1. Napoleon’s Empire 11-3

2. Building the Empire  1799 (when Napoleon first gained power) France was at war with Russia, G. Brit, Austria Russia, G. Brit, Austria  1802—peace treaty  1803—war with Brit Then Austria, Russia, Sweden, Prussia Then Austria, Russia, Sweden, Prussia  1805-1807—Napoleon defeated Austrian, Prussian, and Russian armies

3. Building the Empire  1807-1812—Napoleon is master of Europe French Empire —enlarged France, extending to the Rhine and Italy north of Rome French Empire —enlarged France, extending to the Rhine and Italy north of Rome Dependent states —ruled by relatives of Napoleon Dependent states —ruled by relatives of Napoleon Spain, Holland, Italy, Swiss Republic, Warsaw, Confederation of the RhineSpain, Holland, Italy, Swiss Republic, Warsaw, Confederation of the Rhine Allied states —countries defeated by Napoleon and forced to join the struggle against Britain Allied states —countries defeated by Napoleon and forced to join the struggle against Britain Prussia, Austria, Russia, SwedenPrussia, Austria, Russia, Sweden

4. Spreading Revolutionary Principles  Legal equality  Religious toleration  Economic freedom  Napoleon tried to destroy old order in inner core and dependent states  Nobility and clergy in other places lost power  Development of liberal traditions in other countries

5. Reasons why Napoleon’s empire fell:  1.) Britain  2.) Nationalism

6. British Resistance  Brit = SEA POWER  Trafalgar 1805---Brits defeated French and Spanish  Continental System—stop Brit goods from reaching the Euro continent and being sold Weaken the Brit economy Weaken the Brit economy

7. British Resistance  Continental system failed  States told not to trade w/ Brit still did  New markets for Britain to trade with in the Middle East and Latin America  1810—Brit exports at near-record high

8. Nationalism  Sense of unique identity based on common language, religion, and national symbols  Germany, Spain, Italy, and Poland United in hatred of their conquerors United in hatred of their conquerors Saw themselves as distinctly different from those who ruled them Saw themselves as distinctly different from those who ruled them