Chapter 7 Section 3Napoleon Forges an Empire

Napoleon Bonaparte 5 foot 3 inches tall One of the world’s greatest

military geniuses In four years goes from obscure

officer to master of France.

Napoleon Seizes Power Napoleon Bonaparte

Born in 1769 in Corsica Went to military school at 9 yrs. old 16 finishes school and is a lieutenant

Hero of the Hour October of 1795, Royalist march on National

Convention, they ask Napoleon to defend the delegates

Manages to scatter the crowd and is hailed through Paris as a hero of the French Republic

1796 Leads and wins a series of victories in Italy, and fights in Egypt and is a Hero to the French people

Napoleon Seizes Power

Coup d’Etat 1799 directory losing control. November- Napoleon’s troops surround the National

Legislature and drive out most of the members The rest vote to dissolve the Directory and have a

group of 3 consuls. Napoleon is 1st consul and is basically a dictator. Coup d'état-a sudden seizure of power. “blow to

the state” Napoleon makes treaties with Austria, Britain, and

Russia by 1802 Europe at peace for the first time in ten years

Napoleon Rules France

Plebiscite- a vote of the people Napoleon has people vote on a new constitution that

makes him leader People want stable government so they vote him in.

Restoring order at home Economy- efficient tax system and national banking. Efficiency- Got rid of corrupt officials Education- Set up lycees- government run public

schools Religion- concordat- agreement. Signed one with

the Pope. Separated the church and state

Napoleon Rules France Napoleonic Code

A comprehensive set of laws that gave the country a uniform system and eliminated may injustices.

It limited liberty and promoted order and authority over individual rights.

New nobility based on service, not birth Napoleon Crowned as Emperor

1804 Napoleon wants to be Emperor and the people vote in his favor

December 1804 Napoleon crowned Emperor by the Pope in Notre Dame

Places the crown on his own head to show he is more powerful than the church

Napoleon Creates an Empire

Napoleon wanted to rule the world Loss of American territories

1789 Revolution makes it to Saint Dominge Planters and eventually enslaved Africans demand for

their rights and civil war breaks out Napoleon tries to take back the island but disease kills

the French Forces and the rebels are good fighters Napoleon decides to cut his losses in the Americas and

sells the Louisiana Territory to the U.S. 1. Money for Fighting in Europe 2. “assures forever the power of the United States.

And I have given England a rival who, sooner or later, will humble her pride.”

Napoleon Forges an Empire

Conquering Europe Annexed the Austrian Netherlands, parts of

Italy, and set up a puppet government in Switzerland

Wanted to expand further Scared, Britain Russia, Austria and

Sweden join together against France Napoleon does really well

Only enemy undefeated was Britain (Naval Power)

Napoleon Forges an Empire

The Battle of Trafalgar Only major battle lost by the French Naval battle off the coast of Spain Britain was very superior in Sea won This forced Napoleon to give up on invading

Britain and ensured the supremacy of the British navy.

Napoleon Forges an Empire

The French Empire By 1812 the only areas NOT under Napoleon's

control are Britain, Portugal, Sweden, and the Ottoman Empire

Only maintained at full extend for 5 years. 1807-1812

Collapse caused partially because of Napoleon’s Actions