Student’s Name: _______________________________ Period: ________
THE NAPOLEONIC PERIOD
Essential Question: What were the causes of Napoleon’s rise and fall from power?
Critical Thinking Questions – Using your notes, classroom discussion,
graphic organizers, and textbook, complete the critical thinking questions.
1. What evidence suggests that Napoleon wasn’t always a military
genius? (Pgs 667, 669 & 671, Class Notes & Critical Thinking)
2. What was Napoleon’s greatest non-military legacy to the rest of the
world? Why? (Pg 664 & Class Notes)
3. Why was Napoleon’s invasion of Russia such a disaster? (Pg 669 &
Class Notes)
4. Why did Napoleon’s troops have trouble fighting enemy forces on the
Spanish Peninsula? (Pg 669, Class Notes & Critical Thinking)
5. What did Napoleon really need to have successfully created a powerful
French Empire? (Class Notes & Critical Thinking)
6. Why might the members of the Congress of Vienna be willing to restore
the ruling noble families of Europe to their thrones? (Pg 673 , Class Notes
& Critical Thinking)
7. Why might the Congress of Vienna be considered a success? (Pg 675,
Class Notes & Critical Thinking)
Student’s Name: _______________________________ Period: ________
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE
Essential Question: What were the causes of Napoleon’s rise and fall from power?
Who Was Napoleon? – Using the reading handout, person quotes, and your
group & class discussions, describe what kind of person Napoleon was.
What Influenced Napoleon to become a great Military Leader?
HIS MOTHER
HIS CHILDHOOD
HIS SCHOOLING
HIS ATTITUDE
ABOUT HIMSELF
HIS ATTITUDE
ABOUT POLITICS
HIS ATTITUDE
ABOUT WAR
HIS ATTITUDE
ABOUT THE PEOPLE
Student’s Name: _______________________________ Period: ________
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE
Essential Question: What were the causes of Napoleon’s rise and fall from power?
The Rise and Fall of Napoleon – Using the reading handout and your group
& class discussions, identify the key events and decisions that caused
Napoleon’s rise to power and eventual decline.
1804
Napoleon Became
1802
1808
Napoleon Became
Napoleon Began
1798
Napoleon Became
The
Rise & Fall
of
Napoleon
Bonaparte
1812
Napoleon’s Mistake
1796
1814 - 1815
Napoleon Became
Napoleon’s Disaster
1821
Napoleon Fate
NAPOLEON’S
LITTLE HOME
1813 - 1814
NAPOLEON’S
LITTLE HOME
1815 - 1821
Student’s Name: _______________________________ Period: ________
THE NAPOLEONIC WARS
Essential Question: What were the causes of Napoleon’s rise and fall from power?
NAPOLEON’S CAMPAIGNS: Using the handout provided by the teacher,
complete the timeline below:
1795 - 97
NAPOLEON
BECAME
NAPOLEON
ATTACKED
1798 1801
NAPOLEON
DEFEATED BY
NAPOLEON
DISCOVERED
1805
1806 - 07
1808 1809
NAPOLEON
VICTORY
NAPOLEON
CONQUERED
NAPOLEON
AMBUSHED BY
NAPOLEON
DEFEATED
NAPOLEON’S
BLUNDER
1812
THE ENEMY
POLICY
NAPOLEON’S
MAIN VICTORY
1813
NAPOLEON’S
MAIN FAILURE
NAPOLEON
EXILED TO
Student’s Name: _______________________________ Period: ________
THE NAPOLEONIC WARS
Essential Question: What were the causes of Napoleon’s rise and fall from power?
NAPOLEON’S LEGACY & THE CONGRESS OF VIENNA: Using the
handout provided by the teacher, complete the timeline and legacy notes below:
NAPOLEON
DEFEATED
1815
NAPOLEON
EXILED TO
EFFECTS OF THE NAPOLEONIC PERIOD
Most Powerful Country
Politically
Important Influence
Institutional Legacy
Powerful Movement
Internationally
Territorial Sale
Military Forces
Militarily
Military Technology
NAPOLEON’S MAIN
ENEMIES DECIDE
FRANCE’S FATE
FIVE MAIN CONCERNS OF THE CONGRESS:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
CONGRESS
HELPED CONFIRM A
PREVIOUS TREATY