Do it now

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Do it now

• When you hear a national anthem, or see a
  countries flag waving, how does that make you
  feel?

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Learning Objective Rise of Napoleon

• Today, we will explain how the ideas behind the
  French Revolution led France to become an Empire
  under Napoleon Bonaparte

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Vocabulary

• Artillery a military unit usually made up of
  large guns or cannons. Artillery was the
  specialty of Napoleon Bonaparte
• Plebiscite The term given to a national vote or
  election in France.
• The directory The elected government that took
  control following Robespierres death not well
  respected or trusted.

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Vocabulary (continued)

• Napoleonic Code a written set of laws created by
  Napoleon designed to eliminate injustice between
  the people of France, but took away individual
  rights and freedoms.

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The General

• Napoleon first began his rise to power as an
  officer in the French army
• During a skirmish between Royalists (people for
  the king) and supporters of the National
  Convention his artillery unit saved the members
  of the National Convention
• This makes him a hero, and he is promoted to
  General by the directory

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With Victory

• He was ordered to attack the enemies of France by
  the directory (Govt. after RoT)
• He defeats Austria, Sardinia, Kingdoms in Italy
  all the way to the Mediterranean Sea
• He attempts to crush Brittish forces in Egypt,
  but is defeated when his navy is sunk.
• This setback is not published in French
  newspapers, and Napoleon does not lose fame

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Group activity instructions

• Look at the questions on the overhead take 2
  minutes to look in your book or talk to your
  group to discuss the answer.
• I will randomly pick one person from a group
  right answers get a ticket for everyone in the
  group.
• You can only answer once per class!!!

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Group Activity 1

• 1 How did Napoleon gain his Fame?
• 2 What military unit does he come from?
• 3 Why does he not lose fame for losing to the
  British Navy?

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Comes Power

• Despite ending the Reign of Terror, the directory
  was not a secure government and had largely
  failed to correct problems in France.
• After returning from Egypt, Napoleon took control
  of the French Army and performed a Coup Detat.

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The Coup

• After surrounding the building that the
  legislature was meeting in with his army,
  Napoleon forced many of the lawmakers
  (legislatures) to leave.
• Those who remained voted to dissolve the
  directory and form a new government (AGAIN) made
  of 3 consuls or leaders
• Napoleon took the title of First Consul and
  became a Dictator.

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Group Activity 2

• 1-Why do you think that Napoleon was able to
  take control of the French Army?
• 2- Do you think that Napoleon was right or wrong
  to seize power?
• 3 Why do you think that the Coup Detat was
  successful

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Napoleon a popular dictator

• Despite taking power from a legitimate
  government, Napoleon wanted to be a fair ruler.
• He conducts a plebiscite, where the people of
  France voted overwhelmingly in his favor.
• In Napoleon, they saw a strong ruler who could
  save France and make her a great nation

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First lets fix France

• Napoleon instituted 4 major changes to create
  stability in France
• 1.) A National banking system to make sure that
  taxes were collected and spent fairly.
• 2.) He creates Lycees, a government run public
  school to educate people in govt. service.
• 3.) Establishes a Concord with the Catholic
  Church that gives them influence over religion,
  but no power over the state AND

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First lets fix France (cont.)

• 4 Napoleonic code A set of national laws it
  corrects much of the injustice that caused the
  French revolution.
• It mandated fair taxes and held everyone
  regardless of their station to the same law.
• It does take away several personal freedoms
  (speech) in the interest of public safety.

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Group Activity 3

• 1-How does Napoleon correct problems over tax
  collection and spending?
• 2- How do the Lycees help end government
  corruption?
• 3- Why was the concordant so important?