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World History 2

World History 2. 3/9 to 3/13. Sunday 3/9 Do Now. What are some of the major changes Napoleon made France in terms of politics? . Sunday 3/9 – Napoleon Creates An Empire.

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World History 2

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  1. World History 2 3/9 to 3/13

  2. Sunday 3/9 Do Now • What are some of the major changes Napoleon made France in terms of politics?

  3. Sunday 3/9 – Napoleon Creates An Empire • Napoleon gives up French Colonies in Northern America-American Revolution: French Colonists in Saint Domingo demanded same rights as French.-Slaves also wanted freedom • Toussaint L’Ouverture led slaves and took over colony. • 1801 – Napoleon wants to retake colony but was defeated because rebels were strong fighters and disease killed many French Soldiers.

  4. Sunday 3/9 – Napoleon Creates An Empire • Napoleon cuts his losses and sells French territories to U.S. for 15 million.1. Money for France2. Punish British (revenge) • Now Focus on Europe- already controlled Austrian Netherlands and parts of Italy. • Britain, Russia, Sweden and Austria oppose France – fear of France’s power.

  5. Sunday 3/9 – Napoleon Creates An Empire • Napoleon defeated and forced many to sign peace treaties. • France now the largest empire since Roman. • Only enemy left was Britain. • ***Work time on timeline***

  6. Monday 3/10 Do Now • Complete the Skillbuilderon Page 666.

  7. Monday 3/10 – Napoleon Creates an Empire • Battle of Trafalgar: one of the only battles lost-against Horatio Nelson and British-British navy defeated Napoleon • Represented the strength of the British navy • Stopped Napoleon’s plan to invade Britain.

  8. Monday 3/10 – Napoleon Creates an Empire • Only free empires in Europe (from French) – Britain, Portugal, Sweden, Ottomans • All others were either:1. controlled by France2. controlled by family members of Napoleon3. had alliances with Napoleon

  9. Monday 3/10 – Napoleon’s Mistakes • Continental System: idea to make continental Europe more self-sufficient as a way to hurt Britain.- Blockade: 1806 – closing of ports to prevent trade between Britain and other European Nations- many people smuggled goods or didn’t follow policy (including family/allies)

  10. Monday 3/10 – Napoleon’s Mistakes • Britain creates own blockade- strong navy so able to implement- Search and Tax ships • 1812: Britain blocks American ships and Britain and America go to war.

  11. Tuesday 3/11 – Do Now • What are some of the main causes of the French Revolution?

  12. Tuesday 3/11 • Quiz: 23.1 and 23.2 • Work time on timeline

  13. Wednesday 3/12 – Do Now • Describe Napoleon’s first mistake and explain why it is a mistake.

  14. Wednesday 3/12 – Napoleon’s Mistake 2. Peninsular War - Spain won’t agree to Continental System so Napoleon removes Spanish king and puts brother in throne. - Spanish fear this will weaken Catholic church (saw consequences of French Rev.) - guerillas: 6 years of attacks on French by small groups of people (ambush and flee into hiding) - 300,000 French killed

  15. Wednesday 3/12 – Napoleon’s Mistakes 3. Russia 1812 - Alexander I refused to stop trade with Britain - Napoleon sent 420,000 to Russia - Russia retreats (uneven battle) - scorched-earth policy – burn grain fields and kill livestock so enemy will not have any food resources - destroy rather than surrender - only 10,000 French left

  16. Thursday 3/13 – Do Now • Which Revolution are you thinking of researching for your project? Why? • ****Lab Day****

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