1. The Age of Napoleon
Mr. Heaps
World History

2. World History Shorts Review: Napoleon
Use the shorts lesson to answer the following questions:
Why was Napoleon able to overthrow the Directory?
What is a coup d'état?
Why was Napoleon well respected in the French Army?
Napoleon established a set of laws in France that be came known as what?
Napoleon named himself _________ of France, as he planned to build a Grand Empire.
Using his Grand Army, piece by piece, Napoleon was able to take control of most of __________.

3. Use text page 347 to ID 6 provisions of the Napoleonic Code.
Napoleon’s most famous domestic achievement was his codification of the laws. Napoleon established 7 codes of law, the most important being the Civil Code, also known as the Napoleonic Code.
Harder to divorce
For women
Equality of
citizens before
the law
Right of Indiv.
to choose
profession
The Napoleonic Code
Property rights
Carefully
protected
Abolition of
Serfdom &
Feudalism
Religious
Toleration
Use text page 347 to ID 6 provisions of the Napoleonic Code.

4. Napoleon’s Early Life Facts: (page 345, 346)
Napoleon was born on the Island of ________. (see map)
Young Napoleon attended __________ school in France, which led to his commission in the French Army.
He was not well liked by his fellow officers because he was _________, spoke with an __________ accent, and had little __________.
Napoleon was highly educated in the works of the ___________ as well as great _________ leaders of the past and their campaigns.
Corsica
military
short
Italian
money
Philosophes
military

5. Napoleon & The French Revolution
Napoleon experienced the radical _________ of the Revolution & Reign of Terror first-hand.
Seeking ____________ in the military, he vowed his _________ to the new Revolutionary government.
violence
advancement
loyalty

6. Napoleon’s Military Successes
Napoleon became a ________ in the French army at age 22, and then became brigadier _________ by the C.O.P.S. at the age of only ______.
Napoleon was made commander of the French armies in ________ where he used speed, deception, & surprise to win a series of victories.
Captain
General 24
Italy

7. Characteristics that helped Napoleon influence and win the support of his men (page 346)
High Energy
Keen
Intelligence
charm
Characteristics
of Napoleon that
made him
successful
Supreme
confidence
in himself
Ability to
Make Quick
decisions
Ease with words

8. The Dictatorship Begins: Napoleon Becomes Emperor of France
Video Clip: The Dictatorship Begin

9. The Consulate
In 1799, in a ___________, Napoleon overthrew the government of the Directory. He was only ____ years old at the time.
He proclaimed a new government called the ___________ and named himself _________, or chief magistrate of the French Government.
What is a consul or magistrate?
The consulate was theoretically a republic, but Napoleon had ____________ power.
coup d'état 30
Consulate
consul
A civil officer with power to administer and enforce law.
absolute

10. Napoleon: The Despot
As first consul, Napoleon controlled the entire ____________.
He appointed members of the ________________.
Bureaucracy-
He controlled the _________.
He conducted ___________ affairs.
He influenced the _____________.
In 1802, Napoleon was made ________ for life. Two years later, at his coronation, he took the crown from the pope and crowned himself __________ Napoleon I of France.
government
bureaucracy
A body of non-elective gov’t officials; an administrative policy making group.
army
foreign
legislature
consul
Emperor

11. Napoleon: ‘Preserver of the Revolution’?
French Revolutionaries had hoped for liberty by means of a __________, but instead what they got was a military ___________ in the form of Napoleon.
Although Napoleon was a _________ (having absolute power), he claimed that he had preserved the gains of the revolution for the French people.
By looking at Napoleon’s ___________ policies, we can see how Napoleon preserved some of the ideals of the revolution.
Republic
dictator
despot
domestic

12. Peace with the Church
One of Napoleon’s first moves at home was to establish peace with the _________ enemy of the Revolution, the _________ Church.
Napoleon had no ___________ faith. He was an 18th century believer in _________ who saw religion at most as a ___________.
Most French people were _________, so to restore stability to France, Napoleon made an agreement with the Pope that Catholicism would be the religion of the majority of France.
In turn, the pope agreed not to ask for the _________ of church lands that had been seized during the revolution.
oldest
Catholic
religious
reason
convenience
Catholic
return

13. Use text page 347 to ID 6 provisions of the Napoleonic Code.
Napoleon’s most famous domestic achievement was his codification of the laws. Napoleon established 7 codes of law, the most important being the Civil Code, also known as the Napoleonic Code.
Harder to divorce
For women
Equality of
citizens before
the law
Right of Indiv.
to choose
profession
The Napoleonic Code
Property rights
Carefully
protected
Abolition of
Serfdom &
Feudalism
Religious
Toleration
Use text page 347 to ID 6 provisions of the Napoleonic Code.

