HW #14

Read the textbook section on Napolean Bonaparte (pp 584 - 588).
Look at the map on page 588. List all the countries he controlled in Europe.
-Spain
-Confederation of the Rhine
-Italy
-Kingdom of Naples
-Grand Duchy of Warsaw
-Switzerland

1. TERMS & NAMES
Identify
• Napoleon Bonaparte-A short man, who was born in 1796 and eventually became emperor of France.
• coup d’état-A sudden seizure of power.
• plebiscite-A vote of the people.
• lycée- A government-run public school.
• concordat- An agreement.
• Napoleonic Code- A system of laws that gave a country a uniform set of laws and took away many injustices. It also limited many of the individual rights won during the French Revolution.
• Battle of Trafalgar-The only major battle that Napolean lost during the war with the Third Coalition.

3. FORMING AN OPINION
There is an old question: “Do the times make the man, or does the man make the times?” In your opinion, was Napoleon the creator of or the creation of his times?
THINK ABOUT
• the government after the Terror
• Napoleon’s defense of France
• Napoleon’s popularity
Napoleon was the creation of his times. This all began when he successfully defended the delegates on the National Convention. Soon, he would continue to win many of his battles, which gave him power and popularity. After losing a battle, he returns to France. By that time, the Directory had lost the confidence of the French people and control over the political situation. Urged by Abbé Sieyès, Napoleon set in plan to seize political power. If the Directory had never lost their control of the situation and the confidence of the people, Napoleon might have never been asked to seize power. It is for this reason that Napoleon has become who he is because of the time he was in.

4. ANALYZING THEMES-Power and Authority
To keep his empire together, Napoleon had to deal with forces both inside and outside the French Empire. In your judgment, which area was more crucial to control?
THINK ABOUT
• the length of the period of civil
unrest in France
• the power and activities of the
other European nations
In my opinion I think that in order to keep his empire together, the most crucial area to control was the forces inside the French Empire. If Napoleon doesn't keep everyone inside under control, it can lead to another revolution. When this happens his forces will have to fight of the rebels. His enemies will ally themselves with the rebels, and Napoleon will have more trouble.

Finally, watch this 5-minute video about how he came to power in France.
Describe in ONE paragraph how Napolean came to control the French government.
Napoleon was once a lieutenant, but as he rise through the ranks, he came to control the government of the French government. As a lieutenant, Napoleon defended the delegates of the National Convention. His success made him a hero and savior of the French republic. Later on, he won a series of battles as general against the forces of Austria and the Kingdom of Sardinia. Soon, he will suffer a defeat in Egypt by the British. Managing to keep his defeat a secret, he returns France. Due to his popularity and power, he is asked to seize power from the Directory. Setting a plan with his wife, Napoleon manages to become one of the three consuls. In 1800, a vote was made by the people who wanted a strong leader. The vote gave all real power to Napoleon.