NapoleonNapoleon

1.1. EmpireEmpire2.2. Fall from PowerFall from Power3.3. Congress of Vienna Congress of Vienna

Post- Terror France Post- Terror France

Removal of price supports in place to Removal of price supports in place to protect workersprotect workers

No toleration for violence No toleration for violence Authorizes the use of force against Authorizes the use of force against

protestorsprotestors New Constitution with Directory New Constitution with Directory

protected property, reduced power of protected property, reduced power of the masses, and established voting rights the masses, and established voting rights No voting for women though No voting for women though

Post-Terror FrancePost-Terror France Directory looses election and suspends results Directory looses election and suspends results Legitimacy based on power and not elections Legitimacy based on power and not elections

1.1. What were the original goals of the revolution?What were the original goals of the revolution?2.2. What were the people really looking for?What were the people really looking for?3.3. Did they fail? If so, where did they go wrong?Did they fail? If so, where did they go wrong?4.4. How could they have changed the outcome of How could they have changed the outcome of

the revolution?the revolution?

Napoleon’s Achievements Napoleon’s Achievements

Savior of the Revolution!Savior of the Revolution! Destroys a Royalist attempt to take the National Destroys a Royalist attempt to take the National

Convention Convention Appointed to lead the French army against the Appointed to lead the French army against the

Austrian and Prussian assault by the Directory Austrian and Prussian assault by the Directory Coup d’EtatCoup d’Etat

1799 Directory has lost control 1799 Directory has lost control Abbe Sieyes urges Napoleon to take control Abbe Sieyes urges Napoleon to take control Uses the Military to chase out the Directory and Uses the Military to chase out the Directory and

the Legislature sets up a Triumvirate the Legislature sets up a Triumvirate Napoleon seizes all control from the othersNapoleon seizes all control from the others

Napoleon’s Achievements Napoleon’s Achievements

Plebiscite- vote of the peoplePlebiscite- vote of the people Held to approve yet another new Held to approve yet another new

Constitution Constitution Fourth in 8 years Fourth in 8 years

Popular AuthoritarianismPopular Authoritarianism Begins to stabilize the country Begins to stabilize the country Economic changes Economic changes

Efficient, equal taxation system Efficient, equal taxation system National Bank National Bank Stabilized currency Stabilized currency

Napoleon’s Achievements Napoleon’s Achievements Government Changes Government Changes

Open Schools or Lycees to train government Open Schools or Lycees to train government officials officials

Appointed to positions in government based on Appointed to positions in government based on MERIT MERIT Fired corrupt officials Fired corrupt officials Created the Napoleonic Code of Laws Created the Napoleonic Code of Laws

Napoleon thought this was his greatest accomplishmentNapoleon thought this was his greatest accomplishment Limited the liberties of each individual in favor of Limited the liberties of each individual in favor of

centralized authority centralized authority Restored slavery in the colonies Restored slavery in the colonies Protected property Protected property Equality in law Equality in law Women are denied political and economic rights Women are denied political and economic rights

Napoleon’s Achievements Napoleon’s Achievements

The Church and the StateThe Church and the State Napoleon crowns himself Emperor Napoleon crowns himself Emperor

What message does this send the Church?What message does this send the Church? ConcordatConcordat

Agreement with Pope Pius VIIAgreement with Pope Pius VII Government recognized the influence of the Church in Government recognized the influence of the Church in

France but rejected church control of national affairsFrance but rejected church control of national affairs Government would appoint Bishops but the Bishops Government would appoint Bishops but the Bishops

would appoint the Priests would appoint the Priests Both remain on state payroll Both remain on state payroll Helped Napoleon gain the support of the French Helped Napoleon gain the support of the French

peoplepeople

Napoleon’s Empire Napoleon’s Empire

Saint Domingue Revolt Saint Domingue Revolt Slaves had rose up against the French Slaves had rose up against the French

during the revolution and took control during the revolution and took control Napoleon decides he wants to regain Napoleon decides he wants to regain

control of the colony and sends troops control of the colony and sends troops Slaves had the home field advantage Slaves had the home field advantage Many French soldiers died of Yellow Fever Many French soldiers died of Yellow Fever

Louisiana Purchase Louisiana Purchase Without the island Napoleon didn’t need Without the island Napoleon didn’t need

