Napoleonic Ageand

Political Revolutions

Napoleonic AgeNapoleon

--military leader during

the Directory

--Gains control of the

Italian Army in 1796

--Battle of the Nile, 1799

defeated by the British,

important because?

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Napoleon as Leader

Concordat of 1801

--Catholicism was the “preferred” religion of France

--protected religious freedom fro non-Catholics

--Church could operate in public view

--Land confiscated from the church and sold during

the revolution would be retained by its purchasers

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Napoleon as Leader

Legion of Honor

--used states power to confer status on local

individuals.

--“It is with trinkets that mankind is governed.”

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Napoleon as Leader

Education

--He set up elite secondary schools to train future

government officials

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Napoleon as Leader

Civil Code, 1807

--The right to choose one’s occupation

--Equal treatment under the law

--Religious freedom

--Bank of France and a fair taxation system

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Napoleonic Wars

Battle of the NileDefeat for Napoleon

Britain is France’s enemy, French and Indian War and American Revolution

So, How does he deal with Great Britain after the Nile loss in 1799?

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Continental System

He tried to close off the continent to prevent Britain from trading with French allies. He kept Britain from its

markets and ruined their trade and credit.

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1805-1815

--The peace treaty with Britain falls apart in 1803

--Battle of Trafalgar 1805, U.K. wins

--Battle of Jenna, October 1806, results in the end of the Holy Roman Empire

--He invades Spain and Portugal in 1807

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By 1812 Russia resents the Continental System

Treaty of Tilsit

Allies in 1807

France Russia

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Invasion of Russia

--Czar Alexander I withdraws from the Continental System

--Napoleon’s Grand Army of 600,000 occupies Russia

--Russian retreats east and burns crops along the way

--September 14, 1812 Napoleon enters Moscow, it is deserted

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End of the Russian Campaign

Napoleon orders a retreat on October 19, 1812

No Supplies, horses lacking , no medical care and food shortages

Only 100,000 troops survive

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Russian Campaign Aftermath

1813—Prussia, Russia and Austria defeat Napoleon

at the Battle of Nations in Leipzig, Germany

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Battle of Nations

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1814—Napoleon is captured and is exiled to Elba

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Napoleonic AgeLouis XVIII comes to power but people fear the old

regime and economic depression, so he flees.

Napoleon escapes from Elba and gains control of

France for 100 days

Napoleonic AgeMany of the countries of Europe that defeated

Napoleon perceive him as a threat to their

security.

Battle of Waterloo British Duke of Wellington defeats

him. He is exiled to St. Helena in the South Atlantic

where he dies in 1821.

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Napoleon Part 4 of 4http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khjutpeuVgo

Latin and Caribbean Revolutions

What do these coins have to do with the Napoleonic Wars? We’ll find out later.

Latin and Caribbean Revolutions

The Haitian Revolution

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Latin and Caribbean Revolutions

How did geography influence Haitian independence?

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Latin and Caribbean Revolutions

Plantations

Fertile land

Main crops: coffee and sugar

Intense labor

The Haitian Revolution begins on August 22, 1791 led by Touissant L’Ouverture

Latin and Caribbean Revolutions

The first three weeks of the revolution slaves burn

plantations and execute many of the French and

slave owners.

1802—L’Ouverture retires from public life he is

arrested and sent to France in 1803 where he dies in

April of that same year

1803—Jean-Jacques Dessalines takes over for

L’Ouverture

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How does Haiti become a republic?

French troops suffer from yellow fever and the use

of guerilla warfare results in the surrender of France

on November 28, 1803.

The Dominican Republic gains their freedom in

1804.

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So, what about the Jefferson nickel?

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Louisiana Purchase

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Europe After Napoleon—C.O.V.

Congress of Vienna

European powers looking to maintain or reinstate power and control over much of

Europe after Napoleon’s reign.

Europe After Napoleon—C.O.V.Timeline

Battle of Nations at Leipzig—Oct 16-19, 1813

Napoleon abdicates exiled to Elba—April 6, 1814

Treaty of Paris—May 30, 1814

Congress of Vienna—October 1, 1814

Napoleon Returns—March 1815

Close of the Congress of Vienna—June 9, 1815

Battle of Waterloo—June 18, 1815

Second Treaty of Paris—November 20, 1815

Europe After Napoleon—C.O.V.Treaty of Paris—1814

--Restores France to its original frontier of 1792

Second Treaty of Paris—1815

--France loses Savoy and Nice

--$700 million in war indemnities

--Army of occupation 150,000 men

Europe After Napoleon—C.O.V.

COV—Results

Balance of Power

Prevents any one nation from becoming stronger than its neighbor.

Restoration

The return of royal families to power

Centralization of government

Europe After Napoleon—C.O.V.Political Views in Europe during the Congress of Vienna

Liberal

Middle class business people seeking more democratic government

Conservative

Aristocrats wanted a slow rate of change. They wanted to preserve their way of life

Radical

Wanted a new form of government, Socialism. The government should regulate the nation’s economy and

bring a more even distribution of wealth

Europe After Napoleon—C.O.V.

Rulers after Napoleon

Louis XVIII—he fled when Napoleon came

back to power but is restored with the

C.O.V., dies in 1824

Europe After Napoleon—C.O.V.Charles X—an absolutist, believes in the

restoration and issues the

July Ordinances 1830

--dismissed the legislative body

--took away voting rights

--the press under government control

Charles X eventually abdicates in favor of

Louis Philippe