Ch 7 Sect 3 - Napoleon Forges an Empire Main Idea: Bonaparte seized power in France & became Emperor Why It Matters Today: When issues hit, military dictators seize power

Napoleon Bonaparte Born 1769 Age 9-parents send to military academy Joins army (at 16yrs old) of new government during Revolution Napoleon’s Father – Carlo Buonaparte Napoleon age 23yrs Napoleon’s Mother - Letizia Ramolino Buonaparte

Hour of Honor Oct Napoleon protects the National Convention from royalists Directory appoints Napoleon to lead French Army into battle – Wins in Austria (Sardinia) – Losses to Horatio Nelson (G.B.) in Egypt Shhhhhhh…..no one is to know this

Little Guy Takes Power Directory lost its power – Napoleon forces them out w/his army Three Consuls created: 1 st Consul = Napoleon (dictator) 2 nd Consul = doesn’t matter 3 rd Consul = doesn’t matter Peace agreement with Europe! Napoleon as 1 st Consul

Napoleon Rules Plebiscite (vote of people) approves Napoleon’s constitution New Laws – Fair taxes, national bank, no corruption in govt, lycees, supported the Church, Napoleonic Code Dec. 2, Napoleon crowns himself Emperor – With the vote of the people

French Empire Saint Domingue (Haiti) – Rebelled under Toussaint L’Ouverture – French lose (disease and freedom fighters) – Sell American colonies to Pres. Jefferson ($15 million) Europe is easier – Austrian Netherlands and Switzerland – Austria, Prussia and Russia all sign peace treaties The Emperor of Austria after the Battle of Austerlitz, 1805

Napoleon vs. Britain Battle of Trafalgar (1805) – Off coast of Spain – Adm. Nelson (G.B.) once again beats Napoleon Split the French ships – No France in Britain – Britain naval power now