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Unit 6: The French Revolution
and Napoleon
FQs: FOCUS QUESTIONS (i.e. what you should be able to answer after reading the textbook section. ALL
notes on the page should relate to the question(s). At the end of each section, you will write an answer
summarizing the answer to the question. This may be done in clear, well-described bullet notes, or as a
paragraph)
What were the lives of each of the major social estates/orders like during the late 1700s?
What conditions and influenced existed in France and in the world in general that would lead to a
revolution in 1789?
What were the major events of the initial stage in the revolution?
Why did the revolution grow more radical? What key events took place during the radical phase
of the revolution?
In what ways did the French react to the radical phase and the reign of terror? What led to the
rise of Napoleon?
What were the positives and negatives of the rule of Napoleon? What led to his eventual demise?
What aspects of the revolution continued after its end?
IBs: IMPORTANT BECAUSE (i.e. these are the key terms from the section. You should know how to define
them, sure, but MORE important is how they help you answer your focus question or how they relate to your
focus question. They must be included in your notes, words highlighted, with a brief description of why they
were important.)
See list on the left hand side of every section. Words are mostly in the order in which you will find them
in the text. Some may need more explanation than Spielvogel gives to you – use your tools! Look up
the word/time period/etc to find out some other information on them.
DQs: DISCUSSION QUESTIONS (i.e. the overarching unit questions that are debatable and ask you to
make an argument using evidence to back up your point. In the outline packets, this area will be for your notes
and notes will be added as we complete the unit. These discussion questions will be included in our class
activities and you will write formal answers to them after they have been addressed in class. These formal
answers will be posted as edmodo assignments and turned in there)
Chapter 18- The 18th Century: European States, International
Wars, and Social Change
What were the lives of each of the major social estates/orders like during the late 1700s?
THE SOCIAL
ORDER OF THE
EIGHTEENTH
CENTURY
(561)
The Peasants
- The Village
- The Peasant Diet
“estates”
Tithes
The Nobility
- The Aristocratic way of life: The country house
- The Aristocratic Way of life: The grand tour
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THE SOCIAL
ORDER OF THE
EIGHTEENTH
CENTURY
(565)
The Inhabitants of Towns and Cities
- The Problem of Poverty
Patrician
oligarchys
Petty
bourgeoisie
What were the lives of each of the major social estates/orders like during the late 1700s?
Chapter 19- A Revolution in Politics: The Era of the French
Revolution and Napoleon
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What conditions and influenced existed in France and in the world in general that would
lead to a revolution in 1789?
The Beginning of
the Revolutionary
Era: The
American
Revolution
(572)
---------Background to
the French
Revolution
(575)
Skim through “The War for Independence” and “Forming a new nation” just to
refresh your memory.
Impact of the American Revolution on Europe
-----Social Structure of the Old Regime
First Estate
The Second Estate
American
Revolution
Marquis de
Lafayette
First Estate
Second Estate
Third Estate
Taille
Nobles of the
robe vs nobles
of the sword
Bourgeoisie
Old order
The Third Estate
Background to
the French
Revolution
(577)
Other Problems Facing the French Monarchy
Ideas of the Philosophes
Failure to Make Reforms
Parlements
Financial
crisis
Assembly of
notables
EstatesGeneral
Financial Crisis
What conditions and influenced existed in France and in the world in general that would
lead to a revolution in 1789?
Chapter 19- A Revolution in Politics: The Era of the French
Revolution and Napoleon
What were the major events of the initial stage in the revolution?
The French
Revolution
(577)
From Estates-General to a National Assembly
The National Assembly
Intervention of the common people
Estates
General
(voting
policies)
Cahier de
doleances
National
Assembly
Abbe Sieyes
Tennis court
oath
Fall of the
Bastille
The Great
Fear
August 4th
decrees
Peasant Rebellion and the Great Fear
Destruction of the Old Regime
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Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
The French
Revolution
(continued)
(580)
Women’s March to Versailles
“Declaration of
the Rights of
Man and the
Citizen
Olympe de
Gouges
Women’s March
to Versailles
The Catholic Church
A New Constitution
What were the major events of the initial stage in the revolution?
Chapter 19- A Revolution in Politics: The Era of the French
Revolution and Napoleon
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Why did the revolution grow more radical? What key events took place during the radical
phase of the revolution?
Opposition from Within
The French
Revolution
(Continued)
(583)
Opposition from Abroad
The Radical Revolution
Civil
Constitution
of the Clergy
Jacobins
Declaration of
Pillnitz
Paris
Commune
Sans-coulottes
National
Convention
Girondins
Mountain
Execution of
the King
Vendee
Committee of
public safety
Robespierre
Domestic Crises
Foreign Crisis
A Nation in Arms
The French
Revolution
(Continued)
(586)
The Committee of Public Safety and the Reign of Terror
The “Republic of Virtue”
The Reign of
Terror
The Republic of
Virtue
Dechristianization
Toussaint
L’Ouverture
The Role of Women
De-Christianization and the New Calendar
Equality and Slavery (skim)
Why did the revolution grow more radical? What key events took place during the radical
phase of the revolution?
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Revolution and Napoleon
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In what ways did the French react to the radical phase and the reign of terror? What led to
the rise of Napoleon?
Decline of the Committee of Public Safety
The French
Revolution
(continued)
(591)
-------The Age of
Napoleon
(593)
Reaction and the Directory
The Rise of Napoleon
Thermidorean
Reaction
Constitution
of 1795 and
the Directory
Coup d’etat
Napoleon
Bonaparte
Josephine
First Consul
Napoleon’ s Military Career
Napoleon in Control
In what ways did the French react to the radical phase and the reign of terror? What led to
the rise of Napoleon?
Chapter 19- A Revolution in Politics: The Era of the French
Revolution and Napoleon
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What were the positives and negatives of the rule of Napoleon? What led to his eventual
demise? What aspects of the revolution continued after its end?
The Domestic Policies of Napoleon
The Age of
Napoleon
(Continued)
(595)
Napoleon and the Catholic Church
A New Code of Laws
The French Bureaucracy
Concordat of
1801
Code
Napoleon
Grand Army
Napoleon’s Growing Despotism
Napoleon’s Empire and the European Response
The Age of
Napoleon
(Continued)
(597)
Grand Empire
Continental
System
Nationalism
Invasion of
Russia
Napoleon’s exile
Louis XVIII
Napoleon’s Grand Empire
The Problem of Great Britain
Nationalism
The Fall of Napoleon
What were the positives and negatives of the rule of Napoleon? What led to his eventual
demise? What aspects of the revolution continued after its end?
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Revolution and Napoleon
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