14. A New Bureaucracy
Napoleon, developed a powerful, centralized ____________.
He worked hard to develop a bureaucracy of _________ officials.
Promotion in civil or military offices was to be based not on _______ or ________ rights, but on _______ (ability) only.
Opening _________ careers to individuals based on their ability was one change the ________ class had wanted before the revolution.
Napoleon created a new ____________ based on merit in the state service. The old regime’s aristocracy had been only those of exceptional rank, privilege of birth right, or wealth.
government
capable
rank
birth
talent
government
middle
aristocracy

15. Despotism replaces Liberty
In several ways Napoleon had _________ the gains of the revolution, but when it came to Freedom of __________, Napoleon was a true _________.
Napoleon shut down _____ of 73 newspapers in France, insisting that all manuscripts be subjected to _________ scrutiny (examination) before they were published.
Even the mail was opened by governmental _________.
Read People in bottom of p Who was Anne-Louise-Germaine de Stael?
preserved
press
despot 60
government
police

16. Russia, Gr. Britain, Austria
Building the Empire
When Napoleon became consul, who was France at war with? _______________________________
What did Napoleon achieve in 1802? Did it last?
In 1803, war was renewed with what country? What countries joined in against France?
Which armies above was Napoleon able to defeat?
Napoleon’s defeat of these armies led to the creation of a new order in Europe, it was called the _________ ________.
Russia, Gr. Britain, Austria
He achieved a peace treaty with these countries; NO.
Gr. Britain; Austria, Russia, Sweden, & Prussia.
Austrian, Prussian, & Russian
Grand
Empire

17. Napoleon’s Grand Empire: the French Empire, dependent states, allied states

18. Spreading the Principles of the Revolution
Read the section at the bottom right of p. 348 along with the quote from Napoleon to his brother Jerome at the bottom of page Identify some of the Enlightened revolutionary ideals that Napoleon stated that he wanted throughout his empire:
Commoners should have same right to public employment as nobles. (promotion based on talent)
Serfdom & inferiority of lower class should be abolished.
Publicity of judicial procedure
Creation of juries
Be a constitutional king
No special privileges for clergy & nobles
Religious toleration

19. Survival of Great Britain
Napoleon hoped his Empire would last for ___________, however it crumbled almost as rapidly as it was formed.
One reason for this collapse was the survival of Great Britain due to its superiority as a ____ power.
Napoleon had planned to ________ Britain. He had collected ships in order to do so, but after a crushing French-Spanish naval defeat at the Battle of ____________ off the southern coast of Spain, he new he could not do so.
This British victory ensured that ___________ would never invade Britain.
centuries
sea
invade
Trafalgar
Napoleon

20. Napoleon’s Continental System
British
The aim of the Continental System was to stop _______ goods from reaching the European Continent. This would ___________ destroy Britain’s ability to wage war.
economically

21. Nationalism
Nationalism is the unique cultural identity of a people based on common __________, religious beliefs, and ___________ symbols.
The French Revolution & Napoleon’s spread of revolutionary ideas in Europe aroused ____________ in Europe in two ways:
The French were hated as _______________ because of Napoleon’s conquests. This hatred stirred the ______________ of others against the French.
The American & French ____________ had shown the rest of Europe what a nation in arms could do.
language
national
nationalism
oppressors
patriotism
Revolutions

22. Military Disaster: Napoleon Invades Russia
The Fall of Napoleon
Russians
The _________ had refused to remain in the Continental System, leaving Napoleon no choice but to invade. (Why did he have no choice?)
Military Disaster: Napoleon Invades Russia

23. Napoleon’s Exiles & Final Defeat
Napoleon’s Final Exile & Death

24. 3 Ways Napoleon Changed the World
CAUSE
EFFECT
Napoleon’s creation of
the Civil Code, or
Napoleonic Code.
Enlightened Revolutionary
ideals (equality, freedom)
were spread
throughout Europe
Napoleon’s Invasion of
Spain
Weakened Spanish gov’t
leading to Spanish
colonies in Latin America
gaining independence
The Louisiana
Purchase
Transformed the U.S. into
near-continental size.
The U.S. eventually
becomes a great
world power.