1. The Directory 1795-1799

2. What Was the Directory? This was a group of 5 people This was a group of 5 people They were the executive branch in France from 1795-1799 They were the executive branch in France from 1795-1799 France also had a parliamentary system with two houses: Council of Five Hundred and Council of Ancients France also had a parliamentary system with two houses: Council of Five Hundred and Council of Ancients Together they elected members of the Directory Together they elected members of the Directory

3. Each member of the Directory had a 3- month term Each member of the Directory had a 3- month term The Directory does a poor job and comes close to bankruptcy by 1796 The Directory does a poor job and comes close to bankruptcy by 1796 The Directory hopes to improve matters through military conquest The Directory hopes to improve matters through military conquest

4. Napoleon Bonaparte The Directory appoints Napoleon Bonaparte to lead invasions into Austria and Italy The Directory appoints Napoleon Bonaparte to lead invasions into Austria and Italy These countries had disapproved of the French Revolution or plotted against France These countries had disapproved of the French Revolution or plotted against France Napoleon also invades Egypt in 1798-1799 Napoleon also invades Egypt in 1798-1799

6. His goal in Egypt is to improve French trade and block England’s access to India His goal in Egypt is to improve French trade and block England’s access to India Napoleon finds the Rosetta Stone, which dates back to 196 BC Napoleon finds the Rosetta Stone, which dates back to 196 BC Created by King Ptolemy Created by King Ptolemy  Discusses taxes, statues in his honor

7. 45 in. high 45 in. high 28 in. wide 28 in. wide 10 in. thick 10 in. thick

8. Napoleon returns to France in 1799 when he hears there is political upheaval Napoleon returns to France in 1799 when he hears there is political upheaval He leads troops to overthrow the corrupt and unpopular Directory He leads troops to overthrow the corrupt and unpopular Directory Napoleon makes himself First Consul and is soon the most powerful person in France Napoleon makes himself First Consul and is soon the most powerful person in France

9. Napoleon as a Napoleon as a young officer

10. Who Am I? Using your notes write 10 sentences about any individual we have studied in the first semester. We will share these as a class to help review Using your notes write 10 sentences about any individual we have studied in the first semester. We will share these as a class to help review Charlemagne, William the Conqueror, Saladin, Joan of Arc, Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo, Donatello, Isabella, Ferdinand, Martin Luther, John Calvin, John Knox, Ulrich Zwingli, Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, Christopher Columbus, Peter the Great, Catherine the Great, Frederick the Great, Henry IV, Louis XIII, XIV and XVI Charlemagne, William the Conqueror, Saladin, Joan of Arc, Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo, Donatello, Isabella, Ferdinand, Martin Luther, John Calvin, John Knox, Ulrich Zwingli, Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, Christopher Columbus, Peter the Great, Catherine the Great, Frederick the Great, Henry IV, Louis XIII, XIV and XVI