Age of Napoleon

Reforming France Named Emperor, held a plebiscite, or vote, at each step of his rise to power Napoleonic Code Body of French civil laws introduced in 1804; served as a model for many nations’ civil codes

Building an Empire Redrew the map of Europe Continental System Controlled much of Europe through forceful diplomacy Annexation Continental System Closed European ports to British goods Ultimately unsuccessful

Challenges Napoleon –Invades Russia Russia used the Scorched-earth policy Military tactic in which soldiers destroy everything in their path to hurt the enemy Napoleon’s Marched on Russia, failure General Famine & General Winter No food due to scorched-earth policy, so men starved (famine) Invaded in the Winter, so men froze (winter) Battle of Waterloo End of Napoleon’s military career

Effects of Napoleon Created a centralized France with a Constitution Elections held with expanded suffrage Citizens had rights to property & education, but lost others Conquests spread idea of Revolution to other countries across Europe Sparked nationalist feelings across Europe Sold France’s Louisiana Territory to the U.S., doubling the size of the United States

Congress of Vienna Assembly of European leaders that met after the Napoleonic era to piece Europe back together France lost ALL conquered territory & had to pay an indemnity (payment)---WILL SEEK REVENGE! Legitimacy-restoring monarchs deposed by the Revolution or Napoleon Monarchs restored across EU...Neighboring one another...looking to gain upper hand...What could go wrong?