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Napoleon Bonaparte. From His Rise to His Fall. UEQ and LEQ. UEQ: How did the French Revolution change society, politics, and the economy in France? LEQ: How did Napoleon Bonaparte take control of France and seize power from the people?. Vocabulary. Napoleon Bonaparte Coup d’etat
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Napoleon Bonaparte From His Rise to His Fall
UEQ and LEQ • UEQ: How did the French Revolution change society, politics, and the economy in France? • LEQ: How did Napoleon Bonaparte take control of France and seize power from the people?
Vocabulary • Napoleon Bonaparte • Coup d’etat • Plebiscite • Lycee • Concordat • Napoleonic Code • Battle of Trafalgar
Timeline of Napoleon’s Life • You will create a timeline of Napoleon’s life so that you are able to see how he went from being nothing to being ruler of France. • Using a ruler, a long white piece of poster paper, and the handout “The Rise of Napoleon” draw a timeline and label the timeline with the most important events in Napoleon’s life. • From his birth to the time he becomes ruler of France • Read the main paragraph on the front side of the handout. • On the back side of the handout, with a partner study each of the sources given, and answer the first 6 questions. Do not answer Bonus 2!
Napoleon’s Beginning • Birth • Born on the island of Corsica, near the country of Italy in 1769. • Sent to military school at age 9 and graduated at age 16. • Joined the army of the National Assembly after the French Revolution started. • Hero of the National Assembly • In 1795, Napoleon and his troops defend the French government from being attacked. • Napoleon is declared a national hero. • In 1796, Napoleon is given full control of the French Army, and he uses the army to defeat Austria and Britain in war.
Napoleon Takes Control • 1799 • The French government loses its control over the French citizens and the country. • When Napoleon returns from war he is asked to take control of the government and the country. • Coup d’etat- Seizing Power with force. • Napoleon uses the French army to take control of the government. • Napoleon takes full control of the government and its powers and becomes a dictator.
What is a Dictator??? • Dictator • Leader of a group of people or country, who abuses his or her power and uses power for the wrong things. The Three Stooges as Dictators
Napoleon Rules France • 1800 • Napoleon pretends to rule France by following the French constitution (rules of government) • A Plebiscite, vote of citizens is taken and citizens agree that Napoleon should rule will full power and control. • Changing France • As ruler, Napoleon allows changes made during the Revolution to stay as they are. • Napoleon supports laws that give more power to the government.
Napoleon’s Steps of Change • Directions: Using your textbook, read pages 230 to 231 and complete the handout titled “Napoleon Forges and Empire” • As you read, find each action, write down the goal that Napoleon had by performing the action, and what happened once the action took place.
Changing France • Napoleon’s Steps • Fix the economy by starting a new tax system, gave the government more money and control over money. • Napoleon gets rid of corrupt government workers and replaces them with trained officials that are trained in lycees (government schools) • Napoleon signs a concordat (agreement) with the Pope of the Catholic church to allow the church and government to work together. Napoleon gains the support of the Church. • Napoleonic Code- system of laws created by Napoleon that were equal for all citizens, but limited citizen freedoms.
Napoleon becomes Emperor • 1804 • Napoleon makes himself emperor. • Napoleon becomes more powerful than the Catholic Church. • Napoleon has more power than the original French kings, like Louis XVI.
The New French Empire • Napoleon wanted to control all of Europe and wanted to control parts of America.
French Empire Loses Land • 1789 • A civil war breaks out on the island country of Saint Dominique (Haiti) • Slaves and people living on the island demanded that the French government gives them more rights and freedom, and they take over the island to get what they want. • 1801 • Napoleon has the French army try to take control of the island. • Disease and fighting destroys the French army and Napoleon decides to let the country go. • Deal with the U.S. • Napoleon sells France’s land in the U.S. for $15 million • Napoleon thought it would give him money to fight more wars
Controlling Europe • Even though France controlled much of Europe, Napoleon wanted to control even more land. • European Nations • Britain convinces Russia, Austria, and Sweden to work together to fight and stop Napoleon. • Napoleon defeats the armies of other nations in numerous battles across Europe and from this France gains land.
Map Activity: Napoleon’s War • Turn in your textbook to page 232. • Using the blank map of Europe that I have handed out to you and four different colored pencils, color in the blank map using the map presented to you on page 232. • Make sure that you label the different empires that appear on the map. • Make sure that you label the different battles that took place during the war. • Fill in the legend in the upper left hand corner of the map.
Peace in Europe • European Nations • Terrible loses cause Austria, Prussia, and Russia to sign a peace treaty with France. • Britain was the only country fighting against Napoleon. • Battle of Trafalgar • Only loss of Napoleon’s army • Battle off the coast of Spain, where the British navy defeated and captured the French navy • The British navy would control the seas for over 100 years • Napoleon could not invade Britain
End of the French Empire • 1812 • Napoleon controlled most of Europe • Britain, Portugal, Sweden, and the Ottoman Empire were not controlled by Napoleon • Many countries that Napoleon controlled, he allowed their rulers to stay in power but he controlled them like puppets. • Countries like Russia, Prussia, and Austria worked with Napoleon and France because they feared war with France. • As emperor, Napoleon could only control the new French Empire from 1807 to 1812, because his actions after 1812 tore the French Empire apart and made him lose his power.
Exit Ticket • Look back through your power notes… • List four major dates along with their events that you think affected Napoleon’s rise to power or that you think affected Napoleon’s power as ruler of France. • For each date and event, give a brief explanation why you think the date and event are important