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Chapter 19 “The Expansion of Europe in the Eighteenth Century” 1650-1850. AP EUROPEAN HISTORY MR. RICK PURRINGTON MARSHALL HIGH SCHOOL. Agriculture in 17 th + 18 th C A. Agrarian Society 1. 80% of W. Eu’s worked in ag 2. 1690’s = massive famine in Eu - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Chapter 19“The Expansion of Europe in the
Eighteenth Century”1650-1850
AP EUROPEAN HISTORYMR. RICK PURRINGTON
MARSHALL HIGH SCHOOL
I. Agriculture in 17th + 18th C
A. Agrarian Society
1. 80% of W. Eu’s worked in ag
2. 1690’s = massive famine in Eu
- 1696 - Finland lost 28% of pop
B. The Open Field System
1. community farming
2. soil exhaustion was common
- a year of fallow, year of cropping
3. W Eu – peasants, E Eu – serfs
C. Agricultural Revolution
1. elimination of fallow
2. crop rotation
II. The Beginning of the Population Explosion 18th C
A. Decline in mortality rates
1. Plague disappeared
2. stricter port regulations
3. improvements to water supply and sewer system
4. protection against famine
III. The Growth of Cottage Industry
A. Cottage Industry
1. The movement b/t rural ind and ind rev.
2. putting-out system
a) merchant capitalist “put-out” materials to rural workers who finished the product for
merchant
IV. The Atlantic EconomyA. Notes will come in Chapter 23 Adam Smith!!!!!!
Chapter 21“The Revolution in Politics”
1775-1815
AP EUROPEAN HISTORYMR. RICK PURRINGTON
MARSHALL HIGH SCHOOL
I. 1776 - The American RevolutionA. Enlightenment ideas spread to “New
World” 1. Colonists are discontent - “no
taxation w/o rep.”B. Declaration of Independence
1. Colonists fight Br monarchy for freedom
2. Colonists are supported w/$$ from Fr monarchy
3. Colonists win, form new, enlightened, democratic gov’t
II. The Monarchy of FrA. Absolute monarchy since fall of Rome
1. Capet-Bourbon Dynasty – Louis XIV, XV, XVI
2. Society was divided in 3 parts- First Estate – clergy- Second Estate -- nobles,
military- Third Estate – 98% of the
pop., tax payersa) bourgeoisie – bankers,
merchantsb) peasants – farmers,
industry workers
B. What causes revolution?IDEAS + DISCONTENT
1) Third estate in 1780’s: - resented the other estates - is struggling from poor harvest, high $$
ofbread - had been reading Enlightenment ideas - had heard of the Am Rev. - is overtaxed yet national treasury is
depleted - is frustrated w/incompetent King Louis
XVI and Queen “Madame Defecit” - began protesting, demanding liberty,
equality, fraternity“Man is born free and everywhere he is in chains”
~Jean-Jacques Rousseau
“What is the Third Estate?EVERYTHINGWhat has it been in the political
order up to now?NOTHINGWhat is it asking for? To becomeSOMETHING.
LIBERTÉ, EGALITÉ, FRATERNITÉ!”
~French pamphlet
C. How to restore the national treasury?
1) Jacques Necker (financial advisor)
recommends taxing 1st + 2nd Estates
2) Necker is fired = more discontent!
III.The Revolution Begins A) Louis XVI calls for the Estates
General a) hasn’t met in 175 yrs
b) Each Estate has 1 votec) First and Second out-vote
the ThirdB) May 5, 1789–Third refuses to
vote“Tax collectors are bloodsuckers of the nation
who drink the tears of the unfortunate from goblets of gold.”
~Members of the Third Estate
C) Third Estate calls Tennis Court Oath 1) “A new National Assembly
(NA)will write a new Fr Constitution”2) King calls his troops to disperse NA
D) July 14, 1789 – NA mobilizes the Storming of the Bastille
1) Bastille – old prison w/debtors and weapons
2) Chaos erupts throughout Paris
IV. National Assembly creates a Constitutional Monarchy (Moderate Phase 1789-1791)A) Immediate changes are forced upon the King
1) tithe tax, estate system to be abolished
2) Louis XVI is still King but must accept the Revolution
3) 1789 – “Declaration of the Rights of Man”
a) ideas of the Enlightenment = freedom of speech, press, religion, etc.
b) “Men are born and remain free and equal in rights.”
V. Women March to Versailles PalaceA. Changes are slow in comingB. Queen Marie Antoinette
1. arranged marriage b/t Capet-Bourbon + Habsburg dynasties
2. Was seen by the women of Fr:- a foreigner- out of touch- extravagant
C. Bread prices still high – women demand the monarchy live in ParisD. Rumor spreads that Marie says “Let them eat cake!”E. Oct 5, 1789 -- 12 mile march in rainstorm
1. 20,000 women would not leave Versailles until King and Queen move to Paris
2. Louis and Marie reluctantly agree
F. Louis and Marie Escape Paris1. “The Flight to Varennes”
a) June 1791-Marie convinces Louis to flee in disguise
- Recognized inVarennes, escorted back to Paris
- Now seen as traitors2. What to do with Louis and
Marie?
VI.The National Assembly Finishes the New Constitution A. The Constitution of 1791
1. Enlightenment ideas included in ita) 3 branches of gov’tb) weak, constitutional monarchyc) a new Legislative Assembly
(LA) would hold the most power - Girondins -- moderates,
conservatives - “Revolution is complete!”
