Transcript Napoleon and Congress of Vienna

World History II
Napoleon
and the Congress of Vienna
Lecture Notes:
Unit 5 Lesson 1
Standard WHII.8a
To Do:
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Vocabulary
Interpretation
TSWBAT
Notes
Multiple Choice Question Analysis
Notes
Big Question
Activity – Mapping Europe
Far and Away
Vocabulary
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Legacy
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Scorched earth
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Casualties
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Coalition
Interpretation
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If you were convicted of murder and I told you
that your punishment was to spend the rest of
your life on this island, how would you react?
Would you ever leave if it could mean your
death?
TSWBAT:
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Visualize and recreate a basic map of Europe
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Analyze a timeline
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Describe the how Napoleon and the Congress of
Vienna changed Europe
Timeline of the French Revolution
French
Democracy
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What happens
each time
another piece is
changed or
removed?
Napoleon’s Coup
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His military
success in
Italy and
Egypt had
already won
him many
admirers.
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In 1799
Napoleon
uses his
army to end
the political
chaos.
Napoleonic Code - 1804
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One set of secular laws for
every person living in France
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Brought stability to legal,
trade, banking and education
systems.
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Ended Feudalism officially
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Became a model for legal
systems throughout Europe
First Consul to Emperor
First Consul in 1799
Emperor in 1804
Napoleon Builds his Empire
600,000 man army
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Can you put
up a fight if
you are the
Prince of one
of these tiny
German
states?
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Should you
even fight?
Napoleon Invades Russia
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Rather than fight Napoleon or pay him tribute,
the Russians dare Napoleon to invade their
country
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When he does, the Russians burn everything
he might be able to use as he advances
(Scorched Earth)
Russians want the French to see a whole lot of this…
Supply Lines
1812
Victory!?
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The French and Russian
armies finally fight in
Moscow and Napoleon is
victorious.
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Napoleon takes control of
the capital city and waits
to negotiate terms for a
Russian surrender.
The Russian Response…
Napoleon cannot maintain his supplies
and is forced to go home…
Returning Home
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The French suffered greatly in the course of
their retreat; the Army had begun as over
650,000 frontline troops, but made it home
with less than 40,000.
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In total, French losses in the campaign were
610,000 against about 400,000 Russian
casualties and several hundred thousand
civilian deaths.
Napoleon is Surrounded
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Heartened by Napoleon's losses in Russia:
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Prussia, Russia, the United Kingdom, Spain, Portugal,
Sweden, and Austria joined to fight against him.
The French army loses to a force twice its size
at the Battle of Nations in 1813
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Napoleon suffered over 120,000 casualties.
Something he never recovered from.
Fall of Napoleon
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Napoleon is exiled to the
Island of Elba
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Escaped in 1815
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Took power back from a new
king Louis
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But lost the battle of Waterloo
and was exiled to island of St.
Helena
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Dies in exile in 1821, possibly
of arsenic poisoning
Growth of Nationalism
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Many of the people he conquered liked the
simplicity of the legal code he brought with him,
and kept it after he left
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Still, they wanted to rule their own
countries…not be ruled efficiently by an outsider
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People living in the German states begin calling
for a unified nation…so they can defend
themselves
Multiple Choice Question Analysis
The Congress of Vienna 1815
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Napoleon is defeated…now what?
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The major European powers (Austria, France,
Prussia, Russia, and England) of the day met in
Vienna, Austria to:
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Sign a peace treaty
Redraw the map of Europe
Maintain a balance of power
Put kings back in power (conservatives)
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Even though many people called for a change in leadership
(liberals)…like maybe more powerful congresses.
Questions:
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How did Napoleon change Europe?
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How did the Congress of Vienna change Europe?
Activity
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Use your text to complete the map
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Use your notes to answer the questions
Movie
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Far and Away