1. The New Dictator
Napoleon

2. Napoleon Bonaparte Born on the French island of Corsica
During revolution moved up the ranks to General led soldiers against the French royalists in 1795 who were attacking the National Convention.

4. Napoleon Bonaparte Overthrew The Directory Named himself First Consul
1802 named Consul for Life

5. Napoleon’s Reforms
Regulate Economy – control prices
Encouraged New Industry
Built roads &
canals

6. Napoleon Reforms Made public schools under gov’t control
Napoleonic Code – new laws based
on Enlightenment
ideas

7. Napoleon Reforms
6. Tax collection was made more fair and orderly so France could rely on a steady supply of money.
7. Dishonest government workers were removed.

8. Louisiana Purchase HERO
ZERO
1803 when an army he sent to re-conquer Haiti was destroyed he realizes French possessions on the mainland of North America would now be indefensible, and facing imminent war with Britain, he sold them to the United States —the Louisiana Purchase—for less than three cents per acre.
HERO
1803 to get money for all France debts is considered a hero when he sells off the swampy, unexplored land of the Louisiana Purchase to America.

9. 1804 took title Emperor of the French

11. Equality for all citizens Religious Toleration
Napoleonic Code
Equality for all citizens
Religious Toleration
Advancement based on merit

12. Expanding French Empire
Major goal is to take over the world and expand French empire through Military Conquests.

13. Expanding French Empire
Is successful at first and begins to slowly gain more land and power for France.

14. Challenges to Napoleon’s Empire
Great Britain
only nation to remain outside Napoleon’s European Empire
Napoleon attacked British Economy
Creates Continental
System
(Blockade of England)

15. Challenges to Napoleon’s Empire
Spain
Bro – Joseph is King
Introduced liberal reforms
Many still loyal to old King
Used Guerrilla Warfare on French

16. Challenges to Napoleon’s Empire
Spain
Attacks kept French troops in Spain when needed elsewhere

17. Challenges to Napoleon’s Empire
Russia
Czar Alexander I resigned from Continental System
France invaded w/ 600,000 men

18. Challenges to Napoleon’s Empire
Russia
“Scorched Earth Policy”
Russians retreated burning everything
Left NO Supplies
for French!

19. Challenges to Napoleon’s Empire
Russia
French take Moscow in Sept.
Cannot survive the winter (no supplies)
Forced to retreat home
Only 100,000 survived the retreat

21. Napoleon’s Empire at its Largest
Dark Blue-French Empire Medium Blue-Conquered "Rebellious" States Light Blue-Allied States

22. Napoleon’s Downfall
Russia, GB, Austria, & Prussia joined forces against France
French Army is defeated.
Napoleon forced to abdicate the thrown.
Exiled to Elba – island in Mediterranean

23. Napoleon’s Downfall
Napoleon Escapes!
Returns & has support of army
New King flees
Napoleon returns to power – for 100 days!

24. Napoleon’s Downfall European allies join together
Battle of Waterloo – French are defeated

26. Napoleon’s Downfall
Napoleon is exiled to St. Helena – Island in South Atlantic
Stays there
until his death
in 1821

27. Aftermath of Napoleon France kept Napoleonic Code & Reforms
People under Napoleon gained rights, education, and suffrage.
Holy Roman Empire disbanded and Europe is built to what it is today.
United States doubles in size because of Napoleon and Louisiana Purchase.

29. Europe's great powers after 1815

30. Any Questions?