History of the Modern World
Napoleon
The Revolution Exported
Mrs. McArthur
Walsingham Academy
Room 111
Napoleon at the Bridge of Arcole
The French Revolution and Napoleon
Section 4: The Age of Napoleon, pp 592-600
Witness History Audio: Enter Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon Rises to Power
Napoleon was a military hero to the French and moved from being a general to being a member
of a three-man Consulate who ruled France. Through votes by French citizens, he then rose to
First Consul and eventually to Emperor.
Witness History Audio: The British Against Napoleon
Napoleon Reforms France
Napoleon’s government valued order and authority. He made reforms to improve the economy
and made peace with the Catholic Church. He also instituted a new code of laws that recognized
the equality of all citizens under the law.
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Color Transparency 108: Bonaparte Crossing the Alps at the Grand-St.-Bernard, by
Jacques Louis David
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Coronation!
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Napoleon Builds an Empire
Napoleon’s armies invaded and annexed the
Netherlands, Belgium, and parts of Italy and
Germany. In lands he didn’t control militarily,
he tried to place friends and relatives in
positions of power. Britain, however,
successfully resisted Napoleon’s actions
through the force of its navy.
Napoleon as Emperor
Geography Interactive: Napoleon’s Power in Europe, 1812
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Napoleon’s Empire Faces Challenges
When Napoleon invaded Russia in 1812, other countries began to revolt against French
occupation and culture. There were not enough soldiers to secure each territory and strike at
Russia. To make matters worse, Russian troops had burned crops and villages along the French
route, leaving them without food or shelter during the brutal winter.
Witness History Video: Napoleon’s Lost Army
Napoleon Falls from Power
France’s Russian disaster gave birth to the alliance of Russia, Britain, Austria, and Prussia. They
defeated France in 1813. Napoleon was sent into exile on the island of Elba, and the monarchy
was restored in France. Napoleon then escaped Elba and returned to rule for a short time, until
his troops were beaten again in battle. He died while in exile on the island of St. Helena, but his
conquests helped to spread the ideas of the French revolution throughout Europe and Russia.
Color Transparency 111: Two Kings of Terror
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dan verliere ich meine Krone
Vater, wo bist du?
In der Tinte
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Leaders Meet at the Congress of Vienna
At the Congress of Vienna, European leaders tried to create a lasting peace by placing strong
countries around France and by protecting the system of monarchy. Austria, Russia, Prussia, and
Great Britain maintained their alliance. Nationalism, however, would come back to haunt Europe
soon enough.
Color Transparency 112: Europe After the Congress of Vienna
Geography Interactive: Europe After the Congress of Vienna, 1815
Progress Monitoring Transparency
QuickTake Section Quiz
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Color Transparency 108:
Bonaparte Crossing the
Alps at the Grand-St.Bernard, by Jacques Louis David
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1807
Treaty of Tilsit
Signed on a
raft in middle of
Neman River
Eerily repeated
in 1939 with
Nazi-Soviet
Pact
Alexander I in the “predatory
embrace” of Napoleon
Tilsit, East Prussia (1807)
1812
Overture
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Color Transparency 111:
The Two Kings of
Terror
Battle of Nations
Where was this battle?
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Progress Monitoring Transparency
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Color Transparency 112: Europe After the Congress of Vienna
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I. The Reign of Napoleon, 1799–1815
•A. Bonaparte Seizes Power
• Directory
Napoleon to Italy, Egypt, Syria
• First Consul
Concordat of 1801
1802 - Consul for Life
•B. Napoleon at War with the European
Powers
•War, ca. 1803-1814
Austria, 1805
•
Prussia, 1806
•
Russia, 1807
•
Spain, 1808
• Continental System
• Britain, naval blockade
Napoleon’s Empire
I. The Reign of Napoleon, 1799–1815
C. The First Empire and Domestic Reforms
•Emperor, December 1804
Science and Economic Reforms
New Legal System
Napoleonic Code
Plebiscites
•D. Decline and Fall
•The Peninsular War (1808–14)
•Invasion of Russia, 1812
•Battle of Nations at Leipzig
Prussia, Britain, Sweden, Russia, Austria
•1814, Exile to Elba
•1815, 100 Days
Waterloo, June 1815
Plot events from
Chapter 18 and
Lecture Notes
See Notes View for
Test Review List
Napoleonic Europe
1798-1815
Student Choice Activity
Choose caricature 1 (slide 6) or 2 (slide 9) and translate.
Explain the meaning in the context of our study of
Napoleon.
Due, by email, by Wed. Oct. 2
Assignment 1
1. Read text, pp.588-590
2. Define Bold-blue terms, answer 2 Checkpoint questions
3. Review appropriate portions of NoteTaking Transparency #77.
4. The Reign of Terror: Infographic and answer Critical Thinking
questions.
5. Auto-Test: Section 3
Reminders:
Red Necklace Quiz: Mon. 9/30
Chapter 18 Test: Tues. 10/1
The Red Necklace Essay/Presentation, Wednesday, Oct. 2
•North & South or Black Potatoes… Read by Oct. 29
Assignment 2
1. Read text, pp 592-596 (top)
2. Identify 4 blue-bold terms
3. Answer 3 Checkpoint questions
4. Complete Map Skills Activities, pp 595
Reminders:
Red Necklace Quiz: Mon. 9/30
Chapter 18 Test: Tues. 10/1
The Red Necklace Essay/Presentation, Wednesday, Oct. 2
•North & South or Black Potatoes… Read by Oct. 29
Assignment 3
1. Read text, pp 596-600
2. Identify 6 blue-bold terms
3. Answer 3 Checkpoint questions
4. Complete Map Skills Activities, pp 599
5. Auto-Test, Sec. 4
Assignments 4-5
The Red Necklace
Quiz: 15 factual multiple choice questions, Tues. 10/1
Essay/Presentation due Wednesday, Oct. 3
Reminders:
Red Necklace Quiz: Mon. 9/30
Chapter 18 Test: Tues. 10/1
The Red Necklace Essay/Presentation, Wednesday, Oct. 2
•North & South or Black Potatoes… Read by Oct. 29
Chapter 18 Test: Overview
• Knowledge-Based Format: (18 pts)
– Multiple Choice/Matching (10 pts)
– Map Identifications: where and what (8 pts)
• Critical Thinking Format: (12 pts)
– Essay (12 pts)
What to Review?
• Chapter 18, text, and readings
• Class and lecture notes
• Practice quizzes and pp. 602 + 604
• Graphic organizers and study aids
• Maps and visuals