Introduction
The political, economic, and social causes of the French Revolution affected the people of France and the outside world. The French Revolution began in 1789 and ended in the late 1790s with the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte. During this period, French citizens raised and reshaped their country’s political landscape, centuries-old institutions such as absolute monarchy and the feudal system. Like the American Revolution before it, the French Revolution was influenced by Enlightenment ideals, particularly the concepts of popular sovereignty and inalienable rights.
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Under King Louis’ rule, France became to be taxed unfairly, and starvation spread due to lack of food.
“Walking up along a hill, to ease my mare, I was joined by a poor woman, who complained of the times, and that it was a sad country demanding her reasons"(Document 3)
Peasants and those of the third estates barely had any food or money and what they did have had to be given in taxes to the king. Not only where the taxes unreasonable, but peasants would often have to give up their land and crops to help nobles with theirs.
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Corruption in power and the rise in inequality was another major cause of the revolution, also contributing to the Declaration of the Rights of Man.
“Article 6- The law is the expression of the general will. All citizens have the right to take part personally or through their representative.” (Document 5)
These new laws were an effect of the revolution and showed a change in the government. Before this declaration, only the clergy and nobles would get to vote, not the third estate, but now everyone was equal and able to vote or have a say.
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Yet another element that inspired the revolution was the type of government King Louis ruled.
“The King, Louis XVI, was absolute. He ruled by the divine right theory which held that he had received his power to govern from God and was therefore responsible to God alone. He appointed all civil officials and military officers. He made and enforced the laws” (Document 1)
No other person besides King Louis had a say in how things were done, he did what he wanted. This is also what led to Napoleon being able to create and empire in France and growing into Europe.
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Due to the absolute monarchy that King Louis was responsible for, it led to Napoleon creating an empire not only in France but throughout Europe.
“The Lasting quality of Napoleon’s reforms outside France Was in direct ratio to the length of time French control had been in effect and to the weakness of the local governments” (Document 8)
The weakness of King Louis’ government helped Napoleon and his newly formed empire. Napoleon began his rule by convincing the people that, after Louis, they needed someone like him who would help them get food and not tax them outrageously.
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The French Revolution affected the people of France afterwards by giving them what they considered freedom.
“By 1799, however, Frenchmen Had had the experience of enjoying, at least in theory Freedom of speech and freedom of the press. Education had been reorganized along the lines which it still follows in most modern states—free, compulsory, universal, and secular…” (Document 6)
They enjoyed freedom, organized government, and education, which was almost impossible to have before. The Congress of Vienna helped balance power which allowed the freedom, and brought temporary peace, now that serfdom and slavery were abolished.
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The French Revolution impacted other countries as well, not just France; it opened the eyes of many Europeans.
“As peoples in Europe and around the world sought to realize their different versions of freedom” (Document 9)
People that weren’t even in Europe were impressed of the successfulness of the revolution, and thought differently about their freedom. The ideas affected our country as well, which is why we have a democracy and very similar laws to the laws in their constitution.
Outside Information
Someone who had a great role in the revolution was Jacques Louis David. He was a painter who was against anyone who took advantage of the third estate. His paintings showed a similarity between France, during that time, and ancient Rome. He tried showing people through his paintings, the importance of the revolution and why they needed to fight for their freedom from the king. He is also very famous for his portrait of Napoleon.
Conclusion
The French Revolution was such a powerful rebellion and stepping stone into history. It definitely had its up and downs, but accomplished so much. Even the reign of terror was an important stride to finally reaching freedom. It didn’t just affect Europe; it affected the entire world even up until today.
Introduction:
1) Go to the task box.
2)Your thesis statement should be a summary of all the bulleted commands in the task box.
Remember to change the commands into 1 or 2 statements.
3) Rewrite the historical context in your own words.
4) Include a sentence of outside information.
Body Paragraphs:
1) Go to the task box.
2) To create a topic sentence (first sentence of a body paragraph) change the bulleted command into a statement. Skip a line.
3) For your second sentence, make sure you skipped a line from your first sentence and indent.
4) For your third sentence, rewrite the answer you wrote for that document into the paragraph word for word.
5) Write a sentence of outside information after each body paragraph or one whole separate paragraph of outside information.
Conclusion:
Rewrite the first sentences of every paragraph you've written one after the other in chronological order.
Rubric
Score of 5:
The political, economic, and social causes of the French Revolution affected the people of France and the outside world. The French Revolution began in 1789 and ended in the late 1790s with the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte. During this period, French citizens raised and reshaped their country’s political landscape, centuries-old institutions such as absolute monarchy and the feudal system. Like the American Revolution before it, the French Revolution was influenced by Enlightenment ideals, particularly the concepts of popular sovereignty and inalienable rights.
Paragraph 1
Under King Louis’ rule, France became to be taxed unfairly, and starvation spread due to lack of food.
“Walking up along a hill, to ease my mare, I was joined by a poor woman, who complained of the times, and that it was a sad country demanding her reasons"(Document 3)
Peasants and those of the third estates barely had any food or money and what they did have had to be given in taxes to the king. Not only where the taxes unreasonable, but peasants would often have to give up their land and crops to help nobles with theirs.
Body Paragraph 2
Corruption in power and the rise in inequality was another major cause of the revolution, also contributing to the Declaration of the Rights of Man.
“Article 6- The law is the expression of the general will. All citizens have the right to take part personally or through their representative.” (Document 5)
These new laws were an effect of the revolution and showed a change in the government. Before this declaration, only the clergy and nobles would get to vote, not the third estate, but now everyone was equal and able to vote or have a say.
Body Paragraph 3
Yet another element that inspired the revolution was the type of government King Louis ruled.
