1. Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) BUILDING HIS EMPIRE AND HIS PART IN REFORMS OF FRANCE Caitlin Barbagallo, Kelin Walsh, Matt Spadaro, and Margot Berg - Period 2

2. French Revolution The strong military leader/general was a firm supporter in the Revolution in France. He defended the Directory made up of fellow radicals who seized power and ruled in France. The strong military leader/general was a firm supporter in the Revolution in France. He defended the Directory made up of fellow radicals who seized power and ruled in France. Napoleon used years of experience in governmental affairs to bring the first peace France had known in years. Napoleon used years of experience in governmental affairs to bring the first peace France had known in years. He created stability by making agreements with the Roman Catholic Church and the Pope specifically by recognizing Christianity as the state’s faith but also allowed Protestant Christian and Jews to practice. He created stability by making agreements with the Roman Catholic Church and the Pope specifically by recognizing Christianity as the state’s faith but also allowed Protestant Christian and Jews to practice. This pleased and attracted many people who were for the revolution but followed Christianity as well. This pleased and attracted many people who were for the revolution but followed Christianity as well.

3. Role as Emperor Napoleon eventually let his power go to his head; he even crowned himself emperor. This greatly contributed to his eventual downfall but as emperor he helped the reformation occur. Napoleon eventually let his power go to his head; he even crowned himself emperor. This greatly contributed to his eventual downfall but as emperor he helped the reformation occur. The Civil Code of 1804 restored old practices such as patriarchal authority but enforced new ideas as well including merit based status. The Civil Code of 1804 restored old practices such as patriarchal authority but enforced new ideas as well including merit based status. Napoleon attempted to appeal to the masses by giving equal rights to all adult men, showing a tolerance that crossed racial and social lines. This was rarely ever seen and very forward- thinking. Napoleon attempted to appeal to the masses by giving equal rights to all adult men, showing a tolerance that crossed racial and social lines. This was rarely ever seen and very forward- thinking. However, he used his power to his advantage by limiting freedom of speech in the state and used manipulation of opinion through propaganda. However, he used his power to his advantage by limiting freedom of speech in the state and used manipulation of opinion through propaganda.

4. Territory Gained His army helped him greatly in conquering territory and his expansion was quite large. Some of the areas he controlled were the Iberian and Italian peninsulas, and the Netherlands. He was set back in Russia in 1812 after battling the alliance of Austria, Britain, and Prussia and winter destroyed his force.