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Day 69-71 Objectives. Evaluate the conditions that existed in France that allowed Napoleon to rise to power Examine the fragility of democracy. 4 Phases of French Rev. Moderate Phase (National/Legislative Assembly) 1789-1791 France becomes Constitutional monarchy Radical Phase 1792-1794 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Page 1: Evaluate the conditions that existed in France that allowed Napoleon to rise to power

• Evaluate the conditions that existed in France that allowed Napoleon to rise to power

• Examine the fragility of democracy

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1. Moderate Phase (National/Legislative Assembly) 1789-1791– France becomes

Constitutional monarchy2. Radical Phase 1792-

1794– Reign of Terror

3. The Directory 1795-1799

4. Age of Napoleon 1799-1815

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• Corsica = Italian Accent

• 5’6• Short, skinny,

unpopular• Fights at Royal Military

Academy• Math Wiz – Trajectories• Graduates Early in

1785

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• Reads what works?– Philosophes…(?)– Great Generals

• Joins Jacobin Club…why?– Believes in

Republic over Monarchy

• ’s Religion??– What will he do?

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• 1793 – Toulon– First Major

Victory for Napoleon

– Retakes port city from England

• 1794 - Promotion– General at

age…

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• Why is Napoleon put in prison? ↑– Jacobin member– Suicidal in prison

• Released in 1795 because Directory needs help…needs good generals…

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• Adds land from Italy

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Right around

this timeNapoleon

also marriesJosephine

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• vs?• Why go to

Egypt?• Who wins?• Napoleon

discovers

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• Overthrows the Weak Directory

• How is he seen by the French?– SAVIOR!!...hmmmmm– “The Revolution is over.

I am the Revolution.”• Republic?• Why did people get rid

of Republic they bled for?

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• Executive Branch– Three consuls

• Napoleon = ??• Who else had this system?

• Legislative Body makes laws– Very restricted voting– Plebiscite

• ballot where voters vote yes or no on issues

• Always voted for Napoleon

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• 1802 – Consul for life

• 1804 – Emperor Napoleon I– Coronation at

Notre Dame Cathedral• Invites Pope Pius

VII…why? (1801?)

• Napoleon crowns himself…why?

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