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Chapter 4: The Napoleonic Era Time line and Questions
Your Task: Complete an illustrated timeline that includes the following important dates during Napoleons reign. Also use your text to help answer the following questions about Napoleon.
1793 Captured Toulon after being taken by anti-revolutionary forces.
1795 Saved the Convention from rebels and given command of a French army fighting in Italy.
1797 Italy is controlled by Austria. Austria goes to war with France and Italy supports France. Napoleon removes Austria from Italy and sets up a Republic. Unfortunately, Napoleon’s army ransacked Italy.
1798 French government allows Napoleon to capture Egypt in order to cut off England’s route to its colony, India. Napoleon defeats the Egyptian army but the French navy loses to the British led by Horatio Nelson. Napoleon flees back to France.
1799 Napoleon overthrows the Directory and adopts the title “First Consul.” He creates The Civil Code, in which all of France follows. Initiates public works.
Questions
Outline the Civil Code (the Napoleonic Code).
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What were some of the improvements made by Napoleon?
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What were some negative consequences Napoleon created for French society?
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