Tuesday, March 12, 2013

French Revolution Part 3: Reign of Terror

Click on the link below:

https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/history/euro-hist/french-revolution-tutorial/v/french-revolution--part-3----reign-of-terror

Concepts that you should familiarize yourself with:

Jacobins

Declaration of Pillnitz

Brunswick Manifesto

Levee en Masse

Thermidorian Reaction

Maximillian Robispierre

Respond to the following:

Why were the Jacobins upset with the Constitution of 1791?

Why would the French Assembly declare war on Austria?

Why do the Jacobins imprison Louis XVI?

What happens to Louis XVI in January of 1793?

What is the Committee of Public Safety? Who is its leader?

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

The National Assembly and Jacobins: Day 2

https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/history/euro-hist/french-revolution-tutorial/v/french-revolution--part-2

After you click on this link and view The French Revolution Part 2, respond to the following concepts...

Place in your notebook. We will review in class tomorrow.

1. Why did peasant women march on Versaille? What did they demand of the King and Queen?

2. Who are the Emigres? Why do they elect to choose this option.

3. What option did the King and Queen choose when they felt France could not be saved. What was the outcome?

4. Who were the Jacobins? What did they advocate?

5. What does Abdication of the Throne mean?   

6. What was the Champ de Mars? How did this event play to the Jacobin's interests?

7. How did Prussia and Austria feel about the French Revolution? What did they pledge to do? Based on what we have examined earlier why might this be confusing?


You need to think about this question:
Do you see any similiarities and/or differences between the political factions in the legislative Assembly and those in the U.S. Government today? Cite Examples.

Monday, March 4, 2013

French Revolution Part 1


Select the following Link and view the lesson

https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/history/euro-hist/french-revolution-tutorial/v/french-revolution--part-1

Record the following in your notes:

Why is the French Revolution different than the American Revolution?

Identify two problems France was facing in 1789?

Why was France in so much financial trouble during the late 1780's?

Who compromised the three estates? What are some problems with this system?

Thursday, February 28, 2013

Possible Questions for Extended Response


How did the ideas of Locke, Montesquieu, Rousseau, Voltaire, and Beccaria influence the U.S. Constitution? Cite specific examples within the document.

 

Why do you think Catherine the Great was attracted to the ideas of the philosophes? Why do you think she eventually acted against these ideas? 

 

What were some of the most important effects of the Enlightenment?

 

What influence did the ideas of John Locke have on the Declaration of Independence? Support your answer with specific details from the document.  (click on the link below)
 

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Enlightened Despots

Complete Reading On Forms of Government

Respond to three questions.

Test on Friday on Enlightenment

Monday, February 25, 2013

The Social Contract


Complete the reading on Rousseau: Social Contract:

Respond to the three questions.

There will be a Test on the Enlightenment on Friday

Monday, February 11, 2013

Constitutional Monarchy

Our focus has shifted from absolute monarchies to the development of a constitutional monarchy in England.

On Tuesday and Wednesday we will meet in the lab where we will assess our knowledge of Absolute Monarchs. 

EX: A monarch is greatly helped by an able chief advisor


Country                           Monarch                            Policy

France                             Louis XIV        Jean Baptist Colbert Appointed Finance Minister

France                             Louis XIV   Sebastion Vauban Advised King in War and Fortifications 

Click on Link to begin 

http://mrpintosworldhistoryclass.weebly.com/student-work.html



On Thursday we will return to the classroom where we will wrap up Constitutional Monarchy.

For Thursday, complete the Flow Chart, Questions 1-3 to turn in, and the Vocabulary from our Absolute Monarch Informational Text.

Good Luck