PPT-The Rise and Fall of Napoleon Bonaparte

After the Reign of Terror people want a new government and new constitution The Name of this new government is the Directory 5 elected directors made up the executive The Directory 17951799 Only literate property owning men could vote. Consolidation of Power. Background to Napoleon’s Rise to Power. With the death of Robespierre in July 1794, the Reign of Terror ended.. This brought a wave of reaction that swept across France known as the White Terror (Thermidor Reaction).. (1789-1815). The End of an Era. Name:_______________ Block:____. WEX II. Chapter . 2, . Section . 5. The End of an Era. At the end of this section, I will be able to answer the following questions:. What events led to Napoleon’s downfall?. . 4. Corrupt, inconsistent, and insensitive leadership. Prosperous members of Third Estate resent privileges of First and Second estates. Spread of Enlightenment ideas. Huge government debt. Poor harvests and rising price of bread. Le French Revolution. The . World Civilizations: The Global Experience. textbook defines the French Revolution as, “An ideological insistence on change won increasing attention from the mid-18. th. Napoleon as president. Louis Napoleon agreed to legislation that would benefit the majority as he had a Catch All ideology…. Conservatives. -. the . conservatives wanted to re-educate France. With Louis Napoleon’s support and acceptance, an . Lets finish Chapter Twenty-Three!. Reaction and the Rise of Napoleon:. With Robespierre gone, radical reforms undone . A brilliant young general seizes power, Napoleon Bonaparte in 1799 . Popular authoritarianism . France. : Napoleon created stability by establishing the Code of Napoleon, a law code that consolidated such achievements of the Revolution a social equality, religious toleration, and trial by jury. He also established the Bank of France.. Napoleon Bonaparte, . General and . Emperor . of France. lived from 1769-1821. “Napoleon . Bonaparte was . a . masterful soldier, an . unequalled . grand tactician and a superb administrator. He was also utterly ruthless, a . SSWH14 The student will analyze the Age of Revolutions and Rebellions.. c. Explain Napoleon’s rise to power, and his defeat; and explain the consequences for Europe.. The Rise of Napoleon. Napoleon Bonaparte dominated French and European history from 1799 – 1815. . Document A. Napoleon took power in France in 1799 following the chaos of the Reign of Terror and five years of weak governments. By 1805 Napoleon had not only stabilized France, but he had issued his own set of landmark laws and conquered an Empire for France that consisted of most. Lesson #404. Rise and Fall of Napoleon. Essential Questions. 19. Why was Napoleon so able to gain so much power so quickly. ?. 20. What was Napoleon’s greatest weakness?. Who was Napoleon?. An artillery commander. Born 1769 – Corsica. Military school at age 9. 1785: By age 16 b/. cms. army lt.. Workaholic, military genius, loner, revolutionary leader, megalomaniac. 1789: Corsica Revolution. 1793: Recaptures Toulon. Honors World History. Napoleon. When royalist. rebels threatened the National Convention. . Napoleon . was called in to . stop it. . He. was . rewarded him with military missions. Was victorious against the Austrians in Italy & the British at . 1799-1815. Napoleon’s character. Intelligent. Witty. Charming. Depressive. Childish. Decisive. Life Under the Directory. Directory was corrupt, economy was poor. Following Robespierre, people went wild.