10 Things You Need To Know About The French Revolution by Monserrath Mejia Esquivel https://padlet.com/348813/tjnoj63ey3af By: Monserrath Mejia Esquivel en-us 2016-11-03 20:17:31 UTC 2016-11-04 06:04:00 UTC hello@padlet.com Describe the economic, political, and social conditions that gave rise to the French Revolution. (i.e. inequality among the estates, corrupt leaders, rise in Enlightenment ideas among the bourgeoise, unfair tax system) 348813 https://padlet.com/348813/tjnoj63ey3af/wish/135237024 The inequality of the Estates:   The first two estates or the privileged estates where 3% of the en.tire population and owned about 30% of land in France. However, the third estate which was 97% of the population some were even as rich as nobles but they still lived through out the unfairness like the cost of bread and households rising and also very high taxes.
Corrupt Leaders:   King Louis XVI was such a weak leader because instead of solving problems he would just let them drift away and get them out of hand. Marie Antoinette also had interfered with his decisions with bad advice and would always make situations worse. 
Rise In Enlightenment Ideas:  Enlightenment ideas rose because they dealt with government functions. they soon led to demanding equality , liberty, and democracy. 
Unfair Tax System:  The third estate has heavey taxes making business impossible. On the other hand, the first two estates only put 2% of their incomes.]]> 2016-11-03 20:37:59 UTC https://padlet.com/348813/tjnoj63ey3af/wish/135237024 How were the American Revolution and the French Revolution the same? How they were different?  348813 https://padlet.com/348813/tjnoj63ey3af/wish/135238040 Both revolutions were the same because their main problem with the government were high taxes. They were different because the French Revolution had more violence and be headings. ]]> 2016-11-03 20:41:52 UTC https://padlet.com/348813/tjnoj63ey3af/wish/135238040 What was The Declarations of the Rights of Man? (make sure to include its importance and what it was inspired by)  348813 https://padlet.com/348813/tjnoj63ey3af/wish/135238263 It is a document that declared a number of rights to all commoners and inalienable.]]> 2016-11-03 20:42:35 UTC https://padlet.com/348813/tjnoj63ey3af/wish/135238263  What was the Estates-General and what issue called it to meet for the first time in 175 years? 348813 https://padlet.com/348813/tjnoj63ey3af/wish/135280756 The Estates General was an assembly of representatives from all three estates. They were called for the first time in 175 years because they needed to decide and approve a new tax]]> 2016-11-04 03:25:14 UTC https://padlet.com/348813/tjnoj63ey3af/wish/135280756 What was the Reign of Terror and who was its leader? 348813 https://padlet.com/348813/tjnoj63ey3af/wish/135280772 The Reign of Terror was period of time when Maximilian Robespierre governed France virtually as a dictator. The leader of the Reign of Terror was Maximilien Robespierre.]]> 2016-11-04 03:25:25 UTC https://padlet.com/348813/tjnoj63ey3af/wish/135280772 Who was Napoleon? What he was able to accomplish during peacetime? What was his Napoleonic Code? 348813 https://padlet.com/348813/tjnoj63ey3af/wish/135280784 Napoleon was a military general, hero of France, emperor of France and also a dictator. He accomplished creating a national banking system , he also ended corruption and inefficiency in the government, provided education  to all male students by providing lycees or public schools, established a new relationship between the state and the church, and he also created the Napoleonic Code. The Napoleonic Code was was a comprehensive system of laws, which eliminated many injustices, and also limited liberty and promoted order and authority over individual rights.]]> 2016-11-04 03:25:35 UTC https://padlet.com/348813/tjnoj63ey3af/wish/135280784 What was the Congress of Vienna was and its effects thereafter?  348813 https://padlet.com/348813/tjnoj63ey3af/wish/135280820 The Congress of Vienna were series of meetings that developed a peace plan for Europe. The effects after these meetings was peace for countries from 40 years to the rest of century.]]> 2016-11-04 03:26:01 UTC https://padlet.com/348813/tjnoj63ey3af/wish/135280820 What did the revolutions of 1830 and 1848 had their roots in? 348813 https://padlet.com/348813/tjnoj63ey3af/wish/135280847 Having an explosive mixture of ideas and factions. Besides it was Europe's first experiment in democratic government but since it failed new political ideas were in motion.]]> 2016-11-04 03:26:17 UTC https://padlet.com/348813/tjnoj63ey3af/wish/135280847 Explain some of Napoleon’s most lasting achievements and why they are significant. 348813 https://padlet.com/348813/tjnoj63ey3af/wish/135280986 Some examples would be the Napoleonic Code and the lycees. The Napoleonic Code is vital today because it shows that Napoleon gave his citizens a little bit of justice for some of their unfairness. The lycees however represent growth in education for every male no matter if they are poor or rich. ]]> 2016-11-04 03:27:56 UTC https://padlet.com/348813/tjnoj63ey3af/wish/135280986  Be able to intelligently explain these terms: social contract, John Locke, Great Fear, Three Estates, Old Regime, King Louis XVI ,Natural Rights and the Tennis Court Oath.Unit 348813 https://padlet.com/348813/tjnoj63ey3af/wish/135280999 Social Contract:  It was an agreement in which people define and limit their individual rights, while creating an organized society or government.
John Locke:  He was a philosopher during the Enlightenment that believed that people could learn from experiences and improve themselves.
Great Fear:  It was a wave of senseless panic that traveled throughout France.
Three Estates:  They were large social classes  that were unequally divided.
Old Regime:  It was the social and political system of France.
King Louis XVI:  He was the King of France that lacked leadership.
Natural Rights:  It was considered that each person born with right of having life, liberty and property.
Tennis Court Oath: It was a pledge that no one would leave France until a new constitution is created.]]> 2016-11-04 03:28:07 UTC https://padlet.com/348813/tjnoj63ey3af/wish/135280999