1. Warmup 2/27
Briefly describe what was happening during each of the following two phases of the revolution:
: the National Assembly
: the Reign of Terror

2. Napoléon

3. Phases of the Revolution
So far we already covered:
: the National Assembly
: the Reign of Terror
Today we will talk about:
: the Directory
: the Consulate
: the Empire

4. The Coalition Wars
France was at war with most of the rest of Europe from
France began to win these wars but each time, a new coalition would form to try and defeat France.
In total, France would fight against seven different Coalitions. France won against all but the 6th and 7th.

5. The Directory
Under the name of the Directory, The French Revolutionary government became less violent but far more corrupt.

6. The Directory
The last government of the Revolution was called the directory.
The French people did not like the Directory—it was viewed as corrupt and ineffective.
The Directory was only kept alive by the army.
By 1799, the Directory was deeply dependent on Napoleon Bonaparte—France’s most popular and successful general.

7. Who was Napoleon? Lifelong soldier
General of the Army of the West in 1795
Leader of France by 1799
Emperor in 1804
Extremely capable general
Overly ambitious
Believed in stability over everything.
Not actually short.

8. The Consulate:
In 1799, Napoleon and two of his allies took over the government by force.
Napoleon would rule as a dictator from 1799 to 1815.

9. The French Empire
Under Napoleon, France would conquer most of Western and Central Europe.
Napoleon sought to replace the monarchies, which he viewed as outdated, with republican dictatorships and modern laws.

10. Napoleon Textbook Reading 593-598
Start at “Napoleon Reforms France”
What were the main goals of Napoleon’s reforms? Examples? (593)
What were some (3+) of the ways in which Napoleon secured his empire? (594)
Name and explain 5 ways in which Napoleon’s Empire faced challenges ( )
How did Napoleon fall from power? You should use the terms: Leipzig, abdicate, 100 Days, and Waterloo in your answer.