1. Enlightenment to Revolution
Hobbes – Absolute Monarchy
Locke – Declaration of Rights of Man for an elected government
Montesquieu – Separation of Powers in a Constitutional Monarchy
Rousseau – Republic rules by popular sovereignty
Voltaire – Empire - Enlightened Absolutism

2. Did Napoleon support the goals and ideals of the French Revolution?
The Age of Napoleon
Essential Question:
Did Napoleon support the goals and ideals of the French Revolution?

3. Early Years Rose quickly through the ranks of the French military
Conquests during the French Revolution made him famous

4. “I realized that I was a superior being and conceived the ambition of performing great things, which hitherto had filled my thoughts only as a fantastic dream. I saw the world flee beneath me as if I were transported in air.”
Napoleon Bonaparte
Megalomania

5. Napoleon in Power Overthrew French Directory in a coup in 1799
Promised to restore order
Early accomplishments:
- Concordat w/Church
- Bank of France
- Civil Code
Crowned emperor in 1804

7. Emperor Napoleon I

8. War
Britain formed Third Coalition w/Russia and Austria to counter France
Defeat of French navy at Trafalgar (1805) ended any possibility of a French invasion of Britain

11. HMS Victory

15. Opposition to Napoleon’s Rule
Continental System failed, alienated allies
Guerilla war in Spain drained resources further
Nationalistic movements gained strength in Italy and Germany
Fateful decision to invade Russia in 1812 sealed his fate

16. Defeat and Exile Forced to abdicate in 1814
French monarchy restored (Louis XVIII)
BUT…
Escaped from exile in 1815 and returned to France
Final defeat came at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815

18. Learning Activity
Support or Refute this prompt: “Napoleon supported the goals and ideals of the French Revolution.”
Groups
Examine quotes
Discuss what you think it means
Write and present your answer