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Napoleon as First ConsulNapoleon as First Consul

a With the government indisarray, Napoleon launched asuccessful coup d etatonNovember 9, 1799.

a He proclaimed himself FirstConsul [Julius Caesars title]and did away with theelected Assembly [appointinga Senate instead].

In 1802, he made himself soleConsul for Life.

Two years later he proclaimedhimself Emperor.

a With the government indisarray, Napoleon launched asuccessful coup d etatonNovember 9, 1799.

a He proclaimed himself FirstConsul [Julius Caesars title]and did away with theelected Assembly [appointinga Senate instead].

In 1802, he made himself soleConsul for Life.

Two years later he proclaimedhimself Emperor.

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The Government of the

Consulate

The Government of the

Consulatea Council of State Proposed the laws. Served as a Cabinet & the

highest court.

a Tribunate

Debated laws, but did notvote on them.

a Legislature Voted on laws, but did not discuss or debate them.

a Senate

Had the right to review and veto legislation.

a Council of State Proposed the laws.

Served as a Cabinet & thehighest court.

a Tribunate

Debated laws, but did notvote on them.

a Legislature Voted on laws, but did not discuss or debate them.

a Senate

Had the right to review and veto legislation.

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Code Napoleon, 1804Code Napoleon, 1804

a It divides civil law into:

Personal status. Property.

The acquisition ofproperty.

a It divides civil law into:

Personal status. Property.

The acquisition ofproperty.

a Its purpose was to reform theFrench legal code to reflect theprinciples of the Fr. Revolution.

a Create one law code for France.

a Its purpose was to reform theFrench legal code to reflect theprinciples of the Fr. Revolution.

a Create one law code for France.

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The Influence of the

Napoleonic Code

The Influence of the

Napoleonic Code

Wherever it was implemented [in the conquered territories],the Code Napoleonswept away feudal property relations.

Wherever it was implemented [in the conquered territories],the Code Napoleonswept away feudal property relations.

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Napoleonic EuropeNapoleonic Europe

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Napoleons Major Military

Campaigns

Napoleons Major Military

Campaigns

Trafalgar (Lord Nelson: Fr. Navy lost!)

BritainFrance 1805:Sea

PowerSea

Power

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Napoleons Major Military

Campaigns

Napoleons Major MilitaryCampaigns

JENA: French Troops in Berlin!

BERLIN DECREES

(Continental System)

PrussiaFrance 1806:Confed.of theRhine

Confed.of theRhine

4th Coalition created4th Coalition created

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The Continental SystemThe Continental System

5. How did the

Continental

system

Affect the

UnitedKingdom?

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British CartoonBritish Cartoon

6. What do youbelieve is the

nationality of this

Artist?

7. What makes you

believe this?

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Napoleons Major Military

Campaigns

Napoleons Major Military

Campaigns

Grand Duchy of Warsaw

FRIEDLAND: France defeated Russian troops

: France occupied Konigsberg,capital of East Prussia!

RussiaFrance 1806: PolandPoland

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Peninsular Campaign:

1807-1810

Peninsular Campaign:

1807-1810

e Portugal did not comply with the ContinentalSystem.

e France wanted Spains support to invade Portugal.

e Spain refused, so Napoleon invaded Spain as well!

SpainPortugal

France 1806: ContinentalSystemContinental

System

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Napoleons Troops at the Gates ofMoscow

Napoleons Troops at the Gates ofMoscow

a September 14, 1812 Napoleon reached Moscow,but the city had largely been abandoned.

The Russians burned their fields and crops andretreated from Napoleons troops.

a The Russians had set fire to the cit .

a September 14, 1812 Napoleon reached Moscow,but the city had largely been abandoned.

The Russians burned their fields and crops andretreated from Napoleons troops.

a The Russians had set fire to the city.

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Napoleons Defeat at

Leipzig(October 16-17, 1813)

Napoleons Defeat at

Leipzig(October 16-17, 1813)

Battle of the Nations

Memorial

Battle of the Nations

Memorial

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The 6th CoalitionThe 6th Coalition

Britain, Russia.

Spain, Portugal,

Prussia, Austria,

Sweden, smaller

German states

France 1813-1814:NapolonsDefeat

NapolonsDefeat

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Napoleon in Exile on ElbaNapoleon in Exile on Elba

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Napoleons Defeat at

Waterloo(June 18, 1815)

Napoleons Defeat at

Waterloo(June 18, 1815)

Dukeof

Wellington

Dukeof

Wellington

PrussianGeneralBlcher

PrussianGeneralBlcher

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Napoleonon His Way

to HisFinal Exile

on

St. Helena

Napoleonon His Way

to HisFinal Exile

on

St. Helena

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Napoleons Residence on St.

Helena

Napoleons Residence on St.

Helena

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Napoleons TombNapoleons Tomb

9. Explain how the Napoleonic Code helped create

A sense of nationalism in Europe.

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9. Explain how the Napoleonic Code helped create

A sense of nationalism in Europe.