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Essential Question. Discuss the following questions with your neighbors and be prepared to share with the class: What makes an Empire? Do empires exist today?. Chapter 7 The French Revolution and Napoleon. 1789-1815. Section 3 The Rise of Napoleon. Gains popularity

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Essential Question

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  1. Essential Question • Discuss the following questions with your neighbors and be prepared to share with the class: • What makes an Empire? Do empires exist today?

  2. Chapter 7 The French Revolution and Napoleon 1789-1815

  3. Section 3The Rise of Napoleon • Gains popularity • Saves the French Revolution from royalists • Military victories, but hides his defeats • Seizes power through a coup d’etat • Uses military support to take over gov’t • Plebiscite established new constitution w/ Napoleon as head of government • Crowns himself emperor • Accomplishments during peacetime • Establishes a fairer tax code to help econ recover • Got rid of corrupt officials • Created gov’t run schools to train officials • Set up a comprehensive set of laws • Napoleonic Code actually limits civil rights royalists: supporters of monarchy plebiscite: vote of the people comprehensive: covering a wide area of topics Civil rights: liberties, freedom of speech, press, etc…

  4. Expands French Empire • Gives up territory in the Americas to concentrate on conquering Euro • Haiti slave revolt • Sold Louisiana Territory to US • $ to fund war • Help US become a rival to GB • Many successful battles in Euro • Cannot conquer Great Britain • Lost Battle of Trafalgar (naval battle) • Admiral Nelson divided French Fleet & attacked smaller groups of ships • Ensured supremacy of GB navy • Forced Napoleon to give up conquering GB • Rules Europe through alliances & puppet rulers • Some rulers are his family members rival: competition, opponent Naval battle: fighting in the water w/ ships Puppet ruler: ruler of the country is controlled by another country

  5. Napoleon Forges an Empire Create the chart below. In your group, describe the goal(s) and result(s) of Napoleon’s action

  6. Section 4Napoleon’s Empire Collapses • Costly mistakes lead to downfall • Continental System backfires • Blockade against GB is not enforced by all allies • GB navy puts a stronger blockade on FR • Puppet ruler in Spain creates nationalism • Guerrillas attack FR on their way to Portugal • Portugal was not enforcing Continental System • Nationalism spreads to other countries • Unsuccessful Invasion of Russia • While retreating, RUS used scorched-earth policy • Burning & destroying everything so the enemy cannot use it • Harsh winter and RUS attacks during FR retreat • costly defeat: 390,000 die Blockade: not allowing ships into a country Guerrillas: peasant fighters, untrained soldiers nationalism: loyalty to your own country

  7. Downfall • Untrained army is defeated, Napoleon is exiled • Escapes to defeat new king of France • Ppl are think Louis XVIII will undo the Revolution • Thousands welcome back Napoleon and volunteer to fight for him • Loses Battle of Waterloo & is exiled for good • Napoleon’s traits • Courage • Brilliant military mind • Ability to inspire others Exiled: sent away from

  8. Napoleon’s Downfall Create the chart below. In your group, describe the goal(s) and result(s) of Napoleon’s action

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