Essential Question Discuss the following questions with your neighbors and be prepared to share with the class: 1.What makes an Empire? Do empires exist today?

Chapter 7 The French Revolution and Napoleon

Gains popularity –Saves the French Revolution from royalists –Military victories, but hides his defeats Seizes power through a coup d’etat –Uses military support to take over gov’t –Plebiscite established new constitution w/ Napoleon as head of government –Crowns himself emperor Accomplishments during peacetime –Establishes a fairer tax code to help econ recover –Got rid of corrupt officials –Created gov’t run schools to train officials –Set up a comprehensive set of laws Napoleonic Code actually limits civil rights Section 3 The Rise of Napoleon royalists: supporters of monarchy plebiscite: vote of the people comprehensive: covering a wide area of topics Civil rights: liberties, freedom of speech, press, etc…

Expands French Empire –Gives up territory in the Americas to concentrate on conquering Euro Haiti slave revolt Sold Louisiana Territory to US –$ to fund war –Help US become a rival to GB Many successful battles in Euro –Cannot conquer Great Britain Lost Battle of Trafalgar (naval battle) –Admiral Nelson divided French Fleet & attacked smaller groups of ships –Ensured supremacy of GB navy –Forced Napoleon to give up conquering GB –Rules Europe through alliances & puppet rulers Some rulers are his family members rival: competition, opponent Naval battle: fighting in the water w/ ships Puppet ruler: ruler of the country is controlled by another country

Napoleon Forges an Empire ActionsGoal(s)Result(s) 1. Establishment of national bank and efficient tax- collection system Stable econ and more equality in taxation Steady supple of tax $, better control of econ, financial management 2. Enacting Napoleonic Code of Law Comprehensive and uniform system of law Eliminationg of many injustices; promotion of order over individual rights; rights were restricted 3. Sending troops to Saint Domingue Regaining FR control; restoring productive sugar industry Failure; death of thousands of soldiers 4. Selling Louisiana Territory to the US Make $; cut losses in Americas; punish Brit Assured power of US; gave Eng a powerful rival 5. Waging Battle of TrafalgarRemove threat of Brit navy; defeat major enemy Assured supremacy of Brit navy; forced Napoleon to give up plans to invade Brit Create the chart below. In your group, describe the goal(s) and result(s) of Napoleon’s action