Transcript File

 Finishing
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the Movie
You will turn in the two video guide sheets
 Transition
 Rise
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of Napoleon – Learning Stations
Pick up Notes Packet from front chair – this will
be used today and tomorrow
The average chocolate
bar has over six insect
legs in it.
 Which
of the following traits did Napoleon
NOT possess?
a. courage
b. a brilliant military mind
c. humility
d. an ability to inspire others
 SOUNDTRACK
PROJECTS DUE ON MONDAY
Random Fact of the Day
Porphyrophobia is the fear of the color purple.
Chapter 7
Section 4
 Robespierre’s
reign over
France would end when his
followers betrayed him and
sent him to the guillotine
A
new government was
formed – a two house
legislature and a five person
executive called the directory
 The
Directory needed a
strong general to
command France’s armies
 They
found one in
Napoleon Bonaparte
 Napoleon’s
rising
popularity would
eventually take him to
powerful heights
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After setting up a large
empire, Napoleon
wondered what would
happen after he died.
He had the same issue
as Henry VIII.
Divorced, and remarried
Marie Louise (Austria).
In 1811, she gave birth
to Napoleon II.
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Napoleon’s desire for
power led him to great
heights, but it also led to
his demise.
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The Continental System
The Peninsular War
The Invasion of Russia
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Supposed to make continental Europe selfsufficient.
Napoleon also wanted to destroy Britain’s
economy.
Set up an unsuccessful blockade.
Britain returns the favor, successfully.
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Napoleon sent an invasion
force through Spain to get
Portugal to accept the
Continental System.
The Spanish were upset.
Napoleon removed the
Spanish king and gave the
throne to his brother.
This inflamed Spain’s
nationalistic feelings.
Spanish guerillas, peasant
fighters, fought French
armies for six years.
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Russia refused to stop selling grain
to Britain.
Napoleon decides to invade his ally,
Russia.
As Napoleon advanced, Alexander I
pulled back his troops practicing a
scorched-earth policy.
Napoleon decided to retreat in
October.
Russia attacked the French army.
Napoleon lost 410,000 soldiers in
less than 6 months.
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Britain, Russia, Prussia, Sweden
and even Austria, were quick
to attack Napoleon while he
was weak.
All the main European powers
were now at war with France.
Prussian and Russian troops
attacked the French capital.
Napoleon’s generals refused to
fight.
1814 – Napoleon surrendered
and gave up his throne.
He was exiled to Elba.
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Louis XVI’s brother, Louis XVIII, took
over.
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Unpopular, suspected to undo the reforms
Napoleon escapes from Elba and
volunteers quickly join his army.
Within days, he was the emperor,
again.
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1815 - His army
attacks the British
at Waterloo.
British were led by
the Duke of
Wellington.
 Sir Arthur Wellesley
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British and Prussia
defeat Napoleon.
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This defeat ended Napoleon’s
last bid for power, called the
Hundred Days.
The British shipped Napoleon
to St. Helena, an island in the
South Atlantic.
Lived in exile for six years
where he died.
Napoleon’s defeat opened
the door for the freed
European countries to
establish a new order.