CW6 p482 10 Vocab Words - Scheper History
Transcript of CW6 p482 10 Vocab Words - Scheper History
Reaction to Terror
• Moderates take over and write yet another Constitution of 1795.
• 5 person Directory
• 2 House Legislature
• Threats from outside France, made the Directory turn to Napoleon Bonaparte a popular military hero
Nationalism
• A strong feeling of pride in France and devotion to the country began to spread
• New national anthem “La Marseillaise”
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlEj_qjQ-Ks
Napoleon’s Rise
• War Hero during the Revolution (all agreed)
• Overthrew the weak Directory and set up 3 man Consulate (Roman System)
• Soon Napoleon named himself Emperor.
• People of France voted for him every step of the way in plebiscite elections. (they loved him)
Why Napoleon?
• Rebuilt France (buildings, roads, canals)
• Set up good schools
• Agreed with the Church (religious freedom)
• Napoleonic Code – new set of laws (Nap favored order over individual freedom)
Napoleonic Wars
• Napoleon soon took on most of the powers of Europe in wars.
• Great tactician, always coming up with new plans (Napoleon is worth 40,000 men)
• Created a huge French Empire
• Annexed (added) Netherlands, Belgium, Italy and Germany
Continental System
• Soon came up against the British, lost at first at naval Battle of Trafalgar
• Planned a Continental System where he would strategically block British ships from all European ports (conquered most of Europe)
• System failed because British went to America and India
• French ideas spread all over Europe.