1. Warm Up – October 31 Answer the following questions on a post it:
1. Describes the influences of the French Revolution
2. What was the old regime in France?
3. What is the significance of the Tennis Court Oath and the Declaration of the Rights of Man?
4. How did the National Assembly dissolve the old regime and begin a new era for France?
5. What was the Reign of Terror? What did French people want as a result of this period?

2. Napoleon Bonaparte French military leader
Seized power in 1799 and ruled France until 1814
He and a group of men led a coup d’etat = quick seizure of power of the government
Napoleon tamed the French Revolution in the face of growing issues with its more radical features
Named himself emperor of France in 1804

3. Restoring Order to France
Napoleon preserved many elements of the Enlightenment and French Revolution
Developed the Napoleonic Code
Set up a national school system
Created the Bank of France
Required that all citizens pay taxes
Maintained civil equality
Secular (non-religious) law code
Religious freedom

4. Napoleon Bonaparte
Sold Louisiana Territory to President Jefferson in 1803 for $15 million

5. Napoleon’s Empire
Napoleon wanted to spread the benefits of the French Revolution through military conquests and the building of an empire
By 1812 = Created largest empire in Europe since the Romans

6. Napoleon’s Empire in 1812

7. Downfall of Napoleon Three Costly Mistakes Continental System:
To crush Great Britain, Napoleon used a blockade to prevent trade and communication between Great Britain and Europe
Not tight enough, smugglers got through
Great Britain responded with own blockade- more effective

8. Downfall of Napoleon The Peninsular War
Guerrilla fighters in Spain resisted Napoleon’s forces who were trying to enforce Continental System on Spain
Napoleon loses 300,000 men which weakens French Empire

9. Downfall of Napoleon Invasion of Russia
Breakdown on Russian-French alliance caused Napoleon to invade Russia
Napoleon brought 420,000 soldiers
Russians used scorched earth policy- burning supplies to hinder enemy
Czar Alexander destroys Moscow by time Napoleon takes city
Russian army attacks Napoleon’s troops on way back, only 10,000 are left
Napoleon’s Retreat of Moscow

10. Napoleon Bonaparte Napoleon’s Downfall
Prussia and Russia forces followed Napoleon back to France and marched triumphantly through French capital
April 1814, Napoleon accepted terms of surrender and gave up throne
Banished to tiny Italian island, Elba
Louis XVI’s brother took power but was very unpopular

11. Napoleon Bonaparte Napoleon’s Downfall Continued…
Napoleon escapes Elba and in March 1815 lands back in France
Joyous crowds welcome him back and within days was emperor of France again
Europe responded: Britain and Prussia attacked at Battle of Waterloo
Defeat at Waterloo ended 2nd bid for power known as the Hundred Days
Exiled to St. Helena- island in South Atlantic
Died of a stomach ailment in 1821

12. Napoleon Bonaparte
Result: Napoleon was a military genius but millions of lives were lost in his wars. The British would become the dominant force in Europe and European countries were freed to establish a new order.

13. TOD – October 31
Answer the following questions on the same post it as the warm up:
1. What was Napoleon’s biggest strength? Why did so many people in France hail him as a hero?
2. What was Napoleon’s three biggest mistakes that would contribute to his downfall?
3. What was Napoleon’s second term as emperor called? What happened during this second term?