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Coup D’état
By 1799, the Directory had lost control of the political situation
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Concordat
Napoleon signed a agreement, with Pope Pius VII. established a new relationship between church and state. -
Loss of American Territories
when the ideas of the Revolution reached the planters in Saint Domingue, they demanded that the National Assembly give them the same privileges as people in france. A civil war erupted, and enslaved Africans under the leadership of Toussaint L’Ouverture seized control of the colony -
Napoleonic Code
Napoleon thought that his greatest work was his comprehensive system of laws. A uniform set of laws and
eliminated many injustices. limited liberty -
Napoleon crowned as Emperor
decided to make himself emperor, and the French voters supported him. He crowned himself because he thinks that no one is more powerful than him -
Conquering of Europe
Napoleon turned his attention to Europe. He had already annexed the Austrian Netherlands and parts of Italy to France and set up a puppet government in Switzerland. Fearful of his ambitions, the British persuaded Russia, Austria, and Sweden to join them against France. -
Continental System
Napoleon set up a blockade. It was to prevent all trade and communication between Great Britain and other European nations Napoleon’s blockade, was not strong enough. Aided by the British, smugglers managed to bring cargo from Britain into Europe -
Invasion of Russia (scorched earth policy)
Alexander I had become Napoleon’s ally, the Russian czar refused to stop selling grain to Britain. Russia killed and poisoned everything and got rid of everything that napoleon could eat so that he could just go deeper and deeper into their land. -
Waterloo
The British army, led by the Duke of Wellington, prepared for battle near the village of Waterloo Napoleon loses and then is no longer leader. -
The Hundred days
When the Prussian army arrived to help with the battle against Napoleon. Together, the British and the Prussian forces attacked the French. Two days later, Napoleon’s exhausted troops gave up and got forced out of the field -
Accomplishments of Napoleon
Was the first Emperor of France. His career as a military leader and political leader led to a number of major accomplishments that benefited France and directly affected the balance of power in Europe. A French military leader and emperor who conquered much of Europe in the early 19th century
