Napoleon Bonaparte Activity: Copy the title and number for each frame/slide. Summarize each frame in twenty to twenty-five words or less. Include the number.

Napoleon BonaparteNapoleon Bonaparte

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Summarize each Summarize each frame in twenty to frame in twenty to twenty-five words or twenty-five words or less. less.

Include the number of Include the number of each frame in your each frame in your summary.summary.

1. Who was Napoleon?1. Who was Napoleon?

General during the French Revolution.General during the French Revolution. Ruler of France as First Consul (Ruler of France as First Consul (Premier Premier ConsulConsul) of the French Republic from November ) of the French Republic from November 11, 1799 to May 18, 180411, 1799 to May 18, 1804 Emperor of the French under the name Emperor of the French under the name NapoléonNapoléon I from May 18, 1804 to April 6, 1814, I from May 18, 1804 to April 6, 1814, and was briefly restored as Emperor from March and was briefly restored as Emperor from March 20 to June 22, 1818.20 to June 22, 1818. He was also King of Italy, Mediator of the Swiss He was also King of Italy, Mediator of the Swiss Confederation and Protector of the Confederation and Protector of the Confederation of the Rhine. Confederation of the Rhine.

2. How Napoleon Rose to Power2. How Napoleon Rose to Power

An officer in the army during the French An officer in the army during the French Revolution; Made general Revolution; Made general In a In a coup d’etatcoup d’etat he took power from the he took power from the French Directory French Directory Issued a new constitution where power Issued a new constitution where power was given to the First Consul of a 3 person was given to the First Consul of a 3 person Consulate Consulate Napoleon becomes First Consul by Napoleon becomes First Consul by popular votepopular vote

3. What Napoleon Did For France3. What Napoleon Did For France

He created a strong central He created a strong central government with government with The Napoleonic Law The Napoleonic Law Code Code

Religious tolerance, jury trial, Religious tolerance, jury trial, elimination of serfdom (servitude to elimination of serfdom (servitude to Feudal Lords), fair legal methods Feudal Lords), fair legal methods

4. Results of Napoleon’s Success4. Results of Napoleon’s Success

French people were French people were satisfied with satisfied with Napoleon’s success at Napoleon’s success at home and abroad home and abroad

Napoleon wanted to Napoleon wanted to become emperor become emperor

By 1804 Napoleon By 1804 Napoleon was emperor was emperor

The people agreed to The people agreed to put him there put him there

5. His Achievements5. His Achievements

Armies of France under his command Armies of France under his command fought almost every European power and fought almost every European power and acquired control of most of continental acquired control of most of continental Europe by conquest or alliance.Europe by conquest or alliance.

His campaigns are studied at military His campaigns are studied at military academies all over the world and he is academies all over the world and he is widely regarded as one of the greatest widely regarded as one of the greatest commanders ever to have lived. commanders ever to have lived.

6. Napoleon in his own words6. Napoleon in his own words

““I … brought order out I … brought order out of chaos. I rewarded of chaos. I rewarded merit regardless of merit regardless of birth or wealth, birth or wealth, wherever I found it. I wherever I found it. I abolished feudalism abolished feudalism and restored equality and restored equality to all regardless of to all regardless of religion and before religion and before the law.” the law.”

7. What Napoleon Did In Europe – 7. What Napoleon Did In Europe – Sea Battle Sea Battle

1803 - Started war with Great Britain 1803 - Started war with Great Britain

Most nations of world eventually became Most nations of world eventually became involved. Horatio Nelson defeated the involved. Horatio Nelson defeated the French and Spanish at Cape Trafalgar French and Spanish at Cape Trafalgar proving Great Britain controlled the seas. proving Great Britain controlled the seas. Nelson was killed in the battle. His body Nelson was killed in the battle. His body was preserved in a barrel of rum. was preserved in a barrel of rum.

8. Dominance of Europe 8. Dominance of Europe

Napoleon became most Napoleon became most powerful and feared ruler powerful and feared ruler in Europe in Europe To keep France powerful, To keep France powerful, Napoleon united German Napoleon united German States into States into Confederation Confederation of the Rhine of the Rhine and put his and put his relatives on European relatives on European thrones thrones By 1807, Great Britain was By 1807, Great Britain was the only threat left (But the only threat left (But Napoleon never invaded Napoleon never invaded England)England)

9. Napoleon’s Downfall and Exile9. Napoleon’s Downfall and Exile

The disastrous invasion of Russia in 1812 The disastrous invasion of Russia in 1812 and the later Russian invasion of France, and the later Russian invasion of France, forced Napoleon to abdicate in April 1814. forced Napoleon to abdicate in April 1814.

He was exiled to the island of Elba.He was exiled to the island of Elba.

10. Return to Power and Second 10. Return to Power and Second Fall (Waterloo)Fall (Waterloo)

His return to power was called the Hundred Days, but he His return to power was called the Hundred Days, but he was defeated at Waterloo on June 18, 1815.was defeated at Waterloo on June 18, 1815.

He spent the remaining six years of his life on the island He spent the remaining six years of his life on the island of St. Helena in the Atlantic Ocean under British of St. Helena in the Atlantic Ocean under British supervision. supervision.

11. Summary (Copy the whole 11. Summary (Copy the whole thing, please!)thing, please!)

Napoleon Bonaparte was the greatest military Napoleon Bonaparte was the greatest military genius of the 19th century. He conquered most genius of the 19th century. He conquered most of Western Europe and Egypt for France, while of Western Europe and Egypt for France, while instituting reforms in these new territories to instituting reforms in these new territories to guarantee civil liberties and improve the quality guarantee civil liberties and improve the quality of life. He crowned himself emperor of France in of life. He crowned himself emperor of France in 1804 and introduced reforms intended to unify 1804 and introduced reforms intended to unify the revolution-fractured nation. Many of the revolution-fractured nation. Many of Napoleon’s reforms are still in effect today, Napoleon’s reforms are still in effect today, including many protecting civil liberties. including many protecting civil liberties.

Homework:Homework:

Type your summary of the ppt. presentation.Type your summary of the ppt. presentation.Include the number of each slide.Include the number of each slide.Be sure that you do not have more than twenty-Be sure that you do not have more than twenty-five word summary for any individual slide.five word summary for any individual slide.Type the last slide (No. 11) completely.Type the last slide (No. 11) completely.Save a copy of the document on your Save a copy of the document on your computer/disc or USB memory.computer/disc or USB memory.Print the document and turn it in for the next Print the document and turn it in for the next class with your complete name and group class with your complete name and group number.number.