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Bell Quiz : Pages 517-533

Bell Quiz : Pages 517-533. 1. What was Louis XVI charged with? 2. What was the Reign of Terror? 3. Where was Napoleon Born? 4. When was Napoleon crowned Emperor of France? 5. Where was Napoleon’s final defeat?. Answers. 1. Plotting against the security of the nation (Treason).

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Bell Quiz : Pages 517-533

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  1. Bell Quiz:Pages 517-533 1. What was Louis XVI charged with? 2. What was the Reign of Terror? 3. Where was Napoleon Born? 4. When was Napoleon crowned Emperor of France? 5. Where was Napoleon’s final defeat?

  2. Answers 1. Plotting against the security of the nation (Treason). 2. The period during the French Revolution when the National Convention worked to suppress all opposition. 3. The French island of Corsica. 4. 1804 5. Waterloo

  3. Objectives • Explain how the National Convention ruled France. • Describe how the Reign of Terror affected France. • Analyze why Napoleon was able to come to power. • Describe how Napoleon reorganized Europe. • Analyze the events that led to Napoleon’s final defeat at Waterloo. • Describe how the congress of Vienna attempted to restore stability to Europe.

  4. Chapter 21 Section 3 Terms Georges-Jacques Danton Maximilien Robespierre Jean-Paul Marat Committee of Public Safety Reign of Terror Napoleon Bonaparte Coup d’etat

  5. National Convention • The National Convention became the new governing body of France. • The National Convention was a Republic. • The National Convention stopped the invasion of Austria and Prussia. • Louis XVI was put on trial for plotting against the New Regime. • Louis was found guilty and sentenced to death. • January 21, 1793 Louis XVI was beheaded by the guillotine.

  6. French Revolution http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9HkWlgv3g8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3dmeTZfNq4&safe=active (Guillotine)

  7. The Reign of Terror

  8. Reign of Terror Period from September 1793-July 1794 when the Robespierre and the National Convention attempted to suppress all opposition and revolts. Robespierre and Georges-Jacques Danton (leaders of the committee of Public Safety) killed 17,000 by guillotine and another 25,000 using other methods. Robespierre also had Danton executed when Danton suggested that they end the killings. The Reign of Terror ends only after Robespierre is arrested and guillotined.

  9. The Reign of Terror • Period during the French Revolution when the National Convention worked to suppress all opposition. • The National Convention established Revolutionary Tribunal to punish enemies of the Republic. • Marie-Antoinette was one victim of the Reign of Terror. • The economic situation in France did not improve under the National Convention • By 1794 many French people saw the need for another change in government.

  10. The Directory • In 1795 the National Convention completed the new French constitution. • The constitution created a two-house legislature. • The executive branch of new government was know as the Directory • The Directory was made up of five individuals know as directors. • The Directory was completely ineffective • Its Failure paved the way for a military dictatorship in France.

  11. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXsZbkt0yqoLady Gaga

  12. Chapter 21.1-21.3 Handout

  13. Right Wing vs Left Wing • Conservative=Old Fashioned, traditional. • Radical=Liberal, Open minded, extremist, fanatical • Moderate=Reasonable, sensible • Conservatives (Right): Believed the revolution went far enough. Keep the king and limit his authority. • Radicals (Left): Wanted drastic government changes. No king, establish republic, make reforms. • Moderates (Center): Held no extreme views. Sided with Conservatives or Radicals depending on the issue.

  14. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4BIlEK94fI&feature=relatedFrench RevolutionAssignment: Divide paper into 5 sections. Must list 25 facts from the video describing The Role of… George-Jacque Danton, Maximilien Robespierre, Jean-Paul Marat, King Louis XVI, and Marie-Antoinette. Must have at least 3 facts in each category.

  15. Chapter 21 Section 4&5 Terms Napoleonic Code Plebiscite Scorched Earth Policy Nationalism Duke of Wellington Legitimacy Indemnity Prince Metternich Liberalism Congress of Vienna

  16. Use pages 521-528 to create a timeline of Napoleonic events 1796 1807 1797 1808 1799 1809 1801 1812 1802 1813 1803 1814 1804 1815 1805 1821

  17. Napoleon’s Accomplishments In Government Concordat Napoleonic Code Accomplish-ments of Napoleon’s Government Broke Alliances Bank of France Public Education

  18. Napoleon Bonaparte • Considered one of the greatest generals of all time. • Became a General at the age of 26. • Napoleon was only 5’2” but had a very strong personality. • Well organized and skilled at managing both political and military affairs. • Led the French armies to victory over the most powerful armies in Europe and established a vast empire.

  19. Napoleon Takes Power • In 1799 Napoleon and his supporters in the legislature plotted to overthrow the government. • Napoleon’s seizure of political power by force is referred to as a coup d’etat • The coup d’etat of 1799 made Napoleon thedictator of France.

  20. The Napoleonic Era • Napoleon reorganized and centralized that government to give himself unlimited power. • Napoleon organized all French law into a system called the Napoleonic Code. • 1804, the French people voted and declared France an empire. • Napoleon became the Emperor of France. • By 1809 Napoleon was in control of most of Europe.

  21. Fall of Napoleon • Napoleon decided to invade Russia with 600,000 men and 50,000 horses. • Napoleon lost more than 400,000 soldiers to disease, cold, and hunger. • Napoleon ordered a retreat on October 19, 1812. • Monarchs in Western Europe took advantage of Napoleons defeat in Russia. • Napoleon was finally defeated and agreed to give up the French throne. • The monarchy was restored in France. • Louis XVI’s brother Louis XVIII was named the king of France. • Napoleon was banned to the Island of Elba

  22. The Hundred Days • Napoleon escapes from Elba in 1815 and returns to France to overthrow the monarchy. • Napoleon takes Paris on March 20th. • Prussia, Great Britain, and the Netherlands attack France and defeat Napoleon at Waterloo. • Napoleon is banished to the island of St. Helena near the southern tip of Africa.

  23. The Congress of Vienna • After Napoleon’s defeat the major European powers and their monarchies tried to restore order, keep the peace, and suppress the ideas of Revolution. • The Congress of Vienna was setup to achieve these goals. • The Congress focused on three principles. • The countries that had suffered the most under Napoleon’s rule had to be repaid. • The balance of power had to be resorted in Europe, no nation should become to powerful. • All decisions would follow the rule of legitimacy, all former ruling families should be restored to their thrones.

  24. Prince Metternich • For 30 years after the Congress of Vienna, Prince Metternich of Austria led a movement to end representative government and restore all of Europe to monarchies. • The rest of the 1800’s and the early 1900’s will result in wars and revolutions between those who want monarchies and those who want democracies (liberalism). • Many dictators will eventually come to power resulting in two World Wars.

  25. Chapter 21.4 and 21.5 Handout

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