Napoleon Forges an Empire Chapter 7 Section 3

I. Napoleon Seizes Power A. Hero of the Hour 1. Napoleon was born in 1769 on the Mediterranean island of Corsica 2. At 9 was sent to military school 3. Joined the army of the new Revolutionary government

A. Hero of the Hour 4. October 1795 in Paris he protected the government from the Royalists won fame for his victory 5. 1796 was appointed to lead the army vs. Austria and the Kingdom of Sardinia

A. Hero of the Hour 6. Won many victories in Italy, but could not repeat his success in Egypt vs. the British

B. Coup d’Etat – “Blow to the State” 1. In 1799 the Directory had lost political control and the confidence of the French People 2. Napoleon surrounded the Directory and dissolved it 3. Established a group of 3 counsels, one of which was himself

B. Coup d’Etat – “Blow to the State” 4. Napoleon was able to sign peace agreements with Austria, Britain and Russia

II. Napoleon Rules France A. Restoring Order at Home 1. Plebiscite – Vote of the people - This was held to approve the new constitution 2. It gave all power to Napoleon

II. Napoleon Rules France A. Restoring Order at Home 3. He did maintain many of the Revolution’s laws and ideals 4. Created an efficient tax collection and banking system

A. Restoring Order at Home 5. Created lycees which are government run schools to prevent corruption 6. Signed the Concordat which re-established a relationship between France and the Catholic Church. He gained the support of the Church and the citizens

II. Napoleon Rules France A. Restoring Order at Home 7. Napoleonic Code – gave the country a uniform set of law and eliminated injustices. But, it did limit liberty and promoted order and authority over individual rights It restricted freedom of speech and press and restored slavery in the Caribbean

II. Napoleon Rules France B. Napoleon Crowned as Emperor 1. Named himself Emperor in 1804 and was supported by the French voters

III. Napoleon Creates an Empire A. Loss of American Territories 1. Africans in Haiti demanded their rights 2. enslaved Africans led by Toussaint L’Overture seized control of Haiti. 3. Napoleon’s forces, devastated by disease, failed to take back the colony