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1795-1799• Reign of terror over• Constitution of 1795 called for a 5 man directory to lead France• There was a bicameral legislature• Corrupt leaders who lined their pockets were leaving the French poor • By 1799, chaos threatened France and they were hungry for a hero…

Napoleon Bonaparte1. Born in 1769, Island of Corsica2. By 1785 he was an officer in the French Army 3. He favored the Jacobins4. By December 1793, drove the Brits out of France—had a dazzling victory

over Austria, forcing the Austrian Emperor to make peace5. 1799– moved from General to politics—overthrew weak directory and set

up a 3-man gov’t—consulate6. 1802 Made himself consul for life *1803 Louisiana Purchase with US put

$15million into France’s bank7. 1804 Named Emperor of France—crowned himself

8. Instituted a new code of law– Napoleonic Code—based on ideas on the Enlightenment- • All men are = under law • Religious Tolerance• Advancement based on merit• Instituted economic reforms• $15 million for Louisiana Purchase• Established a system of public education

9. 1804-1814 Built an empire and “re-drew” the map of Europe• Added to France: Netherlands, Belgium, Parts of Italy, Germany and Prussia• 1803 war sparked with an eternal enemy: the Brits• Created Continental system—intended to cripple Britain economically• Said that only goods manufactured on European continent could be sold

to European countries

10. Put friends and relatives on thrones of new territories11. 1812- Anti-French movement throughout Europe12. Russia refused to join the Continental System, so Napoleon felt he had

to invade13. Napoleon assembles “Grand Army” of 600,000 troops—June 1812– he

sets out for Russia14. Russians kept retreating –refusing to give battle—100’s of miles they

burned down their own villages leaving no supplies—they finally fought at Boradino—battle was indecisive and costly

15. Napoleon got to Moscow only to find it ablaze16. By Oct, no food, water, and winter approaching, disease settling in—

Napoleon began the long retreat home—less than 100,000 troops survived

17. Military disaster made other countries want to invade France18. Napoleon’s downfall began with his invasion of Russia

Create your two flap foldable so that your paper is folded hamburger style and has 2 doors

Then, cut out your arrows

With the arrow pointing up, write RISE on one arrow, with the arrow pointing down, write FALL

RISE

FALL

RISE of Napoleon

• 1799 Takes part in coup détat (violent overthrow of existing gov’t)• Established consulate—Napoleon held absolute power• 1802 Named himself consul for life• Established peace with Catholic Church• Agreement w/ Pope: recognized Catholicism as majority religion in

France and Pope would not ask for land back• Napoleonic Code