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The DirectoryRobespierre is finished
July 28th 1794 executedDirectory is established
5 directors to ensure laws carried out.
New ConstitutionEnds universal male
suffrageControlled by Wealthy
middle class
Napoleon Gains AttentionOctober 1795
Napoleon ordered to guard members of the National Convention
Successfully defended and became a national hero
1796Napoleon appointed
to lead the French vs. Austria and Sardinia
Sweeps into Italy and conquers
Covers up his defeat in Egypt by the British.
The Coup d’EtatNovember 1799
People had lost faith in the Directory
Napoleon urged to take control
Directory is dissolved and Napoleon appointed consul (1 of 3)
Quickly takes control and becomes dictator
1799-Austria, Britain, and Russia Join forces to
defeat NapoleonThrough war and
diplomacy he signs treaties with all threeBy 1802 there is
peace in Europe
Domestic SuccessPeople need a strong leaderNapoleon keeps some
Revolution changesSets up efficient tax
collection and national bank
Dismisses corrupt officials
Goes against the RevolutionGov’t recognizes Church
influence but keeps them from national affairs
The Napoleonic CodeUniform set of laws
that limited individual rights Freedom of speech
and press are restricted
Restores slavery in the French Caribbean
Emperor NapoleonDecember 2, 1804
Napoleon becomes emperor of France
Has support of the people
Napoleon crowns himself Shows his authority
over the Church
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Napoleon’s EmpireSaint Domingue
(Haiti)People (including
slaves) wanted Revolutionary reforms
Civil War erupts Disease wreaks havoc on
French troops and expedition fails
Giving up the WestSells the Louisiana
Purchase to U.S. Gains money for
European Wars Punishes the British“The sale assures forever the power of the United States, and I have given
England a rival who, sooner or later, will humble her pride.”
Conquering EuropeEurope is fearful
Britain, Russia, Austria, and Sweden join forces against Napoleon.
Napoleon used unpredictable tactics lead to victoriesAustria, Prussia, and
Russia sign treaties and give land
France has largest European empire since the Romans
Battle of TrafalgarBritish navy
defeats French navy
Napoleon’s only major loss in Europe
Assured British naval superiority
Napoleon gave up on defeating Britain
The Fall of the EmpireThe Continental System
Blockades Britain from all other European countries but fails
Britain responds with its own blockade which is more successful
The Peninsular WarAttempt to force
blockade on SpainGuerilla fighters and
British troops kill 30,000 French troops
Nationalism erupts across Europe
The Invasion of RussiaRussia felt Napoleon had
plans on taking PolandJune 1812, 420,000
French troops enter Russia
Czar Alexander pulls his troops back and uses the scorched-earth policy
Napoleon keeps marching until he hits Moscow (is burnt down)
Turns back in October and forced to march home through Russian winter
Only 10,000 survived exhaustion, starvation, and wounds
Napoleon’s Last StandSpotting a weakness
Britain, Russia, Prussia, Sweden, and Austria fight back
Napoleon’s new army untrained and unprepared
January-March 1814Prussia and Russia conquer ParisNapoleon surrenders and is exiled to Elba
The Hundred DaysLouis XVIII takes
the French throne but is unpopular
Napoleon escapes Elba- welcomed back as emperor
Battle of Waterloo (June 18, 1815) Britain and Prussia
attack and win
Napoleon’s Exiled to St. Helena where he dies in 1821