8. Napoleon Rise And Fall

1. NapoleonNapoleon
1.1.Terror Letter DiscussionTerror Letter Discussion
2.2.EmpireEmpire
3.3.Fall from PowerFall from Power
4.4.Congress of Vienna Congress of Vienna

2. Post- Terror France Post- Terror France
Removal of price supports in place to protect Removal of price supports in place to protect
workersworkers
No toleration for violence No toleration for violence
Authorizes the use of force against protestorsAuthorizes the use of force against protestors
New Constitution with Directory protected New Constitution with Directory protected
property, reduced power of the masses, and property, reduced power of the masses, and
established voting rights established voting rights
No voting for women though No voting for women though

3. Post-Terror FrancePost-Terror France
Directory loses election and suspends results Directory loses election and suspends results
Legitimacy based on power and not elections Legitimacy based on power and not elections
5.5.What were the original goals of the revolution?What were the original goals of the revolution?
6.6.What were the people really looking for?What were the people really looking for?
7.7.Did they fail? If so, where did they go wrong?Did they fail? If so, where did they go wrong?
8.8.How could they have changed the outcome of the How could they have changed the outcome of the
revolution?revolution?

4. Napoleon’s Achievements Napoleon’s Achievements
Savior of the Revolution!Savior of the Revolution!
Destroys a Royalist attempt to take the National Convention Destroys a Royalist attempt to take the National Convention
Appointed to lead the French army against the Austrian and Appointed to lead the French army against the Austrian and
Prussian assault by the Directory Prussian assault by the Directory
Coup d’EtatCoup d’Etat
1799 Directory has lost control 1799 Directory has lost control
Abbe Sieyes urges Napoleon to take control Abbe Sieyes urges Napoleon to take control
Uses the Military to chase out the Directory and the Uses the Military to chase out the Directory and the
Legislature sets up a Triumvirate Legislature sets up a Triumvirate
Napoleon seizes all control from the othersNapoleon seizes all control from the others

5. Napoleon’s Achievements Napoleon’s Achievements
Plebiscite- vote of the peoplePlebiscite- vote of the people
Held to approve yet another new Constitution Held to approve yet another new Constitution
Fourth in 8 years Fourth in 8 years
Popular AuthoritarianismPopular Authoritarianism
Begins to stabilize the country Begins to stabilize the country
Economic changes Economic changes
Efficient, equal taxation system Efficient, equal taxation system
National Bank National Bank
Stabilized currency Stabilized currency

6. Napoleon’s Achievements Napoleon’s Achievements
Government Changes Government Changes
Open Schools or Lycees to train government officials Open Schools or Lycees to train government officials
Appointed to positions in government based on Appointed to positions in government based on MERIT MERIT
Fired corrupt officials Fired corrupt officials
Created the Napoleonic Code of Laws Created the Napoleonic Code of Laws
Napoleon thought this was his greatest accomplishmentNapoleon thought this was his greatest accomplishment
Limited the liberties of each individual in favor of centralized Limited the liberties of each individual in favor of centralized
authority authority
Restored slavery in the colonies Restored slavery in the colonies
Protected property Protected property
Equality in law Equality in law
Women are denied political and economic rights Women are denied political and economic rights

7. Napoleon’s Achievements Napoleon’s Achievements
The Church and the StateThe Church and the State
Napoleon crowns himself Emperor Napoleon crowns himself Emperor
What message does this send the Church?What message does this send the Church?
ConcordatConcordat
Agreement with Pope Pius VIIAgreement with Pope Pius VII
Government recognized the influence of the Church in France but Government recognized the influence of the Church in France but
rejected church control of national affairsrejected church control of national affairs
Government would appoint Bishops but the Bishops would appoint Government would appoint Bishops but the Bishops would appoint
the Priests the Priests
Both remain on state payroll Both remain on state payroll
Helped Napoleon gain the support of the French peopleHelped Napoleon gain the support of the French people

8. Napoleon’s Empire Napoleon’s Empire
Saint Domingue Revolt Saint Domingue Revolt
Slaves had rose up against the French during the Slaves had rose up against the French during the
revolution and took control revolution and took control
Napoleon decides he wants to regain control of the Napoleon decides he wants to regain control of the
colony and sends troops colony and sends troops
Slaves had the home field advantage Slaves had the home field advantage
Many French soldiers died of Yellow Fever Many French soldiers died of Yellow Fever
Louisiana Purchase Louisiana Purchase
Without the island Napoleon didn’t need Louisiana to Without the island Napoleon didn’t need Louisiana to
produce food for the slaves and was willing to sell the produce food for the slaves and was willing to sell the
territory to the US to finance his European Wars territory to the US to finance his European Wars

