18.3. THE AGE OF NAPOLEONBig Idea: Napoleon spreads

revolutionary ideas.

The Age of Napoleon• Early Life – Born in Corsica -minor nobility

• Military Success (Italy & Egypt)• 1799 Coup d'état (overthrow Directory)– Established Consulate government -Napoleon was 1st

Consul.– 1804 emperor

Napoleon’s Domestic Policies• Established peace with Catholic

Church – Called the Concordat of 1804.• Recognized churches influence

–no political control• Codification of the Laws– CIVIL CODE or Napoleonic Code.-

Preserved revolutionary principles• Set back for women • Censorship

• A New Bureaucracy based on merit

Napoleon’s Empire • Napoleon’s Empire had 3 parts – French empire- inner core of empire.– Dependent states- kingdoms ruled by Napoleon’s relatives– Allied states- countries defeated by Napoleon & then forced

to join his war against Britain.• Revolutionary Principals Spread – Legal equality – Religious toleration– Economic freedom

Reasons for Collapse • British resistance • Couldn’t conquer Britain– CONTINENTAL SYSTEM -stop British goods from reaching

European continent -failed .• Nationalism- unique identity based on language, religion,

& national symbols.

Fall of Napoleon • 1812 Disaster in Russia – Russia refused continental

system-Napoleon invaded– Russia Retreated (scotched Earth

policy)– Russians attack & win – European Nations rise up-

Napoleon exiled to Elba • Louis XVIII crowned –little support– Napoleon returns– Battle of Waterloo defeated • Exiled to St. Helena (remained

till death)

Section 3 Review• Napoleon’s birthplace• Corsica • Napoleon’s unified law system• Civil code• Napoleon’s military force was called what?• Grand Army• Napoleon’s Continental System was designed to stop

this countries trade with Europe• Britain’s

Section 3 Review

• Napoleon’s relatives ruled• Dependent states • Napoleon’s agreement with the Catholic Church did

all of the following(3 things)• Recognized Catholicism as the majority religion of

France• Made those who had purchased church land his

supporters.• Restored some stability to France

Section 3 Review

• Napoleon’s Civil Code treated women like what?• As less than equal to men• Promotion within Napoleon’s government and

military was based on what?• Ability• Napoleon’s final defeat• Waterloo• Napoleon’s government after 1799• The consulate