1. CHAPTER 12
The French Revolution and
Napoléon
Section 1: The Roots of Revolution
Section 2: The French Revolution
Section 3: The French Republic
Section 4: The Napoléonic Era
Section 5: A Return to Peace

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Bell Ringer 12.4:
What were some of the
accomplishments of Napoléon’s
government?
Napoléon’s
Government
Complete a bubble map.

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1799-1814
The Napoléonic Era
Age of Napoléon

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Let’s back up a little . . .
How did Napoleon take power?
What was the situation in France?
• Foreign alliance threatened
France.
• many favored a return to
monarchy why would that be a
bad thing?

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Sooo . . .
Concoct a plan to
overthrow the
gov’t and put
Napoleon in
charge . . .
COUP D’ETAT

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The Consulate
• France accepted his dictatorship
• Wanted stability; others were afraid
• Respected the ideals of the
Revolution
• Allowed freedom of opportunity

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Napoléon had complete power …
He put the constitution of his gov’t
before the people for a vote . . .
A plebiscite . . .
Yes or No vote.
It was
overwhelmingly
approved.

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In what ways was Napoléon’s
government successful?
• Napoléonic Code
• Economy
• Education
• Religion
• Foreign policy
• Meritocracy
• Ideals of the Revolution
• Nationalism

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Another
Plebiscite
1804
This time he
wants to
be
EMPEROR!

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1800

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Napoleon aimed to
defeat the British Navy
and invade Great Britain.
Horatio Nelson
Battle of
Trafalgar
1805

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Napoléon’s
Continental
System
Blockade
Great
Britain
and stop
its trade

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Puppet Rulers
Louis Napoléon Bonaparte ,
King of Holland
Joseph-Napoléon Bonaparte, Jérôme –Napoléon
King of Naples and Sicily, Bonaparte,
King of Spain King of Westphalia
Elisa Bonaparte,
Grand Duchess of Tuscany

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Nationalism
Love of one’s country …
People began to think of
their country and ideals
as things worth fighting
for …

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Czar Alexander I
the Grande Armée of 690,000 men,
the largest army assembled up to
that point in European history
On June 24, 1812, ignoring the advice of
his closest advisors, Napoleon invaded Russia.

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Scorched Earth Policy

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Retreat from Russia …

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Estimates vary . . . Approximately 27,000 fit
soldiers would make it back to France.

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Sensing this was the opportunity to defeat
Napoleon . . .
Austria, Prussia, Russia and Great Britain
will form a coalition to crush Napoleon --

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Napoleon will meet this army
at Liepzig in Saxony.
Napoleon will be defeated
forced to abdicate his throne.

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24. Political Cartoon
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The 100 Days

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18 June 1815
Waterloo
Duke of Wellington

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Exiled to St. Helena
In 1821 Napoleon died
there and was buried
on the island.

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His remains were returned to
France in 1840 where he rests
today.

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Blinding his people with the smoke of military victory,
Napoleon Bonaparte has them believe that his way is the only
way. He rests his hand upon revolutionary ideas but, is
covering them from view with his body.

31. Political Cartoon
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Close your book!
Quiz Time!

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Bank of
France
Napoléonic public
code education
Napoléon’s
Government
undid
Concordat alliance of
France’s foreign
enemies