Napoleon

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Louis XVI

Napoleon

both

ruled a country

ruled an empire

monarchy

enlightened ideas

absolute power

anti revolution

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When and where was Napoleon born?

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What was Napoleon's job

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Did the French like Napoleon? Explain why.

Wat zijn jullie meer te weten gekomen over Napoleon?

Which statement about the estate system is true?

1. Your role in society was determined by birth
2. The third estate was made up from rich citizens
3. People in the second estate fought for the safety of all
4. People in the first estate were rich noblemen

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Napoleon came into power 

Louis XVI called a meeting of the three estates 

The National Assembly started

The King and Queen were beheaded 

The Parisian people storm the Bastille

The French helped the patriots to defeat the Orangists. What was the consequence of this?

What is NOT true about this person?

1. He came into power in 1799
2. He had Louis and his wife beheaded
3. He turned France into a dictatorship
4. He crowned himself emperor in 1804

Write down three changes Napoleon implemented during his reign