Reforms Made by the National Assembly - Reis's Pieces



Reforms Made by the National Assembly

During the Tennis Court Oath the 3rd Estate created the National Assembly

• Because of the peasant uprisings the National Assembly made some new changes

o Abolished most feudal customs (serfdom and Noble tax privileges)

o All male citizens were eligible for clergy and gov’t positions

o Adopted the Declaration of the Rights of Man – equality for all citizens under the law and protection of personal property

• After all this, the Paris crowds were still not happy so the crowd led by thousands of women marched to Versailles and forced King Louis XVI and his family back to Paris

• This showed that the peasants were a force to be reckoned with

Other Reforms:

• Civil constitution of the clergy

o Freedom of worship

o Gov’t controls the church

o Sold the Church lands to raise money

o Angered many Catholics who supported the Revolution

• Constitution of 1791

o Set up a limited Monarchy

o Separation of Powers (Two Branches Legislature and Executive)

Legislature Executive (KING) Legislature

Makes Laws Vetoes Laws Overrides Vetoes

o Equal rights for all citizens

o Abolished feudal system (no more class system)

• Responses to the Revolution

o Many Nobles fled France

o Louis XVI was scared so he asked Austria for help

o Louis also tried to flee but was caught - Louis

o There was still a split between the revolutionaries

Left Wing Right Wing

Radicals Moderates

Wanted a Republic Limited Monarchy

Far reaching Change Preservation of Tradition

Jacobins National Assembly

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Reforms Made by the National Assembly

During the Tennis Court Oath the 3rd Estate created the _________________.

Because of the peasant uprisings the National Assembly made some new changes

o Abolished most __________________(serfdom and Noble tax privileges)

o All male citizens were eligible for _______ and _____________positions

o Adopted the ______________________ – equality for all citizens under the law and protection of personal property

• After all this, the Paris crowds were still not happy so the crowd led by thousands of women marched to Versailles and forced _____________and his family back to Paris

• This showed that the peasants were a force to be reckoned with

Other Reforms:

• Civil constitution of the clergy

o ____________________

o ____________________

o ____________________

o Angered many Catholics who supported the Revolution

• Constitution of 1791

o Set up a limited ______________

o Separation of Powers (Two Branches Legislature and Executive)

Legislature Executive (KING) Legislature

Makes Laws Vetoes Laws Overrides Vetoes

o Equal rights for all citizens

o Abolished feudal system (no more class system)

Responses to the Revolution

o Many ______________ fled France

o Louis XVI was scared so he asked _____________for help

o Louis also tried to flee but was caught

o There was still a split between the revolutionaries

Left Wing Right Wing

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