Napoleon Cause and Effect Mr. Westfall’s World Studies

Napoleon Defends the Nat’l Convention Cause –Royalist Army sent to disband the Nat’l Convention Effect –Hero and savior of the French Republic

Napoleon becomes one of the three Consuls Cause –The Directory lost control Effect –Britain, Austria and Russia join forces to take Napoleon out of power

Plebiscite approved a new constitution Cause –Napoleon pretending to be the chosen leader Effect –Gave all real power to Napoleon

Napoleon issues laws to strengthen the Central Gov’t and achieve goals of the Revolution Cause –The need to restore order at home Effect –Efficient tax collection –Nat’l banking system –Dismissed corrupt officials –Set up Lycees

Napoleon signs a Concordat to establish a new relationship between the church and state Cause –Peasants wanted to restore the position of the Church Effect –Gained Napoleon the support of the French people and the church

Napoleonic Code Cause –The need to restore order at home Effect –Uniform set of laws –Promoted order over individual rights (freedom of speech and press restricted)

Napoleon creates an Empire Cause –Wanted control over the rest of Europe and in the Americas Effect –He cut his losses in the Americas –Louisiana Terr. To US for $15mil –Annexed Austrian Netherlands and parts of Italy –Puppet gov’t in Switzerland