The Rise of Napoleon

1. AIM: To what extent was the rise of
Napoleon an inevitable outcome of the
French Revolution?
DO NOW: ANSWER: What was the fate of
King Louis XVI?

2. King Louis XVI
The Reign of Terror:
● The National Convention strips Louis XVI
of his position as king
● The Jacobins (radicals) now in charge
● They find Louis XVI guilty of treason
● They sentence him to death by guillotine
● The Queen Marie Antoinette is also
executed

3. According to this pie chart,
which social class lost the
most people during the
Reign of Terror?

4. Who were the: Jacobins, the Girondins,
and the Sans Culottes?
Jacobins & Girondins
Sans Culottes

5. Execution of King
Louis XVI
The GUILLOTINE was
the new killing
technology
How were executions
done before this?

6. Primary Source Document:
“The Execution of a King”
On January 20, 1793, the National Convention condemned Louis XVI to
death, his execution scheduled for the next day. Louis spent that evening
saying goodbye to his wife and children. The following day dawned cold
and wet. Louis arose at five. At eight o'clock a guard of 1,200 horsemen
arrived to escort the former king on a two-hour carriage ride to his place of
execution…

7. Maximilien Robespierre (A Jacobin leader)
● Became leader of the Committee of Public
Safety
● Governed France as a dictator
● Had thousands of people killed who were
suspected to be against him
● He was arrested & executed (Beheaded) in
● July, 1794
● Radical phase of revolution ended!

8. Execution of Robespierre:
Had the French people made much
progress up until this point?
What were their gains & losses?
Were things getting better or worse for
the French people?
At this point, what do you think will
save the France?

10. Rise of Napoleon Bonaparte
New Government: The Directory
● Bourgeosie (Upper Middle Class) had most
power
● Bicameral (Two-house) legislature & Executive
of 5 men
● Napoleon Bonaparte -General of the Army

11. A Stabilizing Influence:
● Loyalists attacked the National Convention(Gov’t)
● Napoleon seized power (1795)
● By 1799 Directory lost control
● Napoleon & his troops bring situation under
control
● He becomes dictator (1st Consul)

12. The Napoleonic Code
● Was a new system of laws
● Ended many injustices
● they limited liberty & promoted order
● Restrictions on freedom of speech & the press
❖ Do you think that this was a step in the right
direction for France?
❖ What predictions can you make about what will
happen in France?

13. Summary:
To what extent (how much)was the
rise of Napoleon an inevitable
(unavoidable) outcome of the French
Revolution?

14. REVIEW QUESTIONS:
Which list of French leaders is in the correct
chronological order?
(1) Louis XVI→ Napoleon → Robespierre
(2) Robespierre → Napoleon → Louis XVI
(3) Louis XVI→ Robespierre → Napoleon
(4) Napoleon → Louis XVI → Robespierre

15. The French people supported Napoleon Bonaparte
because they hoped he would
(1) adopt the ideas of the Protestant Reformation
(2) restore Louis XVI to power
(3) provide stability for the nation
(4) end British control of France