Gandpa, how did France become such a good country?
France wasn't always like it is today. Let me tell you the story.......
In the 1789 the poor people of France suffer. They have bad crops and the price of bread doubles. The countryside if filled with beggars
We poor people of France have no food
Influence of the Enlighenment and the success of the American Revolution begin to spread to the poor peasants and miiddle class of France
We pay all our taxes to our King. But still we live a poor life under his rule
The Engligntment
Read ,family, the words of Voltaire. A new way of life is possible.
Meanwhile, In a castle, King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette enjoy their rich lifestyle
Peasant girl, go fetch me my finest French Silk dress
What a great hunt I had today. Tonight we will have a big Feast
People of France, I call for a meeting of the Estates General to solve our financial trouble
France is in financial debt. King Louis XVI calls the Estates General to meet in Versailles for the first time in 175 years
We represent the 3 Estates. The Clergy, the Artisocrates, and the Ordinary People
I represent the Clergy, we are the First Estate and we pay 2% of the taxes. We support our King
I represent the Third Estate, and we pay 97% of the taxes. We are bankers, merchants and ordinary people. We do not have a far vote in the Estates General
I represent the Arisotcrates. We are the Second Estate and we pay NO taxes. We support our king
Equal Rights
The people of France are upset that they will never have equal reprentation in the Estates General. The meet seperately and vow, called the Tennis Court Oath, to create a new constitution
Common People of France- We will become the National Assembly. Today we vow to create a nation of individual citizens and not a kingdom of subjects.
Forget the Monarchy
The People of France take over the Bastille Armory July 14 1789. The French Revolution offically begins
Freedom and power for all the people of France
BASTILLE
We will take this royal fortress and destroy the royal power
In August 1789, The 3rd Estate drafts new constitiution called The "Deeclaration of Man and of the Citizen"
This document gives all men equality and a government for the people that protects the rights of the people
End the Monarcy
In 1793, King Louis is Beheaded and the monarcy is replaced with a republic
Today is the fall of the Monarchy. King Louis XVI. We sentence you to death by Guillotine
No more taxes
Kill the King
The French Revolution goes on for 5 years. The Reign of Terror finally ends In 1791 with the Rise in power of the French General Napoleon Bonaparte
Go France!!
People of France. I am Napoleon and I am here to lead this new republic and put an end to the Revolution.
Long live Napoleon
So you see son, France came a long way so all it's citizens could have freedoms and rights.
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