Causes and Effects
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1799 overthrows
the weak Directory
1802: names
himself consul for
life
◦ Crowns himself
Empower!
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ORDER to France!
Strengthened central government
Controlled prices, encouraged industry, built
roads and canals
Made peace with Church in Concordat of
1801
Opened jobs to all based on talent!
Napoleonic Code
◦ Enlightenment ideas (but not for ALL women)
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Brilliant military leader!
Conquered most of
Europe by 1812
TRIES to take Britain:
Battle of Trafalgar 1805
Then tries to hurt their
ECONOMY: Continental
System
Nationalism starts to tear
empire apart!
Russian winter kills 5 out
of 6 as he doesn’t retreat
soon enough!
◦ Russia uses SCORCHED
EARTH POLICY
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Kept France from taking Britain! 1805
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1813: Abdicates, and
France recognized
Louis XVII as King of
France
Napoleon sneaks
away from island of
Elba and comes BACK
to France! March
1815
Nap. Finally crushed
at WATERLOO June
1815
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Napoleonic Code still around in some form!
France becomes a centralized state with a
constitution
Rights to property and education increased
Sparked NATIONALIST feelings among Europe
U.S. impact? Louisiana Purchase 1803…War
of 1812 related to Napoleonic Wars!