- Jacobins -- radicals – “Revolution has just begun!”
Jacobin “MOUNTAIN” Leader – Maximillien Robespierre
VII. The Declaration of Pillnitz = War?A. Leopold II of Au (Marie’s brother) and Frederick William II of Pr
1. demanded monarchy be restored B. San-culottes and Jacobins
1. demanded monarchy be abolished
C. LA declares war on Au, Pr, Br –a preemptive strike D. LA votes to officially end the office of king
VIII.The Convention(The Radical Phase1792-1794)A. The Radical Jacobins lead the Convention1. Marat, Danton, Robespierre are loud Jacobins 2. King Louis XVI tried as a traitor
“The crimes of Louis XVI are all too real; they are consistent, they are notorious. Do we even have to ask the question whether a nation has the right to judge, and execute its highest ranking official… when HE, instead of using the authority to protect his countrymen, he used it to crush the supporters of the Revolution?”
- -Jean-Paul Marat
3. Jan. 21 1793 -- Louis XVI found GUILTY and sentenced to the guillotine
IX. The Reign of Terror (1793-1794)A. “Threats” to the Revolution are everywhere
1. war w/ Au, Pr2. nobles and clergy are
rebelling3. The Convention is being
challenged by Girondins4. July 1793 -- Marat is
assassinated by a Girondin Charlotte Corday
The Assassination of
Jean-Paul Marat
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“The Martyr of the Revolution.”
B. The Committee of Public Safety (CPS)1. 12 Convention members who will
“Save the Revolution”2. Constitution of 1791 is suspended3. De-Christianization is enacted
- “the goddess of reason”4. led by Robespierre
- believed a republic of “virtue” could only be achieved through “terror.”
“Terror is nothing other than justice, prompt, severe, and inflexible. Terror without virtue is disastrous, but virtue without terror is powerless. Softness to traitors will destroy us all.”
Robespierre
5. By July 1794 – 300,000 “enemies of the revolution” were arrested
6. 17,000 were beheaded by the guillotine
7. Robespierre has Danton executed8. CPS arrests Robespierre and he is
executed9. 1793-94 Fr war of aggression
continues to defeat Au, Pr, Br, Sp, Holland = 1st Coalition
- Fr nationalism, emotional commitment, good vs. evil
- military draft = 800,000 soldiersDanton
X. The Directory (Napoleonic Phase 1795-1815)A. The Constitution of 1795
1. moderate 5 man leadership system called “The Directory”
2. a 2 house legislature3. continued warring w/Eu4. unsure, weak, corrupt, and
unpopular with the people
The Age of Napoleon
XI.The Age of Napoleon Begins “He was like an expert chess player, with the human race for
an opponent, which he proposed to checkmate.”~ description of Napoleon Bonaparte
A.Young Napoleon1. 20yrs old when revolution
started, ambitious military lieutenant
2. supported the Jacobins, very outspoken
3. became a successful military leader, ambition and drive to succeed
B. 1799 -- Napoleon Under the Directory 1. Fr wanted stability2. N proposes a 3-man governing group made up of disciplined military men3. Directory is overthrown peacefully 4. N writes new Consulate Constitution5. 1802 -- Names himself First Consul
C. Napoleon’s Popularity1. “order, security, efficiency” replaces “liberty, equality, fraternity”2. plebiscite – voters can say yes or no to an issue3. careers should be chosen based on talent4. Napoleonic Code – laws of the Enlightenment
were spoken but not always practiced- women excluded- freedom of press restricted- spy system created
5. Overall, N valued order over ind. rights6.1804 – N names himself Emperor of France
D. Napoleon: Emperor of Fr (1804-1812)1. Sought security for Fr
a) conquered nearby territories easily “Napoleon’s presence on the battlefield was worth 40,000 troops.”
b) threatened war w/othersc) forced alliances
2. 1812 - almost all of Eu bowed to Fr
3. Fr pride soars
Chapter 21: Was Napoleon a friend or a foe of the Revolution? p. 712-718
• Friend • Foe
4. Br, Ru resisted Fr domination5. The Continental System
a) plan to defeat Br economically
b) hurt all of Eu6. Sp, Au citizens resist Fr influence 7. 1812 - N wanted “Madrid to Moscow”
a) 600,000 Fr troops to Ru
8. Ru retreats Eastward “scorched earth” policy9. Oct 1812 – Fr arrive w/few supplies 10. Fr retreat 11. 1000’s of Fr die while retreating 12. 20,000 troops return to Fr13. Fr army is weakened, demoralized
14.Ru signs alliance w/ Br and defeats Fr
E. N steps down1. N exiled to Elba2. Louis XVIII (brother of Louis XVI) takes over as King of Fr3. Fear of the old monarchy causes riots in Fr
F. March, 1815 -- N returns 1. Louis XVIII, fearful for his life, flees Fr2. N is welcomed back3. Battle of Waterloo -- Br and Pr again defeat Fr
G. N steps down again1. sent to live in exile in St. Helena2. 1821 -- poisoned to death?
XII.Congress of ViennaA. Eu nations (monarchies) come together to create peaceB. Charles X (brother of Louis XVI and XVIII) is “constitutional monarch” w/little power