Aim : How did France change under Napoleon?

Friday – October 12, 2012 Mr. Lombardi

Aim: How did France change under Napoleon?

Do Now: 1.List and explain the goals of the French Revolution. 2.Explain why there was a Revolution in France.3.Does the revolution seem successful? (Hint: Think of France under Robespierre)

HW#5• Create a "wanted" poster with 4 reasons why Robespierre is a criminal.

• On a piece of printer paper, draw a picture of Robespierre or use the printed picture.

• List the 4 reasons around the picture.

• Extra points can be awarded for creativity.

• Due MONDAY (10/15)

Robespierre and The Reign of Terror

Vocabulary

• Coup d'état: (“coo dey tah”) A sudden seizure of political power.

• Napoleonic Code: Legal code that included many Enlightenment ideas, such as equality and religious toleration.

Napoleon Bonaparte

• Famous war hero• 1799: Coup d'état- Napoleon

seized power from the weak Directory.

• He organized a new government and put himself in charge (1st Consul).

• 1802 - Napoleon takes the title “Emperor of the French”

• French people supported Napoleon at every step.

Napoleon Bonaparte

Napoleon as 1st Consul in 1799 and as Emperor in 1804.

Napoleon’s Popularity-Changes Under Napoleon

Was Napoleon true to the goals of the French Revolution?

Summary

• How did France change under Napoleon?

Critical Thinking Questions:1. In what ways were the governments of King Louis

XVI and Napoleon different? In what ways were they the same?

2. How did Napoleon reform France?3. How did the Napoleonic Code and Napoleon’s

revision of political, economic, and educational organizations provide greater centralization of authority?

4. If you had been a member of the bourgeoisie in Napoleon’s France, would you have been satisfied with the results of Napoleon’s actions? Why or Why not?

Regents Prep – The French Revolution