Transcript I.) Napoleon`s Early Life Grew up in middle class family Great

 Grew up in
middle class
family
 Great
organization
skills
 Military/
Political
Smarts
 General by
age 26
 Married
Josephine de
Beauharnais
in 1796
I.) Napoleon’s Early Life
II.) Napoleonic Wars
A. Wars that France fought from
1796 to 1815
Outcome: Victories on the battlefield lead to rise of
Napoleon’s popularity at home in France
III.) Napoleon Comes to Rule
A. In 1799:
1. Directory lost
support of
the French people
2. stages a coup d'état
B. Napoleon’s govt.
1. rules as First
Consul (dictator)
2. new constitution
IV.) Napoleon as First Consulate
The Economy
Government/
Society
Religion
Napoleon’s
Action
- Fair Tax Code
- National Bank
- Stabilized Currency
- State Loans to
businesses
-Officials appointed
by merit
-Corrupt officials
fired
-Created public
schools (lycees)
-Law Codes
(Napoleonic Code)
- Church lands
remain w/France
and
- Govt. control of
church lands
(Concordat of 1801)
Results of
Napoleon’s
Actions
- Transformed France
into a Modern State
- Equal Taxation
- Stable Economy
- Used democratic
process to destroy
democracy
-Less Rights for
Women
- Embodied
Enlightenment ideas
-Freedom of Religion
-Recognition of
church influence
V.) Napoleon Creates an Empire
A. In 1804 Napoleon declares himself Emperor
B. Goal: spread ideas of French Revolution
C. Goal: build a French Empire across the world
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Dissolves Holy Roman Empire & est. French-dominated Confederation
Annexed Belgium, parts of Italy, and the Netherlands
Established the Grand Duchy of Warsaw
Unseats Spanish king and places his brother (Joseph) on throne as king
Outcome: Est. largest empire Europe since Roman Empire!
VI.) The Fall of Napoleon
A. Era of Invincibility: desire for power leads to mistakes
B. Continental System: close all
European ports to Great Britain
Goal: cause a depression
in Great Britain
1. Britain:
Battle of Trafalgar- 1805 Naval battle 1805 in which the British
Navy lead by Horatio Nelson defeat French
C. Invasion of Russia:
1. Napoleon attacks due to grain trade w/Britain
2. “Scorched-Earth Policy” used to defeat French
3. Cold weather & Disease force retreat
D. Austria, Britain, Russia, and Sweden form Grand Alliance
1. defeat Napoleon at Battle of Nations (Oct. 1813)
Outcome: - April 1814 gives up throne
- Sent to exile on island of
Elba off coast of Italy
VII.) Napoleon’s Comeback
A. Louis XVIII returns to Paris to rule as King of France
1. Unpopular
B. Napoleon escapes March 1, 1815
1. Re-gains support of Paris citizens and army
C. European allies came together to confront Napoleon
1. Battle of Waterloo- Napoleon defeated by allied forces
on June 15, 1815
Outcome: - Napoleon shipped to St. Helena in S. Pacific
- Napoleon dies in 1821
as a result of the French Revolution and the
Napoleonic Era......….. Europe is a mess!
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