“The King, Louis XVI, was absolute. He ruled by the divine right theory which held that he had received his power to govern from God and was therefore responsible to God alone. He appointed all civil officials and military officers. He made and enforced the laws” (Document 1)
No other person besides King Louis had a say in how things were done, he did what he wanted. This is also what led to Napoleon being able to create and empire in France and growing into Europe.
Body Paragraph 4
Due to the absolute monarchy that King Louis was responsible for, it led to Napoleon creating an empire not only in France but throughout Europe.
“The Lasting quality of Napoleon’s reforms outside France Was in direct ratio to the length of time French control had been in effect and to the weakness of the local governments” (Document 8)
The weakness of King Louis’ government helped Napoleon and his newly formed empire. Napoleon began his rule by convincing the people that, after Louis, they needed someone like him who would help them get food and not tax them outrageously.
Body Paragraph 5
The French Revolution affected the people of France afterwards by giving them what they considered freedom.
“By 1799, however, Frenchmen Had had the experience of enjoying, at least in theory Freedom of speech and freedom of the press. Education had been reorganized along the lines which it still follows in most modern states—free, compulsory, universal, and secular…” (Document 6)
They enjoyed freedom, organized government, and education, which was almost impossible to have before. The Congress of Vienna helped balance power which allowed the freedom, and brought temporary peace, now that serfdom and slavery were abolished.
Body Paragraph 6
The French Revolution impacted other countries as well, not just France; it opened the eyes of many Europeans.
“As peoples in Europe and around the world sought to realize their different versions of freedom” (Document 9)
People that weren’t even in Europe were impressed of the successfulness of the revolution, and thought differently about their freedom. The ideas affected our country as well, which is why we have a democracy and very similar laws to the laws in their constitution.
Outside Information
Someone who had a great role in the revolution was Jacques Louis David. He was a painter who was against anyone who took advantage of the third estate. His paintings showed a similarity between France, during that time, and ancient Rome. He tried showing people through his paintings, the importance of the revolution and why they needed to fight for their freedom from the king. He is also very famous for his portrait of Napoleon.
Conclusion
The French Revolution was such a powerful rebellion and stepping stone into history. It definitely had its up and downs, but accomplished so much. Even the reign of terror was an important stride to finally reaching freedom. It didn’t just affect Europe; it affected the entire world even up until today.
1) Go to the task box.
2)Your thesis statement should be a summary of all the bulleted commands in the task box.
Remember to change the commands into 1 or 2 statements.
3) Rewrite the historical context in your own words.
4) Include a sentence of outside information.
Body Paragraphs:
1) Go to the task box.
2) To create a topic sentence (first sentence of a body paragraph) change the bulleted command into a statement. Skip a line.
3) For your second sentence, make sure you skipped a line from your first sentence and indent.
- Choose a quote- a sentence or two from the document you are basing your paragraph on.
- Copy the quote word for word from the document or paraphrase.
- Make sure you place "quotes" around the sentences you quoted.
- Make sure the quotes are centered on the page.
- End the quote with the number of the document you got the quote from, (document # ).
- Skip a line again.
4) For your third sentence, rewrite the answer you wrote for that document into the paragraph word for word.
5) Write a sentence of outside information after each body paragraph or one whole separate paragraph of outside information.
Conclusion:
Rewrite the first sentences of every paragraph you've written one after the other in chronological order.
Rubric
Score of 5:
- Thoroughly develops all aspects of the task evenly and in depth
- Is more analytical than descriptive (analyzes, evaluates, and/or creates information)
- Incorporates relevant information from at least - documents
- Incorporates substantial relevant outside information
- Richly supports the theme with many relevant facts, examples, and details
- Demonstrates a logical and clear plan of organization; includes an introduction and a conclusion that are beyond a restatement of the theme
Score of 4:
- Develops all aspects of the task but may do so somewhat unevenly
- Is both descriptive and analytical (applies, analyzes, evaluates, and/or creates information)
- Incorporates relevant information from at least - documents
- Incorporates relevant outside information
- Supports the theme with relevant facts, examples, and details
- Demonstrates a logical and clear plan of organization; includes an introduction and a conclusion that are beyond a restatement of the theme
Score of 3:
- Develops all aspects of the task with little depth or develops most aspects of the task in some depth
- Is more descriptive than analytical (applies, may analyze, and/or evaluate information)
- Incorporates some relevant information from some of the documents
- Incorporates limited relevant outside information
- Includes some relevant facts, examples, and details; may include some minor inaccuracies
- Demonstrates a satisfactory plan of organization; includes an introduction and a conclusion that may be a restatement of the theme
Score of 2:
- Minimally develops all aspects of the task or develops some aspects of the task in some depth
- Is primarily descriptive; may include faulty, weak, or isolated application or analysis
- Incorporates limited relevant information from the documents or consists primarily of relevant information copied from the documents
- Presents little or no relevant outside information
- Includes few relevant facts, examples, and details; may include some inaccuracies
- Demonstrates a general plan of organization; may lack focus; may contain digressions; may not clearly identify which aspect of the task is being addressed; may lack an introduction and/or a conclusion
Score of 1:
- Minimally develops some aspects of the task
- Is descriptive; may lack understanding, application, or analysis
- Makes vague, unclear references to the documents or consists primarily of relevant and irrelevant information copied from the documents
- Presents no relevant outside information
- Includes few relevant facts, examples, or details; may include inaccuracies
- May demonstrate a weakness in organization; may lack focus; may contain digressions; may not clearly identify which aspect of the task is being addressed; may lack an introduction and/or a conclusion
Score of 0:
- Fails to develop the task or may only refer to the theme in a general way; OR includes no relevant facts, examples, or details; OR includes only the historical context and/or task as copied from the test booklet; OR includes only entire documents copied from the test booklet; OR is illegible; OR is a blank paper
