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Political Revolution
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Session 10
Political Revolution
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Date: 2nd July 2020
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Objectives
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By the end of the lesson students will be able to:
1. review the learning bites from previous class
2. understand the role of Napoleon in French Revolution
Learning Bites
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- French revolution started after the storming at Bastille in 1789
- After the Bastille attack, Peasants formed their National Assembly for the rights of common men, new and improve government and for the freedom of increase against 1st and 2nd estate
- Toughest period of France during revolution was reign of terror, which resulted massive killing, conflict and led by Robespierre
- After this, Napoleon took control of France
quiz
you will have 30 second for each question including reading time
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1. Who was Napoleon?
2. How did he get success?
3. What role did he played in the French Revolution?
4. What were his achievement for France?
WHAT WERE HIS ACHIEVEMENTS FOR FRANCE?
WHO WAS NAPOLEON?
WHO WAS NAPOLEON?
- Napoleon was born in Corsica (a French territory) in August 1769.
- His family belonged to the high social class
- He was sent to military academy in France
- Napoleon graduated in 1785, at the age of 16, and joined the military as a second lieutenant.
- During the French Revolution he served the Revolutionary Army.
HOW DID HE GET SUCCESS?
HOW DID HE GET SUCCESS?
- The young general soon received command of a French army for an invasion of Italy.
- He won several brilliant victories over the Austrians who ruled there
- In 1798, Napoleon invaded Egypt but the British fleet destroyed the French fleet in the battle of the Nile.
- Soon backed to Paris and took charge of French Revolution
WHAT ROLE DID HE PLAY IN FRENCH REVOLUTION?
WHAT DID HE PLAY IN FRENCH REVOLUTION?
- In Paris, Napoleon found that many people were dissatisfied with the Directory. he used his popularity and proclaimed himself “First Consul” 1799.
- In 1802, he made himself sole “Consul for Life.”
- Two years later he proclaimed himself
“Emperor.” in 1804
- By 1804, Napoleon had gained almost
absolute power. He knew the French
would never stand for a return to the Old
Regime. Therefore, he continued many
reforms of the revolution.
- But at the same time, he kept firm
personal control of the government.
WHAT WERE HIS ACHIEVEMENT FOR FRANCE?
- Napoleon enforced a law requiring all citizens to pay taxes. He also created the national Bank of France
- Napoleon’s greatest achievement in government was the Napoleonic Code, which influenced French law to the present. (right of freedom) in 1804
- He introduced religious toleration, abolished Feudalism, made the Napoleonic Code into law and reduced the power of the Catholic Church.
- From 1807 to 1812, Napoleon was at the height of his power. He controlled an empire that stretched from France to the borders of Russia and Austria
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