Respond to the following writing task using information from class discussions , textbook outlines , and textbook information .
Be Sur e to In clu de i n Y our Es sa y:
1 – 3 Additional important pieces of information from your textbook ( Indicated by a *star )
2 – A discussion / use of all 4 documents
Ex amp le: “ Napoleon had built an enormous empire by 1812, as seen in d oc ument C … ”
3 – An introduction ( something that “ sets up ” your discussion ), main body ( your discussion of Napoleon ), and conclusion .
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Wri tin g Ta sk:
Discuss the Impact of Napoleon Bonaparte on Europe , and the Congress of Vienna as a reaction to Napoleon ’ s defeat and loss of power .
Ba c kg roun d In for m ati on:
In the 1790’ s , France is in the midst of a very long and bloody revolution .
There have been many power changes and many politically motivated assassinations .
The people of France are looking for a strong leader to unite their country .
Docu me n t A
Sourc e: Excerpts from the Napoleonic Code
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The laws are executory throughout the whole French territory , by virtue of the promulgation thereof made by the
First Consul .
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The law ordains for the future only; it has no retrospective operation .
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The laws of police and public security bind all the inhabitants of the territory , Immovable property , although in the possession of foreigners , is governed by the French law .
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Every Frenchman shall enjoy civil rights .
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The husband owes protection to his wife , the wife obedience to her husband .
Docu me n t B
Delegates assemble at the Co ng r ess o f
Vien n a , held September 1814 to June 1815 to restore the balance of power in Europe after the fall of French emperor Napoleon I .
The four great powers of Russia , Prussia ,
Austria , and the United Kingdom redrew the boundaries of Europe , and recognized the perpetual neutrality of Switzerland .
( Library of Congress )
[ Library of Congress ]

Docu me n t C
Map of Napoleonic Europe , 1812
Docu me n t D
Sourc e: Memoirs of Philippe Paul se Segur describing the grim scene as the remnants of the Grand Army returned home after the devastating Russian winter .
“ In Napoleon ’ s wake [ was ] a mob of tattered ghosts draped in… odd pieces of carpet , or greatcoats burned full of holes , their feet wrapped in all sorts of rags… [ We ] stared in horror as those skeletons of soldiers went by , their gaunt , gray faces covered with disfiguring beards , without weapons… with lowered heads , eyes on the ground , in absolute silence .”