PPT-Napoleon and His Reforms: Hero or Traitor to the Revolution?

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. Part 6. The French Revolution. The Age of Voltaire. Napoleon 1799-1815. Italian . descent: August 15, 1769. Born to a poor, but . prominent, . family on . Italian Corsica (recently acquired by French). On the Eve of Revolution. Section . Summary . Under . France’s . ancien. . régime. , there were three social classes, or . estates. . The First Estate was the clergy, who enjoyed great wealth and privilege. The Second Estate was the titled nobility. They held top jobs in government, the army, and the courts. The vast majority of the population, including the . Napoleon’s Life Lessons. Went to military school at age 9. Learned how society was divided into 3 estates and that being a good soldier did not help a person move up in . society. He would later organize his military based on ability over social class. Learning Objectives:. Name two French writers with new ideas in 1700s. Explain how the Age of Reason & the American Revolution led to French Revolution. Know. the Three Estates. Explain how storming of the Bastille led to bloody rebellion. Reforms were not enough to stop the hungry, unemployed and poorly paid people of Paris who took up arms. . Their actions would push events further and faster than anyone could have . foreseen. Global Impact of American . JUST IN CASE YOU MISSED IT.  . Edward Snowden in 2013 released hundreds of thousands of classified documents.. Revealed details of US Gov. surveillance programs.. Charged with theft, unauthorized . communication of nat. defense, . Grab an opener sheet of paper . (brown file cabinet) and answer the following questions:. What . is my role as a senior at CHS? . 2. . How do I want teachers/people at CHS to remember me? . 3. . What are five goals I want to accomplish by the time I graduate?. The Age of Napoleon. Your Task- Just Listen!. When Napoleon Bonaparte overthrew the Directory (revolutionary government) and seized power in France he, in a sense, brought the revolution to an end. . 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 . 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 . 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. . What are some examples in history of Heroes and Tyrants? . Can someone be both a hero and tyrant? . Do Now. With the foreign invaders vanquished and the Reign of Terror at an end, the Convention was finally able to inaugurate its new constitution. . On the Eve of Revolution . 1789, France still clung to an outdated social system, from the Middle Ages. Everyone in France belonged to Three classes: . First Estate 1%. Second Estate 2% . Third Estate 97% . 29 . (5:32 – 11:54). [1] Why did France invade Austria?. [2] Louis XVI was condemned to die by … . [3] The Guillotine was meant to … . [4] The Committee of Public Safety … . [5] When Napoleon rules France, nobles and the Catholic Church … .