Napoleon Part II Empire to Exile to Empire to House Arrest

1. Napoleon Part IIEmpire to Exile to Empire to House Arrest Learning Target: Explain the political actions taken by French citizens during the French Revolution that led to a change in government

2. Napoleon Napoleon proved he was a great leader, but what he was really interested in was empire building In 1804 he named himself Emperor of the French

3. Battle of Trafalgar -Despite his success, Great Britain remained Napoleon’s greatest enemy. -Wanted to invade Great Britain by the English Channel -Napoleon didn’t make it that Far -The British soundly defeated The French

4. Napoleon wants revenge -After the defeat by the British he attempts to defeat the British through an economic war, implementing a protective blockade -Continental System • All European nations under the control of Napoleon had to stop trade with Great Britain • Forbid British imports into ports controlled by Napoleon • Required Russia and Prussia to go along with it as well

5. Continental System -Great Britain responded to the Blockade with one of its own -Any ship on its way to a European port had to first stop at a British port -The British were able to maintain control of the seas, and the Continental system set up by Napoleon failed

6. 1812 -Napoleon controlled most of Europe -France’s boundaries extended to the Russian border -Napoleon became King of Italy

7. The Rise of Nationalism -Citizens in countries controlled by Napoleon resented paying taxes and wanted self-rule -Spain carried out an attack on French forces (guerilla warfare-hit and run) -Spanish were able to overthrow the French occupiers -Prussia also joined in the fight

8. The Downfall of the Empire -When Russia joined the movement against France, Napoleon’s empire was going down. -Napoleon attempted to invade Russia but were unsuccessful • Relentlessness of the Russians • Harsh weather Conditions • Of the 600,000 troops, only 200,000 made it out alive

9. Defeated -The Russian defeat was the end of Napoleon’s empire -The Russians, Spaniards, English and Austrians all sent armies to get him -The allies made Napoleon surrender

10. Post Napoleon -The government of France was put back in the hands of a monarch-King Louis the XVIII-the brother of XVI. Three Stages of the French Revolution Moderate-----------Radical-------------Reactionary -Napoleon was exiled off the coast of Italy -All land was returned, and the map went back to what it looked like prior to French Revolution

11. Hundred Days -Napoleon returned to France a year later and easily won back the support of the people -The period, known as “the hundred days”, Napoleon once again ruled as an emperor -Although he claimed he just wanted to politically rule France, the European nations did not trust him -The countries sent troops to remove Napoleon. He met them at Waterloo and was defeated -Placed under house arrest on the Island of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic

12. Napoleon’s Legacy • Did not allow true representative government BUT did secure the revolution in France • Spread Enlightenment Ideas -Religious toleration -Education -Reformed tax system -Reformed agriculture

13. Which of the following was NOT one of the reasons the French supported Napoleon as leader? • He had great military successes • The directory had proven ineffective • He allowed for some Enlightenment ideas in the Napoleonic Code • He began a republic form of government

14. Napoleon used the Continental System to: A. Hurt England’s economy while strengthening his country • Keep the peasants from regaining power in France • Add more troops to the French army • Strengthen his military alliance with England