5.1 Problems in France

5.1 Problems in France
1 / 30
suivant
Slide 1: Diapositive
GeschiedenisMiddelbare schoolvwoLeerjaar 3

Cette leçon contient 30 diapositives, avec quiz interactifs, diapositives de texte et 3 vidéos.

time-iconLa durée de la leçon est: 70 min

Éléments de cette leçon

5.1 Problems in France

Slide 1 - Diapositive

Goals for this lesson
At the end of this lesson you...
  • Can explain the rising dissatisfaction about class society in France.
  • Can name the demands of the third estate.
  • Know what role the king and queen played in bankrupting France and creating political unrest.

Slide 2 - Diapositive

Map of France (1697-1789)
Map of Lousiana (c. 1789)

Slide 3 - Diapositive

Which famous king ruled France during the 17th century? His nickname was 'sun king'

Slide 4 - Question ouverte

Slide 5 - Diapositive

Slide 6 - Vidéo

Louis XVI
  •  Married to Austrian archduchess Marie Antoinette.
  • Marie would be seen as a foreigner by the French.
  • Many dislikes her taste for extravagant parties.

Slide 7 - Diapositive

Slide 8 - Diapositive

Slide 9 - Diapositive

What did Louis XVI do to save the economy?

Slide 10 - Diapositive

Slide 11 - Diapositive

Objects with Van Bruggen

Slide 12 - Diapositive

The three estates
  • 1st = Clergy (<1%)
  • 2nd = Nobility (2%)
  • 3rd = Rest of the population (98%). They owned only 65% of the land and payed 100% of all the taxes.

Slide 13 - Diapositive

Which estate would this person be in?
A
First
B
Second
C
Third

Slide 14 - Quiz

Which estate would this person be in?
A
First
B
Second
C
Third

Slide 15 - Quiz

Which estate would this person be in?
A
First
B
Second
C
Third

Slide 16 - Quiz

Which estate would this person be in?
A
First
B
Second
C
Third

Slide 17 - Quiz

Third estate
  •  Included a group known as the bourgeoisie = well educated and sometimes prosperous people.
  • Examples: doctors, authors, lawyers, members of guilds.
  • They demanded the same privileges as the 1st and 2nd estates.

Slide 18 - Diapositive

Slide 19 - Diapositive

Slide 20 - Diapositive

River Thames in 1788/1789

Slide 21 - Diapositive

Slide 22 - Diapositive

Bankrupt?
  • To avoid bankruptcy Louis XVI had to ask the 1st and 2nd estates to pay taxes.
  • That could not be done without assembling the Estates General

Slide 23 - Diapositive

Slide 24 - Diapositive

Slide 25 - Vidéo

1789 Estates-General
1st Estate
303 delegates
1 vote
2nd Estate
282 delegates
1 vote
2nd Estate
578 delegates
1 vote

Slide 26 - Diapositive

Why was this system unfair for the third estate?

Slide 27 - Question ouverte

Goals for this lesson
At the end of this lesson you...
  • Can explain the rising dissatisfaction about class society in France.
  • Can name the demands of the third estate.
  • Know what role the king and queen played in bankrupting France and creating political unrest.

Slide 28 - Diapositive

Slide 29 - Vidéo

Slide 30 - Diapositive