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Italian campaign (green)
The French invaded Italy in hopes of forcing it to leave Sardinia and make Austria move from Italy. Napoleon conquered most of Italy for the the French Revolution. -
Egyptian Campaign (green)
Napoleon won many battles during the campaign. They went to gain more territory and power. -
The Consulate (green)
The Consulate was made to create some order in France. It resulted in life being fair for all, and not based on class. -
Banque de France (green)
The national bank of France was created to reestablish the French banking system after the recession of the revolutionary period. -
Concordat of 1801 (yellow)
This was an agreement between the pope and Napoleon. It was made to try to fix the problem of the religious differences in France. While it did solve some problems, it also resulted in churches losing land and there being too much power in the state. -
The Consul for Life (yellow)
Napoleon dubbed himself the Consul. He was the head of the government. This was good for the French because they wanted peace and Napoleon was bringing it, but this also made a sort of dictator and had a lot of power. -
Napoleonic Code (yellow)
It redefined and split many different branches of the government. It also gave men more power over the family, and took away many rights for women. -
Declared Self Emperor (yellow)
Napoleon wanted to make himself an emperor to show that he was only one who was in charge of France. It made him the highest authority in France. He did some good things with his power and people were happy about it, but this also meant he had absolute power. -
Battle of Trafalgar (red)
It was a very important naval battle. The British destroyed most of the French fleet and won the battle. A major loss for the French. -
Abolishment of The Holy Roman Empire (yellow)
It was ended so that Napoleon couldn’t have the imperial title of emperor and take control of it too. It was good because this granted churches their territory back, but it was bad because it represented safety for the French. -
Continental System (red)
It was a blockade made to stop the British. It failed because Napoleon didn’t have control of the seas. -
Resistance in Spain (red)
Napoleon wanted to take over Spain. He was not ready for the Spanish to put up such a fight. It was a loss for the French. -
Invasion of Russia (red)
This was a terrible for the French. The Russians fought smart and slowly broke down the French army. -
Battle of Nations at Leipzig
It was a devastating loss for the French. The French army was not ready for the harsh battle. -
Abdication of Napoleon (green)
Napoleon is abdicated and exiled to the island of Elba, due to the Treaty of Fontainebleau. This was good because it marked the end of the war. -
Hundred Days (green)
This was the period between Napoleon escaping exile and the return of Louis XVII. This was an important time period where many important laws were passed. -
Battle of Waterloo (red)
This was the final defeat of Napoleon before he was exiled for a second time. It was a great loss for the French.
