1. Napoleon

2. Target
Identify Napoleon’s rise to power and the governmental changes he introduced.

3. Napoleon Military success under the Committee of Public Services.
Became consulate of France.
Govt. had a legislative branch, but Napoleon had all power.
Made peace with the Catholic Church.
Created Napoleonic Code
Religious Toleration
Equality
Abolished serfdom and feudal obligations.

4. Governmental Changes Crowned himself Emperor Napoleon I.
Controlled the military, foreign affairs, and influenced legislature.
Increased the noble class.
Based on War merit
Shut down newspapers and banned books.

5. Wars in Europe Napoleon tries to make peace.
Lasts a year.
War with Britain, Russia, Austria, Prussia, and Sweden.
Napoleon defeats all foes except for Britain.
Continental Europe becomes Napoleon’s Grand Empire.

6. Grand Empire Three main parts. French Empire Dependent States
France
Dependent States
Napoleon installed relatives as monarchs.
Allied States
Defeated states that Napoleon forces to join his war against Britain.

7. Spread of Revolutionary Ideas
Revolutionary ideas spread throughout the Grand Empire.
Equality
Religious Toleration
Economic Freedom

8. Continental System and Nationalism
Designed to hurt Britain
Prevented trade with Britain in Continental Europe
Nationalism rises against Napoleon and hatred for French occupation.

9. Napoleon’s Downfall Russia refuses then Continental System
Napoleon forced to invade Russia
Russian’s constantly retreat.
Burn fields and villages
Napoleon is forced to withdraw
Winter devastates Grand Army
600,000 left France – 40,000 return

10. Weakened French Empire
Other European nations attack France.
Capture Paris in 1814.
Napoleon sent to exile.
French Monarchy restored.
Napoleon escapes exile and returns to France.
Defeated at Waterloo by the British and Prussians.
Exiled for good.

11. Congress of Vienna Restore old European order.
Metternich asserts legitimacy.
Restore the royal families to power.
Redrew territorial boundaries.
No country would be able to dominate the others.
Poland vanishes.
Principle of Intervention
Right to use military force against revolution.

12. Conservatism, Liberalism, Nationalism
Philosophy based on tradition and social stability, favoring obedience and organized religion.
Liberalism
People should be largely free from government restraint.
Nationalism
People’s sense of unity with others sharing their language, institutions, and customs.