1. 1795-1799

2. * This was a group of 5 people * They were the executive branch in France from 1795-1799 * France also had a parliamentary system with two houses: Council of Five Hundred and Council of Ancients * Together they elected members of the Directory

3. * Each member of the Directory had a 3-month term * The Directory does a poor job and comes close to bankruptcy by 1796 * The Directory hopes to improve matters through military conquest

4. * The Directory appoints Napoleon Bonaparte to lead invasions into Austria and Italy * These countries had disapproved of the French Revolution or plotted against France * Napoleon also invades Egypt in 1798-1799

6. * His goal in Egypt is to improve French trade and block England’s access to India * Napoleon finds the Rosetta Stone, which dates back to 196 BC * Created by King Ptolemy * Discusses taxes, statues in his honor

7. * 45 in. high * 28 in. wide * 10 in. thick

8. * Napoleon returns to France in 1799 when he hears there is political upheaval * He leads troops to overthrow the corrupt and unpopular Directory * Napoleon makes himself First Consul and is soon the most powerful person in France

9. * As a young officer