Napoleon Rules France
People voted for the new constitution
They wanted a strong leader
Napoleon became powerful
Created a strong central government
Sets up national tax and banking systems
Gave government tax money
Stabilized the economy.
Fired corrupt leaders
Started free government schools
Positions made based on merit, not name
Signed a concordat w/ the pope
acknowledged Church influence, but didn't give them real power
Won the support of church leaders
Didn't completely agree w/ all revolution ideas
Created the Napoleonic law
Strong central law
Took away many liberties
Restored slavery in colonies
Crowned as emperor
Crowned himself-showing priests didn't have power anymore
Power
Authority
Leadership
Why did Napoleon make so many new laws? Was this the right thing to do?
Napoleonic Code