Global effects of Napoleon

France Although Napoleon felt he was a manifestation of the revolution he later realizes that men are not meant to be free Civil Code – officially ends feudal system and serfdom… not just in France but also in conquered areas Napoleonic wars serve to isolate France for a century

Europe Alters the balance of power in Europe Congress of Vienna Post War Europe Isolated France Created a new balance of power and relative peace for a century Emboldened nationalistic ideas

British Empowers the British because the French could not get to the Island British engulf Portuguese and Dutch holdings South Africa India South Asia

South Africa Congress of Vienna, which, followed the Napoleonic wars, gave Cape Colony (South Africa) to the British This will lead to resentment by the Boers (Dutch word for farmer) Boer Wars

South America Portuguese leaders run away to Brazil to escape Napoleon With the fall of Spain to Napoleon, the South American and Central American Spanish colonies did not have a “mother country.” Leads to revolution Napoleon will become an example for the revolutionary leaders

North America When Spain loses to France, Louisiana is gained by the French and sold to the US Westward expansion