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Hump Day. But feels like Monday.
Turn in Part 2 of Anatomy of a Revolution Don’t have it? Turn it in tomorrow! MAKE-UP QUIZZES – COME DURING SSR OR TOMORROW MORNING AT 740 Go straight to the notes on the wall…you will have minutes to finish Review 7.5 Start 7.6 Notes Random Fact of the Day Frozen is a good movie. You should go see it. Also my internet is now working.
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NAPOLEON AND THE FRENCH EMPIRE
7.6 PETS: Admiral Horatio Nelson, Duke of Wellington, Battle of Trafalgar, Peninsular War, Waterloo, Hundred Days, Continental system, scorched-earth policy
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Crowning of Napoleon After a period of peace, Napoleon was crowned Emperor of France on 12/2/1804
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The Grand Empire Beginning in 1805, Napoleon engaged in constant war
GOAL – spread his “reforms” all over Europe In essence, force the people to be nice to one another Nepotism? Brother Joseph – King of Spain Brother Jerome – King of Westphalia (German state) Brother Louis – King of Holland Sister Caroline – Queen of Naples Step-Son – King of Lombardy, Venice, and Papal States Prussia and Austria will remain independent-ish
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War of the Third Coalition (1805-07)
Napoleon wants to invade England who is allied w/ AUS Russia will ally with AUS/ENG when convinced FRA is a threat to them Battle of Trafalgar (1805) FRA/SPA fleet destroyed by British Navy Horatio Nelson No more British invasion Britain strongest navy
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War of the Third Coalition (1805-07)
Battle of Austerlitz (1807) Russia withdraws from battle, giving France victory in war AUS/PRU lose to Napoleon’s army…surrender territory Treaty of Tilsit (1807) Prussia loses half its population to France Russia acknowledges France as an ally…for now HEIGHT OF FRENCH POWER
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THURSDAY. Finals Review – Schedule, Expectations, Etc.
Finish 7.6 Notes Random Fact of the Day In Poland, spiders or spider webs are common Christmas trees decorations because according to legend, a spider wove a blanket for Baby Jesus. In fact, Polish people consider spiders to be symbols of goodness and prosperity at Christmas.
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Reorganization of Germany
Confederation of the Rhine – 15 German states (was 300) Minus Austria, Prussia, and Saxony Effect? – creates unity among German states and distaste for France
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DOWNFALL OF NAPOLEON
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Continental System GOAL to isolate Britain and defeat them in economic warfare Berlin Decrees (1806) European ports closed to British commerce “Order in Council” (1806) Britain stated any ship would be seized if it did NOT stop in GB on its way to Europe. Milan Decree (1807) Napoleon proclaimed any ship stopping in Britain would be seized when it entered the Continent. These edicts eventually led to USA declaring war on Britain WAR OF 1812.
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CONTINENTAL SYSTEM FAILURE
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The Peninsular War ( ) Napoleon attempts to coerce Portugal to accept Con. System Napoleon attempts to replace SPA king with brother…Spanish launch a guerrilla war British aid Spain in this venture Napoleon blames Alexander I of Russia for the trouble, targets them for an invasion Russia had withdrawn from Continental System
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The Russian Campaign (1812)
Napoleon invades Russia with army of 600K Russians use scorched-earth policy Only 30K return home to France…enemies find this a perfect time to pounce on weaker France
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THE END OF NAPOLEON
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War of the Fourth Coalition (1813-14)
Britain & Russia & Austria & Prussia vs. France Napoleon defeated at the Battle of Leipzig Lost 500K of 600K army – largest battle in world history
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Aftermath Napoleon refuses to give up land, exiled to Elba
Bourbons restored to the throne (Louis XVIII) Two-house legislature proposed by the monarch NO FINANCIAL PUNISHMENT…Napoleonic reforms are kept and enforced Quadruple Alliance established
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BUT NO REALLY, HERE’S THE END OF NAPOLEON
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Hundred Days Napoleon escapes Elba and heads back to France…gathers popular support and invades Paris Louis XVIII flees Paris European powers fight Napoleon at Waterloo Napoleon defeated by English and Prussian army led by the Duke of Wellington Napoleon banished to St. Helena, where he dies
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Napoleon on His Way to His Final Exile on St. Helena
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FRIDAY 13TH Napoleon’s Legacy Neoclassic Art Then Something Else
Random Fact of the Day Mr. Owens is the man. Turn in Part III for the Anatomy of a Revolution
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Evaluation of Napoleon’s Rule
First egalitarian dictatorship of modern times Positives Centralized French government with unified law code Lasting settlement with the Church Spread positive achievements of the FR through Europe Negatives Repressed individual liberties Oppressed conquered people throughout Europe Caused suffering due to war
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