9. European ConquestsEuropean Conquests
Napoleon annexes Austrian Netherlands and Napoleon annexes Austrian Netherlands and
parts of Italy parts of Italy
Britain, Austria, and Sweden join the Third Britain, Austria, and Sweden join the Third
Coalition against France and Napoleon Coalition against France and Napoleon
Napoleon proclaims the greatness of his army and Napoleon proclaims the greatness of his army and
rides out to meet the challenge rides out to meet the challenge
Battle of TrafalgarBattle of Trafalgar
Only battle lost against the Coalition Only battle lost against the Coalition
Naval defeat that destroyed the French fleet Naval defeat that destroyed the French fleet
No way to cross the English Channel to invade Britain No way to cross the English Channel to invade Britain
without control of the Seas without control of the Seas

10. Three Fatal Mistakes of Napoleon Three Fatal Mistakes of Napoleon
Continental System Continental System
Blockade against trade between Great Britain and Blockade against trade between Great Britain and
other European Nations other European Nations
Supposed to make Europe more self-sufficient and Supposed to make Europe more self-sufficient and
cripple the British Economy cripple the British Economy
Smugglers snuck through the blockade on a regular Smugglers snuck through the blockade on a regular
basis basis
Britain enacted a blockade in responseBritain enacted a blockade in response
Stronger navy to enforce Stronger navy to enforce
Stopped neutral ships and forced them through a British Stopped neutral ships and forced them through a British
port port
Started the War of 1812 with the Americans Started the War of 1812 with the Americans

11. Three Fatal Mistakes of NapoleonThree Fatal Mistakes of Napoleon
Peninsular War Peninsular War
Declares war on Portugal Declares war on Portugal
Spanish towns protest the troop movements through Spanish towns protest the troop movements through
Spain Spain
Deposed the Spanish King and put his brother Deposed the Spanish King and put his brother
Joseph on the throne Joseph on the throne
Angered loyal citizens to the King Angered loyal citizens to the King
Angered the large Catholic base in SpanishAngered the large Catholic base in Spanish
Guerrillas begin attacking Napoleon’s troops in Guerrillas begin attacking Napoleon’s troops in
resistance resistance
Spanish peasants who ambushed the French and then ran Spanish peasants who ambushed the French and then ran
away away

12. Three Fatal Mistakes of NapoleonThree Fatal Mistakes of Napoleon
Invasion of Russia Invasion of Russia
Scorched- Earth Policy Scorched- Earth Policy
Retreating towards Moscow and burning everything in Retreating towards Moscow and burning everything in
their path their path
Did not allow Napoleon to use any Russia supplies to feed Did not allow Napoleon to use any Russia supplies to feed
armyarmy
Defeated the Russians at Moscow only to be defeated Defeated the Russians at Moscow only to be defeated
by the winter by the winter

13. Official AbdicationOfficial Abdication
Napoleon continued to fight on after Russia Napoleon continued to fight on after Russia
Coalition forces eventually march on Paris Coalition forces eventually march on Paris
April 1814 the Emperor officially gave up his April 1814 the Emperor officially gave up his
throne throne
Given a small pension and exiled to Elba Given a small pension and exiled to Elba

14. Hundred DaysHundred Days
Napoleon Escapes and returns for a brief time Napoleon Escapes and returns for a brief time
promising a return to Revolutionary idealspromising a return to Revolutionary ideals
Louis XVIII placed on the throne and tries to restore Louis XVIII placed on the throne and tries to restore
absolute rule in the country absolute rule in the country
Peasants and army openly welcome the return of Napoleon Peasants and army openly welcome the return of Napoleon
Coalition once again rises up to defeat the threat Coalition once again rises up to defeat the threat
Battle of Waterloo is the deciding battle where Napoleon is Battle of Waterloo is the deciding battle where Napoleon is
once again defeated once again defeated
Exiled to St. Helen thousands of miles away to prevent Exiled to St. Helen thousands of miles away to prevent
another returnanother return

15. Congress of ViennaCongress of Vienna
Create a concept web including Create a concept web including
Countries involvedCountries involved
Goals of the CongressGoals of the Congress
Metternich Metternich
Political changes Political changes