NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Activity At your tables, work together to create 2 new rules

for Willard High school.

Rules written in complete sentences and appropriate

Provide at least 1 consequence for breaking each rule

Do your rules promote law and order or freedoms?

Napoleon’s Background

Well educated

Quickly advanced in the military

Supported the idea for a republic

Charismatic Napoleon Music Video

Rise to Power Defended National Convention

Led army against AustriaGreat successRevered as a hero

Lead a Coup d'état to dissolve Directory

New constitution

First Consul Napoleon became a dictator

Government Plebiscite- vote of the people

Gave official power to Napoleon

Strengthened central government More efficient

Dismissed corrupt officials

Lycées- gov. run schools Graduates appointed positions based on merit

Change in France Concordat

Agreement with Pope Pius VIIReorganized the Church

○ Church could not play a role in national affairs

Napoleonic CodeComprehensive system of lawsGet rid of injustices Promoted order and authority

Emperor Napoleon •Crowned Emperor in 1804

Empire

First looked to New WorldUprisings in HaitiUnable to suppress civil

warSold Louisiana Purchase

Europe Previously brought peaceNow time for expansion

European Expansion Netherlands, parts of Italy and Switzerland

conquered

Britain, Austria, Russia and Sweden join forces

Success against Prussia, Austria and RussiaDivorces Josephine- childlessMarries Marie of Austria- had a son

Battle of Trafalgar Napoleon and his troops

gathered in the English channel

Horatio Nelson British commander

Split the French fleet

Results: Britain would not be invaded

Secured British naval supremacy

Continental System Blockade between Britain and Europe

Forcible closing of ports to prevent trade and communication

Peninsular WarWar between Spain and FranceSpread of Nationalism Guerilla Warfare

Invasion of Russia Russia ignores blockade with Britain

Relied economically on trade

Napoleon invades

Scorched-earth policy Retreat and burn grain fields, slaughter

livestock and leave nothing

Massive Failure

Napoleon’s Fall Accepts surrender

Gives up the throneExiled to Elba

Louis XVIIIUnpopular

Hundred DaysNapoleon escapes French support himEmperor again

Waterloo British prepare for Battle with France

Led by Duke of Wellington

British combined with Prussian army

Defeat Napoleon’s army

Napoleon banished to St. Helena Died in 1821

Effects of Napoleon Public Works

Napoleonic code an example for other laws

Ideas of quality and freedom

One Strays In groups of four discuss the significance of

the political cartoon.

What is being depicted? How is Napoleon viewed? What is the meaning behind the cartoon?

One member of the group will move one group clockwise and share what their group came up with.

Napoleon Map Color the Map and make a key

Label the countries and boarders of Europe

French EmpireArea Controlled by NapoleonMajor BattlesLabel the advancing and retreating

troops in Russia and their size

Facebook Profile Activity Using your template fill in the information regarding

Napoleon’s personal information and include both a profile picture and cover photo.

Create a status update. It must be historically accurate and relevant. It should be written in at least 2 complete sentences.

Check-In to an event or location that Napoleon would have been at. Include a description of what the place is in complete sentences.

Timeline should include at least 4 of Napoleon’s life events in complete sentences.

Think Pair Share What were Napoleon’s strengths and

weaknesses?

Do you think Napoleon was a good leader?

Was France under Napoleon more similar to the revolutionary ideas or the previous monarch?