Napoleon Rules France
Intro
Pretended to be a constitutionally chosen leader of a free republic
1800
A vote of the people was held to approve a new constitution
Desperate for strong leadership
People vote leaned heavily on the constitutional side
This gave all "real" power to Napoleon
Restoring order at home
Napoleon kept a lot of changes that came with the Revolution
He supported laws, therefore, strengthing the central government and achieving some goals of the Revolution
Efficient method of tax collecting and established national banking
Took steps to end corruption and inefficiency in the government
Lycées: government-run public schools
Open to all male students
Concordat: Agreement
Established a new relationship between the church and the state
The Napoleonic code
This gave the country a uniform set of laws and eliminated many injustices
This also limited liberty
Restored slavery in the French colonies of the Caribbean
Napoleon Crowned as Emperor
1804
Made himself Emperor
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