1. Chapter 7 Section 3 Napoleon Forges an Empire
Objective: Analyze Napoleon’s rise to power
Vocabulary: Napoleon Bonaparte, Coup D’etat, Plebiscite, Lycee, Concordat, Napoleonic Code, & Battle of Trafalgar

2. Setting the Stage
Napoleon Bonaparte is considered a short man at just five feet three inches tall
However, he would cast a shadow over the history of modern times
Napoleon Bonaparte is recognized as one of the world’s greatest military geniuses
He rose from the position of an officer in the French army to become the leader of France
Along with Alexander the Great, Hannibal of Carthage, & Julius Caesar of Rome
How did most people come to power in Europe during this time period?

3. Napoleon Seizes Power
Napoleon Bonaparte was born in on the island of Corsica
His parents sent him to a military school when he was 9 years old
Napoleon joined the army of the new government when the Revolution broke out
Napoleon became a hero by protecting the National Convention & was hailed as the savior of the French republic
He lead the French army to a series of successes
However, admiral Horatio Nelson defeated Napoleon’s advances in Egypt
He used cannons to turn back the royalist trying to overthrow the National Assembly
He was appointed the general fighting against Austria
Napoleon was able to keep his loss against Nelson out of the newspapers
Why is it important that Napoleon kept his lost in Egypt out of the newspapers?

4. Coup D’etat
When Napoleon returned from Egypt, his friends urged him to seize political power
In November 1799, troops under Napoleon’s control surrounded the national legislature
Napoleon’s sudden seizure of power in France is called a coup d’etat
Eventually, the major nations of Europe signed peace agreements with France
Napoleon was free to focus his energy on restoring order in France
France was still at war but he was able to sign peace agreements
During the French Revolution & after the reign of terror why was it so easy for Napoleon to gain power?

5. Check for Understanding
Napoleon came to power about 5 years after this Dictator was executed by the guillotine in France during the Reign of Terror. (Clue: His death, ended the Reign of Terror).
Louis XVI
Marie Antoinette
Maximilien Robespierre
Sentence Starter: Napoleon came to power after ______________.

6. Napoleon Rules France
Napoleon pretended to be the constitutionally chosen leader of a free republic
A plebiscite, or vote of the people, was held to approve a new constitution
The people in France voted overwhelmingly in favor of giving all the power to Napoleon

7. Restoring Order at Home
Napoleon supported laws that would strengthen the central government but also achieve some of the goals of the Revolution
He established a national banking system
Napoleon set up lycees (government- run public schools)
Napoleon signed a concordat (agreement) with Pope Pius VII, which recognized the Church but rejected it’s control over national affairs
The government recognized the influence of the Church but rejected Church control in national affairs

8. Check for Understanding
This was Pope Pius the ….?
Explain how you know!!
Sentence Starter: This is Pope Pius the ____ because ___ stands for ____ & ___ stands for ___ if you add them all together that equals ___.

9. Napoleon Crowned as Emperor
Napoleonic Code – comprehensive & uniform system of laws established for France
In 1804, Napoleon decided to make himself emperor with the support of the people
The pope crowned Napoleon as emperor
He restricted Freedom of Speech & the Press

10. Check for Understanding
Which other Emperor created their own code? Hint: We learned about him at the very beginning of the school year!
A. Julius Caesar
B. Justinian
C. William
Sentence starter: _______ also created a code of law.

11. Napoleon Creates an Empire
Napoleon wanted to control the rest of Europe & to reassert French power in the Americas
When the Revolution reached Saint Domingue (Haiti), they demanded the equality
Enslaved Africans under the leadership of Toussaint L’Ouverture seized control of the colony
Napoleon’s forces were devastated by disease
Napoleon sold land (Louisiana Territory) to the United States for 15 million dollars
Sold it to Thomas Jefferson

12. Conquering Europe
After abandoning his ambitions in the New World, Napoleon turned his attention to Europe
He annexed the Austrian Netherlands
The British persuaded Russia, Austria, & Sweden to join them against France
Napoleon met this challenge with his usual boldness & crushed his opposition
Only Britain’s great navy was left undefeated

13. The Battle of Trafalgar
Napoleon lost only one major battle, the Battle of Trafalgar
Horatio Nelson was as brilliant in warfare at sea as Napoleon was in warfare on land
Napoleon had to figure out another way to control their enemy, the British
By 1812, Napoleon controlled most of Europe through alliances, puppet governments, & manipulation