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Today 12/10/10! Do Now: 1. What were the goals of the French Revolution? 2. Do you think they were achieved? Objectives: SWBAT… -Summarize Napoleon’s reign -Compare the leadership of Napoleon Bonaparte and Louis XVI Homework: None! Agenda: 3. Take Out: A. Pen/pencil B. Textbook homework assignment 1. Do Now 2. Napoleon! 3. Was the French Revolution successful? Napoleon 1. 2. 3. Empire Fall from Power Congress of Vienna Post- Terror France, 1795 The Directory: Ruled France after the death of Robespierre – corrupt, killed opposition, had financial problems Removed financial supports to protect workers No toleration for violence Authorized the use of force against protestors New Constitution protected Directory, property, reduced power of the masses, and established voting rights No voting for women Post-Terror France 1. 2. 3. 4. Directory looses election and suspends results Right to rule based on power and not elections What were the original goals of the revolution? What were the people really looking for? Did they fail? If so, where did they go wrong? How could they have changed the outcome of the revolution? Enter… NAPOLEON! Savior of the Revolution! Destroys a Royalist (supporters of the King) attempt to take the National Convention Appointed to lead the French army against the Austrian and Prussian assault by the Directory Napoleon’s Rise to Power Coup d’Etat = try to take over the government 1799 Directory has lost control Abbe Sieyes urges Napoleon to take control Uses the Military to chase out the Directory and the Legislature sets up a Triumvirate Napoleon seizes all control from the others Napoleon’s Achievements Plebiscite=Follow the vote of the people Held to approve yet another new Constitution Fourth in 8 years Popular Authoritarianism = Right for 1 person to rule given by the people Begins to stabilize the country Economic changes Efficient, equal taxation system National Bank Stabilized currency Napoleon’s Changes to Government Open Schools or Lycees to train government officials Appointed to positions in government based on MERIT Fired corrupt officials Created the Napoleonic Code of Laws Napoleonic Code or Civil Code Believed this was his greatest accomplishment Limited the freedom individuals in favor of centralized authority Restored slavery in the colonies Protected property Equality in law Denied women political and economic rights Religious toleration Outlawed serfdom and feudalism Napoleon’s Changes to the Church Napoleon crowns himself Emperor by taking the crown from the Pope and crowning himself … What message does this send the Church? Napoleon’s Changes to the Church Concordat Agreement with Pope Pius VII The Coronation of Napoleon Government recognized the influence of the Church in France but rejected church control of national affairs Government would appoint Bishops but the Bishops would appoint the Priests Both remain on state payroll Jacques-Louis David Helped Napoleon gain the support of the French people Napoleon’s Empire Saint Domingue Revolt (Haitian Revolution) Slaves had rose up against the French during the revolution and took control Napoleon decides he wants to regain control of the colony and sends troops Slaves had the home field advantage Many French soldiers died of Yellow Fever Louisiana Purchase Without the island Napoleon didn’t need Louisiana to produce food for the slaves and was willing to sell the territory to the US to finance his European Wars European Conquests Napoleon takes over Austrian Netherlands and parts of Italy Britain, Austria, and Sweden join the Third Coalition against France and Napoleon Napoleon proclaims the greatness of his army and rides out to meet the challenge Battle of Trafalgar Only battle lost against the Coalition Naval defeat that destroyed the French fleet No way to cross the English Channel to invade Britain without control of the Seas French Empire under Napoleon Europe, 1810 Invasion of Russia Scorched- Earth Policy Retreating towards Moscow and burning everything in their path Did not allow Napoleon to use any Russia supplies to feed army Defeated the Russians at Moscow only to be defeated by the winter Failed Invasion of Russia Red: Number of soldiers on the journey in Black: Number of soldiers on the journey out 1millimeter = 10,000 men Official Abdication (stepping down) Napoleon continued to fight on after Russia European Coalition eventually march on Paris April 1814 the Emperor officially gave up his throne Given a small pension and exiled to Elba Hundred Days Napoleon Escapes Elba and returns promising to return to Revolutionary ideals Louis XVIII placed on the throne and tries to restore absolute rule in the country Peasants and army openly welcome the return of Napoleon European forces (Britain+Prussia) again rise up to defeat the threat Battle of Waterloo is the deciding battle where Napoleon is once again defeated Exile to St. Helena Coalition exiles Napoleon to St. Helen thousands of miles away to prevent another return Congress of Vienna 1. 2. 3. 4. No one power/country should dominate. Establish a new balance of power in Europe which would prevent countries invading one another within Europe Return to "legitimate" or traditional governments and monarchs and prevent political revolutions Policy of containing France Discussion Was the French Revolution successful according the Declaration of Rights of Man? Compare and contrast the leadership of Napoleon Bonaparte and Louis XVI