Louisiana to produce food for the slaves and Louisiana to produce food for the slaves and was willing to sell the territory to the US to was willing to sell the territory to the US to finance his European Wars finance his European Wars

European ConquestsEuropean Conquests

Napoleon annexes Austrian Napoleon annexes Austrian Netherlands and parts of Italy Netherlands and parts of Italy

Britain, Austria, and Sweden join the Britain, Austria, and Sweden join the Third Coalition against France and Third Coalition against France and Napoleon Napoleon Napoleon proclaims the greatness of his Napoleon proclaims the greatness of his

army and rides out to meet the challenge army and rides out to meet the challenge Battle of TrafalgarBattle of Trafalgar

Only battle lost against the Coalition Only battle lost against the Coalition Naval defeat that destroyed the French fleet Naval defeat that destroyed the French fleet No way to cross the English Channel to invade No way to cross the English Channel to invade

Britain without control of the Seas Britain without control of the Seas

Three Fatal Mistakes of Three Fatal Mistakes of Napoleon Napoleon

Continental System Continental System Blockade against trade between Great Blockade against trade between Great

Britain and other European Nations Britain and other European Nations Supposed to make Europe more self-Supposed to make Europe more self-

sufficient and cripple the British Economy sufficient and cripple the British Economy Smugglers snuck through the blockade Smugglers snuck through the blockade

on a regular basis on a regular basis Britain enacted a blockade in responseBritain enacted a blockade in response

Stronger navy to enforce Stronger navy to enforce Stopped neutral ships and forced them Stopped neutral ships and forced them

through a British port through a British port Started the War of 1812 with the Americans Started the War of 1812 with the Americans

Three Fatal Mistakes of Three Fatal Mistakes of NapoleonNapoleon

Peninsular War Peninsular War Declares war on Portugal Declares war on Portugal Spanish towns protest the troop Spanish towns protest the troop

movements through Spain movements through Spain Deposed the Spanish King and put his Deposed the Spanish King and put his

brother Joseph on the throne brother Joseph on the throne Angered loyal citizens to the King Angered loyal citizens to the King Angered the large Catholic base in SpanishAngered the large Catholic base in Spanish

Guerrillas begin attacking Napoleon’s Guerrillas begin attacking Napoleon’s troops in resistance troops in resistance Spanish peasants who ambushed the Spanish peasants who ambushed the

French and then ran away French and then ran away

Three Fatal Mistakes of Three Fatal Mistakes of NapoleonNapoleon

Invasion of Russia Invasion of Russia Scorched- Earth Policy Scorched- Earth Policy

Retreating towards Moscow and burning Retreating towards Moscow and burning everything in their path everything in their path

Did not allow Napoleon to use any Russia Did not allow Napoleon to use any Russia supplies to feed armysupplies to feed army

Defeated the Russians at Moscow only Defeated the Russians at Moscow only to be defeated by the winter to be defeated by the winter

Official AbdicationOfficial Abdication

Napoleon continued to fight on after Napoleon continued to fight on after Russia Russia

Coalition forces eventually march on Coalition forces eventually march on Paris Paris

April 1814 the Emperor officially April 1814 the Emperor officially gave up his throne gave up his throne Given a small pension and exiled ot Given a small pension and exiled ot

Elba Elba

Hundred DaysHundred Days

Napoleon Escapes and returns for a brief time Napoleon Escapes and returns for a brief time promising a return to Revolutionary idealspromising a return to Revolutionary ideals Louis XVIII placed on the throne and tries to restore Louis XVIII placed on the throne and tries to restore

absolute rule in the country absolute rule in the country Peasants and army openly welcome the return of Peasants and army openly welcome the return of

Napoleon Napoleon Coalition once again rises up to defeat the Coalition once again rises up to defeat the

threat threat Battle of Waterloo is the deciding battle where Battle of Waterloo is the deciding battle where

Napoleon is once again defeated Napoleon is once again defeated Exiled to St. Helen thousands of miles away to Exiled to St. Helen thousands of miles away to

prevent another returnprevent another return

Congress of ViennaCongress of Vienna

Read pgs 213-216 in your book and Read pgs 213-216 in your book and create a concept web including create a concept web including Countries involvedCountries involved Goals of the CongressGoals of the Congress Metternich Metternich Political changes Political changes