1. 3.4 Notes
The Age of Napoleon

2. Standard
Discuss how nationalism spread across Europe with Napoleon but was repressed for a generation under the Congress of Vienna and the Concert of Europe until the Revolutions of 1848

3. Objective
Students will be able to explain Napoleon’s rise to power, the outcome and the lingering effects on Europe
Students will debate, orally and in writing what Napoleon’s legacy was

4. I. Napoleon Rises to Power
20 year old lieutenant when the revolution broke out
Won a series of victories vs. the Hapsburgs and others
1799 overthrew the Directory set up 3 man governing board known as the Consulate
Appointed himself consul for life

5. I. Napoleon Rises to Power cont.
In 1804 he names himself Emperor of the French
Napoleon held votes called plebiscites at each step in his rise to power
Napoleon still had absolute power
This is referred to as democratic despotism

6. Questions Why do you think made Napoleon so popular?
Why do you think the French allowed themselves to be ruled by one man again?

7. II. Napoleon Reforms France
Economic Reforms
Controlled prices
Built roads and canals
Set up new industry
Political Reforms
Opened jobs to men of talent
Napoleonic Code- set of laws with enlightened principals
Social/ Religious
Made Peace with Catholic Church
Women lost many rights

8. Questions
Why was Napoleon able to achieve all these reforms and the previous revolutionary governments were not?
Define political, economic, social

9. III. Napoleon Builds an Empire
Napoleon marches across Europe with army conquering
Annexed (took) Netherlands, Belgium, parts of Italy and Germany
Waged economic warfare vs. Britain called the Continental System.

10. IV. Napoleon’s Empire Faces Challenges
Nationalism worked against Napoleon
Conquered nations saw him as a foreign oppressor
Spanish waged guerilla warfare aka hit and run raids vs. Napoleon
Napoleon tries to conquer Russia as well
Russians battled back with scorched-earth policy
Burned crops and villages as French advanced, left the French cold and hungry
Russian winter defeated Napoleon more than any battle

11. Questions
How was Napoleon defeated?

12. V. Napoleon Falls From Power
Napoleon was defeated at the Battle of Nations at Leipzig
Napoleon abdicated the following year in 1814
He came back in triumph in 1815 but was defeated at the Battle of Waterloo

13. VI. Congress of Vienna
Leaders of Europe sat down after Napoleon and decided to put the conquered countries back the way they were and put kings back on the throne
Goal was to create balance of power to ensure peace
Concert of Europe- system where the European powers meet occasionally to discuss problems

14. Questions
Write a paragraph that makes an argument for Napoleon’s legacy. Can be good or bad.
Thesis Statement-what was the legacy
Detail/fact 1 to back it up
Detail/ Fact 2
Detail/ Fact 3
Conclusion-restate thesis