1. Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte

2. You will need:  Guided Notes worksheet  Pen/Pencil  Blue and 4 other colors (markers, crayons, or colored pencils)

4. Napoleon a Rising Star  1769-Napoleon born in Corsica  1785-At 16 –finished school and became a lieutenant  1795-At 25 –hero of the Republic of France  1796-At 26 –“the General” led victories over enemy forces  1799-At 30 –control of France’s Military –coup d’etat (blow of state) Used his troops and influence to take over the government of France

5. A leader at last…  Coup led to a victory over anti-French powers –Britain, Austria and Russia  1800- vote of the people (plebiscite) –all real power given to Napoleon vote overwhelmingly in favor of Napoleon

6. Stability and Order  Napoleon wanted: 1.Strong central government 2.Strong Economy Equality in Taxation Effective tax-collection National Bank 3.End of Corruption Wanted to keep some of the same changes that were made during the Revolution

7. Lycees  Napoleon dismisses all “corrupt” officials  Establishes government run public schools (Lycees) to train new officials –Open to all males –Graduates were appointed to public office based on merit not on family background

8. Napoleonic Code  Code of Laws –Ended many injustices –Promoted order –Gave France a uniform code of laws  But… –Women lost many rights –Freedom of Press and Speech limited –Restored slavery in the French colonies

9. Emperor  Napoleon crowns himself and wife- December 2 nd 1804

11. Colonies started to revolt  Revolutionary ideas start to spread around the world –Reached the people of St. Domingue (Haiti) Demanded that they be given the same freedoms as the French people –What other “colonial” event does this sound like? They were denied and civil war erupted –Slaves under Toussaint L’Ouverture led a rebellion and seized the colony!

12. Continued…  Napoleon decides to back out of the Americas –Sells Louisiana Territory $15 million to President Jefferson and the US –What did he gain? Money to conquer Europe Punishment for the British

14. Napoleon’s Mistakes 1. Blockade/Continental System 2. Invasion of Spain/Peninsular War 3. Invasion of Russia

15. Napoleon starts to lose power  Battle of Trafalgar –British fleet separates the French French CANNOT defeat the British, now what?  Continental System –Tries to starve out the British

16.  Does not have an heir –Divorces his wife, marries into the Austrian family to create an alliance Napoleon II is born  Peninsular War –Invaded Spain Placed his brother on the throne Threatened the Catholic Church Guerillas attacked the French armies  Russia

17. The BIG mistake: Who?

18. The BIG mistake: What?  Napoleon attacks the only rival left on the mainland of Europe

19. The BIG mistake: HOW? Over 600,000 men!

20. The BIG mistake: Russia retaliates! Why is this effective?

21. The BIG mistake: What is Napoleon’s next move? Wait in Moscow for the Russians to surrender Do they??

22. NO! Napoleon is defeated!  Running low on supplies  Soldiers start dying

23. What happens after?  Napoleon withdrawals his army –600,000 to start –28,000 at the end of the attack!!  Napoleon –Leaves his army –Attempts to rebuild in France –Other European powers unite to defeat him in 1813

24. Exile—Return—Exile  Exiled to the small island of Elba (Italy) –Why not just kill him?  Napoleon escapes and for 100 days returns to be Emperor of France but is defeated at Waterloo (1815) –Monarchy temporary restored, people fear “the old days”

25.  Re-exiled to St. Helena (South Atlantic)  Died in 1821 of a stomach ailment

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