Слайд 2Napoleon’s Rise to Power
Early Success
1793, drove British forces out of Toulon.
Defeated the
Austrians in multiple battles, forcing the Hapsburg emperor to make peace.
Set up a three-man governing board known as the Consulate.
Took the title of first consulate and in 1802 had himself named consul for life.
Слайд 3Napoleon’s Rise to Power
A New France, A New Emperor
By 1804, Napoleon had
enough power to become Emperor.
Napoleon knew he had support as he held a plebiscite, or ballot in which voters say yes or no. Each time, the French strongly supported him.
Слайд 4France Under Napoleon
Reforms and the Napoleonic Code
Controlled prices, encouraged industry and built
roads and canals to restore economic prosperity.
Made peace with the Catholic Church.
Слайд 5France Under Napoleon
Napoleonic Code
Enlightenment Principles
Equality of all citizens, religious toleration.
However, women lost
most of their newly gained rights.
Слайд 6Building an Empire
A New European Empire
Napoleon annexed, or added outright to France
lands including the Netherlands, Belgium, parts of Italy and Germany.
The Battle of Trafalgar
French naval defeat at the hands of the British.
The Continental System
Economic warfare waged against the British by closing European ports to British goods. The British responded with its own blockade.
This plan did not defeat the British, instead resent grew as prices throughout Europe rose.
Слайд 7The End of an Era
Downfall of Napoleon
Russia
Czar Alexander I withdraws from the
Continental System due to economic and political frustrations.
Napoleon responds by sending 400,000 soldiers to Russia. Instead of fighting, Russians retreat East, burning crops and villages (scorched earth) as they went.
When Napoleon entered Moscow he realized he could not feed his troops so he returned home with only 10,000 troops.
Слайд 8The End of an Era
Waterloo
After returning from exile Napoleon fought the British
and Prussian armies at Waterloo, Belgium. The French lost in a day long battle and Napoleon was forced into exile again.
Слайд 9The Congress of Vienna
Gathering of Leaders
Dignitaries from Austria, Russia, Britain and France
met after the battle of Waterloo.
Goals of the Congress
Create a lasting peace between the four nations. By legitimacy, or restoring monarchies, Europe was returned to the “status quo.”
Balance of Power
A policy that no one state should be in the position to threaten the independence of another.