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Day 29 Napoleon’s Empire

Day 29 Napoleon’s Empire. Warm Up: Evidence and interpretation Cornell Notes: 229-233. Anne Louise Germaine de Stael (writer) and Napoleon. Anne: “Who is the greatest women in history?” Napoleon: “The one that had the most children”. Napoleon Bonaparte to his Victorious Troops.

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Day 29 Napoleon’s Empire

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  1. Day 29 Napoleon’s Empire • Warm Up: Evidence and interpretation • Cornell Notes: 229-233

  2. Anne Louise Germaine de Stael (writer) and Napoleon Anne: “Who is the greatest women in history?” Napoleon: “The one that had the most children”

  3. Napoleon Bonaparte to his Victorious Troops “ Soldiers! I am pleased with you. One day of Austerliz you justified everything that I was expecting… In less than 4 hours an army of 100,000 men, commanded by the Emperor of Russia and Austria, was cut up and dispersed… 120 pieces of artillery, 20 generals and more than 30,000 men taken prisoners- such are the results of this day which will be forever famous…and it will be enough for you to say ‘I was at Austerlitz’ to hear the reply ‘There is a brave man!’ -

  4. Napoleon Seizes Power • Hero due to his cannonade against royalist troops • 1796 Appointed by directory to lead troops • 1799 Coup de Etat against directory • 1802 Peace with Russia, Austria and England

  5. Rule of France • Through plebiscite Napoleon gains power • Formed Banking system • Lycee- public school • Concordat- allow church to exist but no official religion • Napoleonic Code- strict written code of law (including equality before the law, ability to choose profession and religious toleration) • Merit based government system • Women’s rights diminish including harder to divorce, and women could not inherit land and were treated as minors in lawsuits • 1804 Crowned as Emperor

  6. Empire • Loss of Santo Domigue led by Toussant L’Overture • Cut loss in Americas sells Louisiana Territories ($ and strength to English Enemy) • Expands in Europe instead

  7. New World Order • Grand Empires 3 parts (The French Empire, Dependant States, Allied States) • Dependant States= Family members (Spain, Holland Italy, and Grand Duchy of Warsaw) • Allied States Enemy states brought into a fight against Great Britain (Prussia, Russia, Sweden, Austria)

  8. Napoleon Dominated Europe for 5 years • Lose at Trafalgar (1805) where Horatio Nelson defeats Napoleons Navy. Ends hope of direct invasion of England

  9. Summary Questions • What is a coup d'état? • What was Napoleons vote of the people called? • What were the lycees? • What title did Napoleon take on in 1804? • What was the agreement signed between the Pope and Napoleon called? • Where did Napoleons first defeat by Horatio Nelson occur?

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