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Napoleon Bonaparte

Napoleon Bonaparte. Activity. At your tables, work together to create 2 new rules for Willard High school. Rules written in complete sentences and appropriate Provide at least 1 consequence for breaking each rule Do your rules promote law and order or freedoms?. Napoleon’s Background.

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Napoleon Bonaparte

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  1. Napoleon Bonaparte

  2. Activity • At your tables, work together to create 2 new rules for Willard High school. • Rules written in complete sentences and appropriate • Provide at least 1 consequence for breaking each rule • Do your rules promote law and order or freedoms?

  3. Napoleon’s Background • Well educated • Quickly advanced in the military • Supported the idea for a republic • Charismatic Napoleon Music Video

  4. Rise to Power • Defended National Convention • Led army against Austria • Great success • Revered as a hero • Lead a Coup d'état to dissolve Directory • New constitution • First Consul • Napoleon became a dictator

  5. Government • Plebiscite- vote of the people • Gave official power to Napoleon • Strengthened central government • More efficient • Dismissed corrupt officials • Lycées- gov. run schools • Graduates appointed positions based on merit

  6. Change in France • Concordat • Agreement with Pope Pius VII • Reorganized the Church • Church could not play a role in national affairs • Napoleonic Code • Comprehensive system of laws • Get rid of injustices • Promoted order and authority

  7. Emperor Napoleon • Crowned Emperor in 1804

  8. Empire • First looked to New World • Uprisings in Haiti • Unable to suppress civil war • Sold Louisiana Purchase • Europe • Previously brought peace • Now time for expansion

  9. European Expansion • Netherlands, parts of Italy and Switzerland conquered • Britain, Austria, Russia and Sweden join forces • Success against Prussia, Austria and Russia • Divorces Josephine- childless • Marries Marie of Austria- had a son

  10. Battle of Trafalgar • Napoleon and his troops gathered in the English channel • Horatio Nelson • British commander • Split the French fleet • Results: Britain would not be invaded • Secured British naval supremacy

  11. Continental System • Blockade between Britain and Europe • Forcible closing of ports to prevent trade and communication • Peninsular War • War between Spain and France • Spread of Nationalism • Guerilla Warfare

  12. Invasion of Russia • Russia ignores blockade with Britain • Relied economically on trade • Napoleon invades • Scorched-earth policy • Retreat and burn grain fields, slaughter livestock and leave nothing • Massive Failure

  13. Napoleon’s Fall • Accepts surrender • Gives up the throne • Exiled to Elba • Louis XVIII • Unpopular • Hundred Days • Napoleon escapes • French support him • Emperor again

  14. Waterloo • British prepare for Battle with France • Led by Duke of Wellington • British combined with Prussian army • Defeat Napoleon’s army • Napoleon banished to St. Helena • Died in 1821

  15. Effects of Napoleon • Public Works • Napoleonic code an example for other laws • Ideas of quality and freedom

  16. One Strays • In groups of four discuss the significance of the political cartoon. • What is being depicted? How is Napoleon viewed? What is the meaning behind the cartoon? • One member of the group will move one group clockwise and share what their group came up with.

  17. Napoleon Map • Color the Map and make a key • Label the countries and boarders of Europe • French Empire • Area Controlled by Napoleon • Major Battles • Label the advancing and retreating troops in Russia and their size

  18. Facebook Profile Activity • Using your template fill in the information regarding Napoleon’s personal information and include both a profile picture and cover photo. • Create a status update. It must be historically accurate and relevant. It should be written in at least 2 complete sentences. • Check-In to an event or location that Napoleon would have been at. Include a description of what the place is in complete sentences. • Timeline should include at least 4 of Napoleon’s life events in complete sentences.

  19. Think Pair Share • What were Napoleon’s strengths and weaknesses? • Do you think Napoleon was a good leader? • Was France under Napoleon more similar to the revolutionary ideas or the previous monarch?

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