American and French Revolutions

Day 1  American Revolution Prezi

Day 2  American Revolution Prezi

Day 3  French Revolution Prezi

Day 4  French Revolution Prezi

Day 5  Napoleon

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LOOKING FORWARD

Recap  Estates General  National Assembly  Republic  Reign of Terror  Guillotine  Directory

Napoleon Bonaparte  1804: France’s first emperor  : Increased the efficiency of the French government  Napoleon’s Code: made all citizens equal before the law, provided for trial by jury and religious freedom  Public school system  Legion of Honor: honor society for people who performed important services to France  Fair tax system  Gave France order, stability and equality

Napoleon Bonaparte  : Napoleonic Wars  Led the French to victories over Austria, Russia and Prussia  Invaded Portugal and Spain  Controlled most of the continent of Europe

Maps: Before and After  Open “4.Napoleon.Maps” from the Unit 4 folder of Edmodo  Write down/ take notes on three similarities and three differences between the maps

Napoleon Bonaparte  Continental System: European countries were ordered not to buy goods from or sell to Britain  1812: Invades Russia (BAD idea!)  1814: Exile to Elba  1815: Hundred Days Campaign  1815: Battle of Waterloo  : St. Helena

Hero or Tyrant? Hero A person who is to be admired for his courage or noble qualities Tyrant A cruel or oppressive leader

Exit Ticket 1. What was one quality of the Napoleonic Code? 2. What title did Napoleon give himself in 1804? 3. What was the goal of the Continental System? 4. Who did Napoleon invade in 1812, with disastrous results? 5. What was the result of the Hundred Days Campaign?

Day 6 Unification of Italy and Germany

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Looking Forward  French Revolution Menu Project due tomorrow  Unit 4 Test: TUESDAY  Review Day: Monday

Review  Why did the Americans revolt against the British?  Why did the Third Estate revolt from the Estates General?  What were the goals of these Revolutions?  Today: Other Revolutions

The Congress of Vienna  Post Napoleon: How can Europe keep this from happening again?  Klemens von Metternich (Austrian) organizes a conference The Congress of Vienna  Goal: Establish a balance of power  Restore legitimacy  Ethnic groups should not rule themselves  Redraw the map of Europe

European Revolutions in 1830 and 1848  Conservatives : Want to conserve their way of life (back to the pre-Napoleon, “old” way)  Liberals : Welcome changes, try to bring about more, democracy French: even more turmoil -Belgians: Win independence from the Dutch Frankfurt Assembly -Reform Bills in Britain

Group Work 1. Research your group’s revolution online OR in your textbook 2. Create a three-slide KeyNote presentation to teach the rest of the class  Who was involved?  What did they want to happen?  Where did this take place?  When did this take place?  Why were they rebelling?  How did the Revolution end? (Was it successful?) TIME LIMIT: 30 MINUTES

Do Now 1. Write your name on the post it note on your desk 2. Read this question: Which of the following best describes the goals of the American Revolution, French Revolutions and Belgian Revolution? a. Establish a limited monarch b. Reestablish absolute monarchies c. Ensure protection of the rights of all people d. Build up armies 3. Put your post-it note on the poster that corresponds to what you think is the correct choice

Looking Forward  French Revolution Menu Project due today  TEST on Tuesday  Study Blue up!  Notes  Edmodo

Unification of Germany  Germany: lots of different states  Goal: create one, strong German nation (nationalism)  Prussia = the strongest  Frankfurt Assembly = failed  Otto von Bismarck  Policy of “blood and iron”  Realpolitik

Map Skills 1. Which was the largest German state? 2. Which German state was next to Denmark? 3. Alsace and Lorraine border what country? 4. The two empires bordering the German Empire were…?

Unification of Germany  1867: Bismarck establishes the North German Confederation  Northern German states under Prussian leadership  Four southern states refused (Catholic)  Militarism: demonstration of military strength  Franco-Prussian War  1871: German Empire established  King William I of Prussia

Recap:  How was militarism closely linked to nationalism in Germany leading up to 1871?

The Risorgimiento  Italy: disunited, wanted to become one nation  Blocked by the French  Count Camillo Cavour  Provoked the Austrians into war with the French  Piedmont: controlled most northern Italian states

Map Skills 1. The Kingdom of Sardinia was linked to: 2. Most of southern Italy was part of the Kingdom of: 3. The year in which most of the Italian states were united with Piedmont was: 4. The city of _____ did not become a part of the Italian nation until: 5. Two powerful nations that border Italy were:

Garibaldi and the Red Shirts  Giuseppe Garibaldi led1,000 soldiers called the “Red Shirts”  Captured the Papal States to include in Piedmont  1870: Kingdom of Italy united under King Emmanuel I

Recap:  What did Garibaldi do to help unify Italy?  What areas were added to the Kingdom of Italy in 1866 and 1870?