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BELLWORK. What is The Directory? Who is Napoleon Bonaparte? Why do you think Napoleon is considered one of the greatest military/political leaders of all time? List 5 things that Napoleon changed in France. THINKER: Describe your interpretation of the following quote by Napoleon:
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BELLWORK • What is The Directory? • Who is Napoleon Bonaparte? • Why do you think Napoleon is considered one of the greatest military/political leaders of all time? • List 5 things that Napoleon changed in France. • THINKER: Describe your interpretation of the following quote by Napoleon: • “Great ambition is the passion of a great character. He who is endowed with it, may perform either very great actions, or very bad ones; all depends upon the principles which direct him.”
THERE IS NO BELLWORK TODAY!!! • Gather all bellwork from the past two weeks. • You should have two stamps from last week and three from this week! (Total of 5) • Staple and put your name on it! • Be ready to talk about Napoleon’s changes in France!
How Did France Change Under Napoleon?
Education "My motto has always been: A career open to all talents,without distinctions of birth.... Be successful!"- Napoleon Bonaparte • Napoleon changed the education system in France. • He believed in a system of merit. • For a merit-based system to be effective, France would need widespread education.
He set up four different kinds of schools: • Primary schools • Secondary schools • Lycées (post-secondary schools that taught languages, science, modern literature and other subjects.) • Technical schools • Schools emphasized obedience and military values. • Under Napoleon, secondary schools focused on math and science more than they had before.
The Napoleonic Code • Napoleon made France into an Empire. • In 1804, he created a code of civil law, known as the Napoleonic Code or The Code Napoleon. -civil law: the system of law concerned with private relations between members of a community rather than criminal, military, or religious affairs.
Individual Rights and Freedoms • The Code Napoleon unified France under one system of laws. • Marriage became a civil act, instead of a religious act. • All men were equal under the law. • Men were free to choose their own profession. • Religious freedom was established.
Restrictions Under the Napoleon’s Rule • Freedom of speech was severely restricted. • Napoleon wanted to control the press. • By 1811, there were only 4 newspapers left in Paris. All of them were run by the state. • Napoleon had a secret police force. Starting in 1810, they could arrest and imprison people without trial.
The Catholic Church • In 1801, Napoleon signed an agreement with the Pope, known as the Concordant of 1801. • The Concordant allowed Catholics to worship freely in France. All religions were permitted. • Churches opened again and religious conflicts ended.
French Society • Napoleon wanted all major social groups in France to benefit from his rule. • For peasants, he ended feudalism and banned the Catholic Church from requiring them to pay tithes. • For the nobles, he offered the same stability that a king would provide. He also created special titles for some people, but gave them no special privileges. • To reward talented, hard-working people, he created the Legion of Honour in 1802.
Buildings and Roads • Napoleon ordered the building of new canals, roads, and bridges. • His government spent large amounts of money to improve the image of Paris. • Old buildings were repaired and new buildings were put up. • Memorials to the Revolution and Napoleon were created, such as the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. Napoleon commissioned it to celebrate his victories in wars all over Europe.