The French Revolution and Napoleon
What are some of the lessons we can learn from the French Revolution?
The ideals of Enlightenment thinkers, which had influenced the Americans’ war for independence, also played a part in the outbreak of the French Revolution in 1789. French society was based on feudal ideas, economic inequality, special class privileges, and absolute rule. The French Revolution overthrew long-established customs and institutions and proclaimed the ideas of liberty and equality. Individual rights were recognized and representative government was established, bringing lasting reforms to French society and government.
Napoleon Bonaparte, who became emperor of the French, carried the ideas of the Revolution to other nations but was stopped in his attempt to dominate Europe. The French Revolution and Napoleon’s empire changed the course of world history, ushering in an age of liberalism, and nationalism tearing apart old empires and building new nations.
17 Jan [Tue]
Incentive Activity: History Rap Battle
18 Jan [Wed]
Lesson: The Causes of the French Revolution
19 Jan [Thu]
Lesson: From the National Assembly to the Directory
20 Jan [Fri]
Lesson: The French Empire under Napoleon
Remaining lessons for the January 2012 Monthly Exam
The Industrial Revolution and the Age of Industry and Progress
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WH Unit 3 Lesson 7 – The French Revolution up to the Empire of Napoleon
