1. Abdication and Exile SS 9 WRCA SS 9 WRCA

2. Abdication a.Introduction Napoleon’s defeat damaged his empire. He recruited a new army and was able to battle and defeat the Russian, Prussians, and Austrians. Napoleons Empire was breaking up and Napoleon could not continue to defeat his enemies. After losing one last battle near Paris, Napoleon agreed to give up power. a.Introduction Napoleon’s defeat damaged his empire. He recruited a new army and was able to battle and defeat the Russian, Prussians, and Austrians. Napoleons Empire was breaking up and Napoleon could not continue to defeat his enemies. After losing one last battle near Paris, Napoleon agreed to give up power.

3. b. King Returns Napoleon’s agreement top give up power marked the end of the French revolution. Louis XVIII, the brother of Louis XVI became the new king f France. The new king was very unpopular and Louis and his advisors did not understand the mood in France. He began revive the Divine Right of Kings”, and began to torture and murder napoleon’s supporters. b. King Returns Napoleon’s agreement top give up power marked the end of the French revolution. Louis XVIII, the brother of Louis XVI became the new king f France. The new king was very unpopular and Louis and his advisors did not understand the mood in France. He began revive the Divine Right of Kings”, and began to torture and murder napoleon’s supporters.

4. c. Napoleon Exile Napoleon was Emperor of a tiny island, Elba, and deeply unhappy. He planned his return sailed back to France with 100 soldiers. His arrival was greeted with joy, and King Louis and his advisor quickly gave up power. Napoleon was once again Emperor. c. Napoleon Exile Napoleon was Emperor of a tiny island, Elba, and deeply unhappy. He planned his return sailed back to France with 100 soldiers. His arrival was greeted with joy, and King Louis and his advisor quickly gave up power. Napoleon was once again Emperor.

5. D.The hundred Days Napoleon began to quickly rebuild his army and within months had an army of 300,000 men. To maintain his control of France he tried to make peace with England, but failed. He knew he needed a military victory and set of fto Belgium to fight the German and British, under the Duke of Wellington. At Waterloo, Napoleon was defeated in the bloodiest battle in in history. His career was over. D.The hundred Days Napoleon began to quickly rebuild his army and within months had an army of 300,000 men. To maintain his control of France he tried to make peace with England, but failed. He knew he needed a military victory and set of fto Belgium to fight the German and British, under the Duke of Wellington. At Waterloo, Napoleon was defeated in the bloodiest battle in in history. His career was over.

6. Exile a.Saint Helena. Napoleon escaped from Waterloo, but was trapped by he British in a French port. Napoleon was captured, and requested asylum in Britain. European rulers feared his power and wanted him gone for good, and exiled him to St. Helena in the South Atlantic. HE would remain at St. Helena until his death in 1821. a.Saint Helena. Napoleon escaped from Waterloo, but was trapped by he British in a French port. Napoleon was captured, and requested asylum in Britain. European rulers feared his power and wanted him gone for good, and exiled him to St. Helena in the South Atlantic. HE would remain at St. Helena until his death in 1821.

7. Congress of Vienna. France was without a government. Louis XVIII, returned to rule France, supported by foreign troops. An alliance of European governments formed against Napoleon, which wanted to disband Napoleon’s empire. At the Congress of Vienna they meet to punish France. Congress of Vienna. France was without a government. Louis XVIII, returned to rule France, supported by foreign troops. An alliance of European governments formed against Napoleon, which wanted to disband Napoleon’s empire. At the Congress of Vienna they meet to punish France.

8. c. Redrawing the Map. The the Congress of Vienna, the following was decided. I. France retained its old borders. Britain took many of France’s overseas colonies. Ii. Italy was returned to Austria. Belgium and Holland were made into a new kingdom. Britain ‘s goal was to make sure that all European Empires had a “balance of power” or remain equally strong. This would lead to 50 year of relative peace in Europe. c. Redrawing the Map. The the Congress of Vienna, the following was decided. I. France retained its old borders. Britain took many of France’s overseas colonies. Ii. Italy was returned to Austria. Belgium and Holland were made into a new kingdom. Britain ‘s goal was to make sure that all European Empires had a “balance of power” or remain equally strong. This would lead to 50 year of relative peace in Europe.

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