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The Age of Napoleon Part A

The Age of Napoleon Part A. Napoleon Bonaparte 1769-1821. The Napoleonic Empire, c. 1812. Emperor Napoleon I Imperial Coat of Arms. With the Reign of Terror over, the National Convention reduced the power of what? The Committee of Public Safety

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The Age of Napoleon Part A

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  1. The Age of NapoleonPart A

  2. Napoleon Bonaparte1769-1821

  3. The Napoleonic Empire, c. 1812

  4. Emperor Napoleon IImperial Coat of Arms

  5. With the Reign of Terror over, the National Convention reduced the power of what? • The Committee of Public Safety 2. The French Constitution of 1795 created a new governing body of how many chambers? • Two, a lower house and an upper house

  6. 3. The Lower House was called what? • The Council of 500 • It initiated legislation (laws) 4. The Upper House was called what? • The Council of Elders • It accepted or rejected the proposed laws from the Council of 500

  7. 5. Together, the Council of 500 and the Council of Elders chose what? • The Directory 6. What was the job of The Directory? • It was a 5-member body that served as the executive of the French government • In short, it ruled France in conjunction with the Council of 500 and the Council of Elders

  8. 7. How long did The Directory rule? • 1795-1799 8. Under the rule of The Directory, French government was characterized by what? • Corruption

  9. 9. During the reign of The Directory, what other problem faced France? • Wars with other European nations 10. In 1799, what ended the rule of The Directory? • Napoleon Bonaparte, an army general, staged a coup d’etat (an overthrow of the government) and seized power • Napoleon Bonaparte would rule France until his first fall in 1814

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