PPT-Napoleon Forges an Empire

Napoleon Seizes Power Oct 1795 royalist rebels marched on the National Convention Napoleon was put in charge of defense he became a hero savior of the French Republic Nov 1799 Napoleons . 1803-1815. “Consecration of the Emperor Napoleon & the Empress Josephine,” 1806 by David. December 2, 1804. “Consecration . of the Emperor Napoleon & the Empress Josephine,” . 1806 . by David. Section 3. Objectives. Explain how Napoleon Bonaparte came to power.. Summarize how Napoleon restored order in France. Describe the extent and weaknesses of Napoleon’s empire.. Napoleon. Napoleon was one of the greatest military geniuses in history. He came from obscurity in the French army to become the leader of France from 1795-1799.. 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).. First mistake: Continental System. Napoleon sets up a blockade to prevent all trade between Europe and Great . Britain. Self sufficiency . Led to smuggling cargo . Britain . then stops all ships coming to countries controlled by Napoleon. . 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. .. Chapter 20 . Section 3. Napoleon Bonaparte. Admiral Horatio Nelson. Coup . D’etat. Plebiscite. Continental System. Nationalism. Standard Number:. 4.0 Governance and Civics. Standard:. Governance establishes structures of power and authority in order to provide order and stability. Civic efficacy requires understanding rights and responsibilities, ethical behavior, and the role of citizens with in their community, nation, and world. . “. Power is my mistress. I have worked too hard at her conquest to allow anyone to take her away from me.”. “There are but two powers in the world, the sword and the mind. In the long run the sword is always beaten by the mind.". 1769 – 1821. F. rom . a poor . Corsican family . of minor nobility. Was a 20 year old French army officer when the French Revolution broke . out, rose to rank of general by age 24. In the wars . between . Who was Napoleon Bonaparte?. Napoleon Bonaparte was a military and political leader of France. He crowned himself Emperor of the France, and his actions shaped European politics in the early 19. th. century. (1800s). 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. Essential Questions. How did Napoleon Bonaparte become a hero in France?. How was Napoleon able to conquer such a large empire?. What forces led to the eventual collapse of Napoleon’s empire?. Was Napoleon a hero of the French Revolution or a dictator interested in only in glory for himself?. : Explain Napoleon’s rise to power, the role of geography in his defeat, and the consequences of France’s defeat for Europe.. Vocabulary. : Napoleon Bonaparte, Napoleonic Code, coup d’etat, plebiscite, lycee, concordat, Battle of Trafalgar, Continental System, Peninsular War, Waterloo, Hundred Days. 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. Taaffe Patrice Maurice de McMahon, Duc de Magenta, (1808-93), Patrick. whom emigrated severely curtailed and married bp Dr. meb $otter Chateau Sully, front entrance had to to be Baptiste w