The Age of The Age of Napoleon Begins Napoleon Begins

Napoleon’s Rise to PowerNapoleon’s Rise to Power

Born in Corsica, a French island in the Born in Corsica, a French island in the Mediterranean Mediterranean

Trained from the age of 9 to be in the Trained from the age of 9 to be in the armyarmy Had success in the army during the French Had success in the army during the French

Revolution Revolution Officer in the French army Officer in the French army

Self-Made Emperor Self-Made Emperor

Overthrew the directory and set up Overthrew the directory and set up The The Consulate-Consulate- A three-man governing board A three-man governing board

Two years later, he assumed the title Emperor Two years later, he assumed the title Emperor of the French of the French Pope came to coronate him, but he took the crown Pope came to coronate him, but he took the crown

from the pope’s hands and placed it on his own from the pope’s hands and placed it on his own head– to show he owed his throne to no one but head– to show he owed his throne to no one but himselfhimself

He held aHe held a plebiscite plebiscite- Ballot in which voters say yes - Ballot in which voters say yes or no, and France strongly supported him as or no, and France strongly supported him as emperoremperor

France Under Napoleon France Under Napoleon

ReformsReforms Built roads & canalsBuilt roads & canals Set up system of public schools under strict Set up system of public schools under strict

government control government control Made peace w/ Catholic Church Made peace w/ Catholic Church Gave land to peasants Gave land to peasants

Napoleonic Code-Napoleonic Code- New law code that New law code that embodied Enlightenment principles: equality of embodied Enlightenment principles: equality of all citizens before the lawall citizens before the law Undid some reforms of the French Revolution Undid some reforms of the French Revolution

(women lost power they had gained) (women lost power they had gained)

Building an Empire Building an Empire

Napoleon created a vast French Empire & Napoleon created a vast French Empire & added lands to France: Netherlands, added lands to France: Netherlands, Belgium & parts of Italy Belgium & parts of Italy

Controlled much of Europe through Controlled much of Europe through forceful diplomacy forceful diplomacy Tactic: Put friends & relatives on throne of Tactic: Put friends & relatives on throne of

EuropeEurope

His successes boosted French nationalismHis successes boosted French nationalism

Napoleon’s Power in Napoleon’s Power in EuropeEurope

France vs. Britain France vs. Britain

Britain remained outside of Napoleon’s Britain remained outside of Napoleon’s European empireEuropean empire

Britain relied on its navy to stop NapoleonBritain relied on its navy to stop Napoleon Napoleon attacked by sea & failedNapoleon attacked by sea & failed

Waged economic warfare: closed European Waged economic warfare: closed European ports to British goodsports to British goods Britain responded w/ Britain responded w/ blockadeblockade- shutting off ports to - shutting off ports to

keep people or supplies from moving in or outkeep people or supplies from moving in or out

Napoleon failed in bringing Britain down Napoleon failed in bringing Britain down

Causes & Effects of Causes & Effects of French Revolution French Revolution

Long-Term Causes Immediate Causes

Corrupt leadership

Members of Third Estate resent privileges of First and Second estates

Spread of Enlightenment ideas

Government debt

Poor harvests and rising price of bread

Failure of Louis XVI to accept financial reforms

Formation of National Assembly

Immediate Effects Long-Term EffectsDeclaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen

France adopts its first written constitution

Monarchy abolished

Reign of Terror

Napoleon gains power

Napoleonic Code established

French conquests spread nationalism

Revolutions occur in Europe and Latin America

Answer in your spiral..Answer in your spiral..

Why do you think that the French, who Why do you think that the French, who overthrew and executed their monarch, overthrew and executed their monarch, would return enthusiastically to a would return enthusiastically to a monarchy under Napoleon Bonaparte?monarchy under Napoleon Bonaparte?

Be prepared to discuss Be prepared to discuss

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With a partner, create a flow-chart of With a partner, create a flow-chart of Napoleon’s rise to powerNapoleon’s rise to power Choose the SEVEN most important events from Choose the SEVEN most important events from

Napoleon’s rise to power and his actions while ruling Napoleon’s rise to power and his actions while ruling France. Explain why each one is one of the most France. Explain why each one is one of the most important.important.

You and your partner must each have one in You and your partner must each have one in your spiral, but you can work on it together. your spiral, but you can work on it together.

You will get a stamp at the end of the period. You will get a stamp at the end of the period.