Warm-Up 10/3

Write a caption for Napoleon Bonaparte based off this image. What might he be saying in this picture?

Napoleon Bonaparte Life Events

Ch. 3, Sect. 3

#1: Napoleon Seizes Power

• In Oct. 1795, Napoleon’s fate was changed forever

• NB forces Royalist rebels to retreat, protects the National Convention

• The rebels retreated and Napoleon was hailed as the savior of the Republic

#2: Coup d’etat

• Coup d’etat: French for “blow to the state”, a sudden seizure of power

• Nov. 1799: Napoleon takes over government, surrounded the national legislature and drove out its members

• Government dissolved and replaced with new government with Napoleon at the head

#3: Napoleon the Consul

• In 1800, a vote by the people approve a new constitution which gave Napoleon all real power

• The people were desperate for strong leadership, tired of fighting

#4: Emperor Napoleon

#4: Emperor Napoleon

• Dec. 1804: Napoleon made himself emperor with Fr. Ppl’s support

• Crowned himself emperor, taking the crown from the Pope

– Signaled that he was more powerful than the church – all powerful

• TPS: Why do you think the ppl would support Napoleon’s claim to power?

FB profile: Napoleon Bonaparte

• At least TWO cited sources of information, MLA citation

• Write citations above name/next to FB logo or on back of handout

Reminders:

– Friends: real friends of historical friends (only 1 relative!)

– Status Update: Napoleon Bonaparte is (something he would have said)

– The Wall: 3 posts, either -

• Events from life: (Date): (Event)

• Posts from friends: (Name of friend): (comment on wall)

MLA Citations – Napoleon Bonaparte

Handout:

“Napoleon Biography.” Bio.com. A&E Networks Television. 2014. Web. 28 Sept. 2016.

Textbook/Lecture Notes:

Spielvogel, Jackson J. Glencoe World History: Modern Times. New York: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, 2006. Print.

#5: Battle of Austerlitz & Trafalgar

• NB wanted to conquer all of Euro, took control of Netherlands, parts of Italy, and Switzerland

• Battle of Austerlitz (1805): NB defeated Russian, Prussian, & Austrian troops – helped build a large European empire

• Battle of Trafalgar (1805): Navel battle loss of NB, forced NB to stop invasion attempt of Brit.

#6: Invasion of Russia• 1812: NB was upset with Russia for not

blockading against Brit., decided to invade

• TPS (Predict): Do you think the invasion will be a success?

• Russia troops used scorched-earth policy to burn Russian land to leave nothing for the enemy (NB) to eat

• NB turns back to Fr. in Oct., but Russian winter sets in – Russians attack and kill most of the Fr. army

#7: First exile to Elba

• NB loses Battle of Leipzig in Oct. 1813 against Prussian and Russian armies

• Surrenders in Apr. 1814 and gives up throne of France

• Sent to Elba, island in the Mediterranean Sea

#8: The Hundred Days

• Last bid for power in Europe

• NB escapes Elba and returns to rule France in March 1815

• French ppl are rejoicing his return, but Euro. Leaders upset with his return

• Battle of Waterloo (1815): last major battle for NB, major loss against British and Prussian troops

#9: Second Exile to St. Helena

• After Battle of Waterloo and escape from Elba, Brit. troops send NB to St. Helena for exile in 1815

• NB dies in 1821 of stomach cancer (probably)

Napoleon’s Timeline Instructions

• You will pick five of the events from the lecture on Napoleon’s life to put on your timeline foldable.

• On the top of the “flap”, you will put the name of the event and the date it happened.

• Under the “flap”, you will write a sentence summary of the event and a sentence on why this event is important to the rise/fall of NB rule over France

Warm Up – 10/5 or 10/6

• How do you determine if someone is good versus bad? What characteristics/traits do you look for?

#10: Econ.& Gov’t Changes

• NB (Napoleon) established a national bank and set up efficient and fair taxes

• NB fired corrupt gov’t officials and trained new officials in lycees (government-run public schools)

• Promoted sound financial management and better control of the economy

#11: Napoleonic Code

• Napoleonic Code was a system of laws established under Napoleon

• Gave the country a uniform set of laws and eliminated many injustices

• TPS: How does the Napoleonic Code promote the ideals of the FR?

• Limited liberty and promoted order & authority over indiv. rights

#12: Saint Domingue (Haiti)

• Enslaved Africans in French colonies of Haiti wanted freedom as well and civil war broke out

• In 1801 NB decided to take back the colony, but was unsuccessful

• In1803 he sold all of the Louisiana Purchase to America for $15 mil.

#13: Continental System

• Nov. 1806: NB set up a blockade (forcible closing of ports) against Brit. to stop trade and communication

• Main goals: 1) Wanted to make Euro. more self-sufficient & 2) Weaken Brit. Economy

• TPS: How might the Continental System help Europe?

#14: The Peninsular War

• 1808: NB invaded Spain and removed the Sp. king

• Sp. ppl attacked Fr. troops – used guerrilla warfare tactics to defeat NB

• NB suffered great losses in Sp. – birth of nationalism (pride and loyalty to one’s own country) in Euro.

• NO SUMMARY FOR NOTES!!

Legacy of Napoleon

• Military genius

• Brilliant administrator

• Emperor

• Tyrant

• “Revolutionary”?

Good Guy or Bad Guy?

Instructions: Using the event notes from the lecture, you are going to decide whether Napoleon was a good guy or a bad guy in regards to the ideals of the French Revolution (Liberty, Equality, Fraternity)

• Choose 5 events from the lecture notes worksheet and write them into the T-chart

• Write event title, summarize, and why you put it there

Prompt: Do you think Napoleon was a good guy or a bad guy in regards to the ideals of the French Revolution (Liberty,

Equality, Fraternity)?

Write a persuasive essay with your response and support your response with at least 3 pieces of evidence.

250 words minimum (1 pg)

Thesis Sentence Starter:

Overall, Napoleon Bonaparte was a ________ guy in regards to the ideals of the French Revolution.

Essay Outline

1. Thesis Statement

2. Evidence #1

3. Reason #1

4. Evidence #2

5. Reason #2

6. Evidence #3

7. Reason #3

8. Conclusion