1. The Age of Napoleon

2. The Rise of Napoleon
Brought the ___________________________ to an end when he claimed control
He was quite ______________________, often convinced that he was going to “save” the French
He was a brilliant military mind and often felt as if he deserved the credit for the revolution’s success
French Revolution, arrogant,

3. Napoleon’s Early Life Born in _________________
Born into a ___________________ family
Very smart….given a royal scholarship to a military school in France
After finishing school (at age 16), he was sent to serve in the French army where he was __________________ be cause he
Was short
_________________________________________
Was not rich
Studied the strategies of ancient military leaders
1769, noble, disliked, Italian accent

4. Military Successes He rose quickly through the ranks of the army
In just _______ years he went from being a lowly lieutenant in the army to being made the commander of the French armies
His tactics
_______________________
Because he was smart, energetic, charming, well-spoken, and extremely ___________________, he was supported by everyone around him.
10, speed, deception, surprise,

5. 10, speed, deception, surprise,

6. Consul and Emperor
After failing at his attempt to conquer the ________, Napoleon took part in a coup d’etat to overthrow ______________________________ in 1799
A new government called the ________________ was formed
Although it claimed to be a republic (meaning??) Napoleon actually held all the power (Age: )
In 1802, the government made him leader (Consul) for life
Napoleon quickly named himself _______________
British, The Directory, consulate, 30, Emperor

7. NAPOLEON JULIUS CEASERvs
British, The Directory, consulate, 30, Emperor

8. Peace with the Church The Church was an ____________ of the revolution
Napoleon was ______________________
The agreement between them
Napoleon acknowledged Catholicism as France’s religion
But the Church didn’t get their _______________ back
This agreement made everyone happy
Catholic church was no longer an enemy
People who had bought (or ______________________) land from the Church were happy, too
Enemy, agnostic, land, stolen,

9. Codification of the Laws
Napoleon’s most famous domestic achievement was the codification of the laws
In other words, he ______________________ law
France went from 300 legal systems to 7
The most important was the CIVIL CODE
AKA ____________________________________
Declared all citizens ____________________ in the law
Protected property rights
Made divorce more difficult
Religious ___________________________
Simplified, Napoleonic code, citizens, tolerance

10. A New Way of Doing Things
Promotions based on ______________, not nobility
Napoleon created nobles based on service
60% came from ________________________________
Napoleon both upheld and destroyed ideals of the Revolution
KEPT: equality of citizens
KEPT: government positions open to all
DESTROYED: Liberty (replaced with despotism)
DESTROYED: freedom of press
Merit, the middle class,

11. Empire
When Napoleon became _____________ in 1799, France was still at war with Russia, GB, and Austria
He made peace in __________, but it did not last
Napoleon was born and raised a _______________ man
In 1803, he began warring with GB (again)
GB was joined by Austria, Russia, and Prussia (again)
He defeated everyone but _____________________
From , he built his Grand Empire
France
______________________________ states (conquered)
______________________________ states (all in the family)
Consul, 1802, military, GB, allied, dependent

13. Spreading the Revolution
Napoleon sought to spread certain ideals of the Revolution throughout his new Grand Empire
Legal equality
No ________________________ for nobles/clergy
Religious tolerance
_________________ government
Similar to Hitler in three ways
Hoped for a ____________________________ empire
Well-liked by his people
Rapid collapse of the empire
Due to ________________ and ______________________
Privileges , open, long-lasting, GB, nationalism

14. The Problem With Britain
Britain’s _____________ force was amazing – why?
Napoleon hoped to invade Britain, and began building ships for that purpose
Napoleon and his navy were badly defeated at the Battle of Trafalgar in __________________
Since he couldn’t defeat them militarily, he tried to use his ___________________________________
The goal of the C.S was to stop British goods from reaching the rest of Europe…didn’t work
New markets for the British in Latin America & Middle East
Allied states ____________________________
Naval, 1805, Continental System, cheated

15. Nationalism
Defintion: A deep love and ___________________ to one’s cultural identity based on language, religion, and common ______________________
It was nationalism that allowed the French Revolution to overthrow their monarchy
However, these feelings also spread to countries who used nationalism against Napoleon
French were hated as __________________________
Showed other nations what nationalism was and how it could be used to change their government
Devotion, feelings, oppressors,

16. The Fall of Napoleon
The beginning of the end came in 1812 when Napoleon invaded ___________________________
The Russians challenged Napoleons authority and refused to join him
Even though it was risky to invade such a large country, Napoleon felt he must in order to show other nations that opposing him was pointless
He prepared an army of _____________________ men and marched into Russia, hoping for a quick, decisive victory…he got neither of these
Russia, 600,000

17. Disaster in Russia
Rather than stand and fight, the Russian army retreated into their countryside for hundreds of miles before ever engaging with Napoleon’s forces
As the Russians retreated, they ________________ everything they came across
They were willing to sacrifice their own villages to keep Napoleon’s army from finding _____________
Even the capital city of ________________ was set ablaze and emptied of anything that could be useful to the invading forces
Burned, supplies, Moscow

18. Disaster in Russia
Without food or other supplies, Napoleon’s Grand Army began the “__________________________”
They wanted to get out of Russia ASAP
However, the retreat took longer than expected
No food, fatigue, worn out equipment
_____________________
Only _______________________ of the original 600,000 men made it home alive
Other countries rose up against France, captured Paris, and exiled Napoleon to the island of Elba
The monarchy was restored in France
Great Retreat, Winter

19. The Final Defeat The new king (Louis XVI’s brother) had little support
Napoleon snuck back into France in 1815 and was well-received by the French Army
He became determined to restore his empire
At ________________________ in Belgium on JUNE 18, 1815 Napoleon met a British-Prussian army and suffered a huge defeat. This time, Napoleon was exiled to a teeny tiny island in the South Atlantic Ocean somewhere between South America and Africa
Waterloo