I have two whole books written about the French Revolution, and we are going study it in one chapter! Hold on to your seat belts, we are in for a wild ride!
207-209 and discuss these questions with your teacher.
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Questions
What were the three divisions of France?
Who had the most power?
Who paid the least amount of taxes?
Who was the King of France? The Queen?
What was the matter with the harvest in France at this time?
What did the rich do all the time?
How did the American Declaration of Independence influence the Third Estate?
How many taxes did the Third Estate have to pay?
Why didn't the priests have to pay taxes?
What happened in May 1789?
Why did the Third Estate meet at the Tennis court?
What was the new name?
What happened on July 14th 1789?
Why didn't he order the army to restore order?
Homework:
You are a lawyer, Robespierre, give a speech about the injustices of France and why you want to change it.
List at least three things that the King and the noblemen do to the Third Estate.
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