IV. Napoleon IV. Napoleon Creates an Creates an

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IV. Napoleon IV. Napoleon Creates an Creates an

EmpireEmpire

Napoleon is Dynamite

Napoleon Bonaparte

A. Napoleon’s Accomplishments

• 1 – Creates a new constitution – Allows people to vote on it– Plebiscite – People are allowed

to vote yes or no on an issue – Over 90% of French citizens

voted yes

•2 – Creates an efficient tax system and a national bank –Provides government with a steady supply of money

• 3 – Creates government-run schools

• 4 – Ends a feud with Catholic Church – Proclaims that France is a Catholic country – Helps Napoleon win widespread support

among common people

•5 – Napoleonic Codes – Establishes a uniform set of laws throughout France– Limited personal liberties

like freedom of speech and freedom of press

                                                           

 

 

                      

                         

                                                

                                          

    

     

  

B. Napoleon is Crowned

Emperor •1804 – Napoleon decides

to make himself emperor •Calls another plebiscite •Over 90% of French people

vote yes

•Napoleon took the crown from the Pope and crowned himself emperor

•Signaled that he was more powerful than the church

Napoleon Crowns himself Emperor

C. Napoleon Creates an Empire

•1802 – Napoleon defeated all opponents in the 1st Coalition and the newly formed 2nd Coalition

• Napoleon wanted to control all of Europe

Louisiana Purchase Treaty, 1803 – Primary

Source

• Leads to the formation of the 3rd Coalition – Britain – Russia– Austria – Sweden

• Napoleon met these new challenges with a series of military victories

• 1805 – Forces Russia, Austria, & Sweden to sue for peace

• Only major enemy left was Great Britain

D. Battle of Trafalgar • Only battle Napoleon lost against

the 3rd Coalition • Napoleon planned to defeat the

British navy and invade Britain • Horatio Nelson – British command

who defeats Napoleon’s navy • Nelson dies during the battle

Death of Horatio Nelson

2 Results of the Battle •1 – Assures the dominance of

the British navy for the next 100 years

•2 – Forced Napoleon to give up his plans of invading Britain

E. Height of Power• 1805-1812 – Napoleon creates

the largest empire in Europe since the Roman Empire

• However, the French Empire was unstable and Napoleon would not be able to maintain power

Napoleon Ruler of Europe