Political Illustration Jigsaw:

1. 712-720 - Interpret political cartoons and illustrations - Describe the period known as the Napoleonic Era.

2. Political Illustration Jigsaw: • In groups brainstorm an analysis of your assigned political illustrations including: • Write an interpretation. • Identify examples of symbolism. • Groups • 1 - #1-4 • 2 - #5-8 • 3 - #9-12 • 4 - #13-16 • 5 - #17-20 • Move into your “New” re-numbered groups and take turns explaining your illustrations to your new group members. 1 2 5 3 4

3. 712-720 - Interpret political cartoons and illustrations - Describe the period known as the Napoleonic Era. Day 2

4. Content Discussion: • The next step is to form new groups with assigned topics from the reading in which you will organize the information and present it to the class. (10-15 minutes to work). • Each group will “teach” the material to the class as students take notes on each group’s presentation. • Topics: • 1 “Napoleonic Era”, paragraph 1-5, pp.712-14 • 2 “Napoleon’s Rule of France”, paragraph 6-11, pp713-14 • 3 “Napoleon’s Wars and Foreign Policy”, paragraph 12-16, pp. 714-717 • 4 “Napoleon’s Wars and Foreign Policy” (cont.), paragraph17-21, p717 “Napoleon’s intervention…” • 5 “Napoleon’s Wars and Foreign Policy” (cont.), paragraph 22 “Yet Napoleon..” to the end of section.

5. Topics: • 1 “Napoleonic Era”, paragraph 1-5, pp.712-14 • 2 “Napoleon’s Rule of France”, paragraph 6-11, pp713-14 • 3 “Napoleon’s Wars and Foreign Policy”, paragraph 12-16, pp. 714-717 • 4 “Napoleon’s Wars and Foreign Policy” (cont.), paragraph17-21, p717 “Napoleon’s intervention…” • 5 “Napoleon’s Wars and Foreign Policy” (cont.), paragraph 22 “Yet Napoleon…” to the end of section. 1 2 5 3 4

6. Napoleon Bonaparte as Imperial Emperor of France (1799-1815) Napoleon in military uniform …Sieyes supported Napoleon.. “Confidence from below, authority from above.”

8. France during the Age of Napoleon (1799-1815) • Domestic Policies • Civil Code of 1804 • Defended equality & security • Established the Bank of France • Strengthened the central • bureaucracy of France: • Recruited revolutionaries • Emigres • Concordat of 1801 • Napoleon’s Law Code reduced • women’s rights by re-establishing • the idea of a “family monarchy” • Used censorship - newspapers • Police state – Joseph Fouche

9. Wherever the Napoleonic Code was implemented (conquered lands) it swept away once and for all the old feudal obligations of the peasants.

10. Napoleon’s Wars and Foreign Policy • Treaty of Luneville (1801) • Austria lost lands in Italy • the Rhine. • Treaty of Amiens (1802) • Britain lost Holland, Italy • Austrian Netherlands and • west bank of the Rhine. • Battle of Trafalgar (1805) • France is defeated by • by Lord Nelson’s navy. • Battle of Austerlitz (1805) • Third Coalition of Austria, • Russia, Sweden & Britain • collapses. Lord Nelson

11. Napoleon’s Wars and Foreign Policy • Battle of Austerlitz (1805) • Third Coalition of Austria, Russia, Sweden & Britain collapses. • In 1806, Napoleon reorganizes the Holy Roman Empire states • into a new “German Confederation of the Rhine” which • excludes Austria, Prussia and Saxony. • PRUSSIA takes issue with Napoleon’s expansion and attacks • France, but loses to Napoleon in 10/1806. • Under the Treaty of Tilsit (1806) • Prussia lost lands including half its population. • Russia accepts Continental System • Closed his territories and ports to all British goods • (basically all of Europe was not allowed to buy any • British goods!) • WHY focus on Great Britain?? • After Trafalgar, he knew he must defeat Britain in • order to fully control Europe.

12. Napoleon’s Grand Empire of Europe

13. Napoleon’s Wars and Foreign Policy • Impact of Napoleon’s “Grand Empire” • Introduction of the Napoleonic Law Code to newly • conquered lands throughout Europe • Abolished serfdom and all feudal dues for peasants in • these new lands. • Levied heavy taxes to support his Grand Army. • French control of these foreign lands caused the • development of nationalism AGAINST France. • - 1808 Spain revolted unsuccessfully. • - 1811 Russian Tsar Alexander I rejected Napoleon’s • Continental System of boycotting all British goods.

14. The Great Blunder • When Alexander I rejects the • Continental System, Napoleon • invades Russia 6/1812. • Quadruple Alliance of Austria, • Prussia, Russia & Britain defeat • Napoleon by 1814. • 1814 Napoleon exiled to Elba. • France restores King Louis XVIII • in a constitutional monarchy. • 1815 Napoleon escapes back to • France in his Hundred Days. • Quadruple Alliance crushes • Napoleon at Battle of Waterloo • 6/18/1815. • Napoleon exiled to St. Helena and dies in 1821…It’s over!

16. The Great Blunder • When Alexander I rejects the • Continental System, Napoleon • invades Russia 6/1812. • Quadruple Alliance of Austria, • Prussia, Russia & Britain defeat • Napoleon by 1814. • 1814 Napoleon exiled to Elba. • France restores King Louis XVIII • in a constitutional monarchy. • 1815 Napoleon escapes back to • France in his Hundred Days. • Quadruple Alliance crushes • Napoleon at Battle of Waterloo • 6/18/1815. • Napoleon exiled to St. Helena and dies in 1821…It’s over!

17. Napoleon on His Way to HisFinal Exile onSt. Helena

18. Napoleon’s Residence on St. Helena

19. Hitler Visits Napoleon’s Tomb June 28, 1940