1. Good Afternoon! 1.NVC 2.Rise and Fall of Napoleon’s Empire 3.Democratic Reformer or Dictator? Essential Question: Was Napoleon a democratic reformer or absolute dictator?

2. Warm-Up: Napoleon’s Fall Briefly explain to your neighbor how each of the following contributed to Napoleon’s fall – Battle of Trafalgar – Continental System – Peninsular War – Invasion of Russia

3. Napoleon’s Empire Collapses Napoleon lost 410,000 soldiers in Russia – No army left! March 1814 allied European army conquers Paris – King Louis XVIII put on the throne – Napoleon exiled to Elba

4. The Empire Strikes Back King Louis XVIII extremely unpopular March 1815 Napoleon escapes from Elba The Hundred Days – Napoleon gathers his army – Emperor of France again within days – Battle of Waterloo (1815): Napoleon defeated by THREE armies – Napoleon exiled once more

5. Democratic Reformer or Dictator?

6. Thesis – Napoleon was a [Democratic Reformer/Tyrant] because of _______, ________, and ________ OR – Napoleon was a [Democratic Reformer/Tyrant] because of _______________ Claim 1 – QUOTE FROM A DOCUMENT – ANALYSIS [your EXPLANATION] Claim 2 – QUOTE FROM A DOCUMENT – ANALYSIS [your EXPLANATION] Claim 3 – QUOTE FROM A DOCUMENT – ANALYSIS [your EXPLANATION] Conclusion – To conclude, _____________________________