Napoleons Rise to Power French Revolution France needs
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Napoleon’s Rise to Power
French Revolution
France needs help! Riots and chaos threaten French revolution yet again Turn to a war hero to provide stability Napoleon Bonaparte is brought in 1799: Establishes 3 man Consulate Declares himself Consulate for life 1802 declares himself Emperor
Little Corporal
Conquering an Empire Napoleon changes warfare Fast movement of large armies New battle plans for each fight Why? Defeats the combined armies of Europe Annexes Netherlands and Belgium as part of France Puts present-day Germany under French control Forces alliances on Spain, Russia and Prussia Puts friends and family on thrones of Europe Only England remains out of his control
Napoleon’s Europe
England Resists What type of land is England? Continental System Napoleon cuts off English trade to all of Europe England survives by trading with America Increases prices for Europeans What will this cause? ? Europeans unhappy
Napoleonic Code Embodies Enlightenment principles Equality for all citizens in front of law Religious toleration Advance in life based on ability not birth Removes rights of women
Life under Napoleon Pros Brought Revolutionary ideas to most of Europe Cons France is seen as trying to spread only French culture Ended Church privileges Removed nobility from power Ended serfdom Hate the Continental System Increases Nationalism in other countries
Napoleon bonaparte
Napoleons rise
Russian revolution vs french revolution
How could the french revolution have been avoided
Chapter 7 section 4 napoleons empire collapses
Napoleon's downfall worksheet
Napoleons reign
Napoleons 3 mistakes
Chapter 7 section 4 napoleons empire collapses
The costly mistake chapter 2
