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Unit 4The Directory
Social Studies – ESO-4
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The DirectoryIntroduction
➔ 1794 Terror ended➔ Jacobins & sans-cullottes out of
power➔ Moderate government needed➔ The Directory was chosen:
➔ 5 directors➔ Problems:
➔ No money – expensive wars
➔ Food shortages➔ Defeated army➔ Plots against government
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The Directory➔ Problems with the Directory➔ A general was chosen – Napoleon Bonaparte➔ Napoleon Bonaparte
➔ Born in Corsica in 1769➔ Successful general and diplomatic
➔ Crowned Emperor in 1804➔ New law system – Napoleonic Code➔ Britain was the opponent – Trafalgar defeat➔ England helped his enemies in Europe➔ 1812 – failure in Russia➔ Exile to Elba - 1814
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The Directory
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The Directory
➔ Back to France for 100 days➔ Defeat in Waterloo➔ Exile in St. Helen
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The Directory
Napoleon in Spain➔ Spain was force to be France's
ally➔ Joseph Bonaparte became
king➔ In 1808 people in Madrid
started an insurrection➔ Spain was divided➔ England backed a Spain
without Napoleon➔ 1812 Spanish Constitution in
Cádiz (La Pepa)➔ Ferdinand VII – absolute king
again
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The Directory➔ Changes in France under Napoleon
➔ The education system➔ Primary, secondary, lycee &
technical schools
➔ Government➔ Emperor of France➔ 2 National Assemblies➔ All men could vote➔ Laws made by the Assemblies
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The Directory➔ Changes in France under Napoleon
➔ Society➔ No feudalism➔ Catholic church restored➔ Stability to nobility(“legion of
honour”➔ New roads, canals, bridges➔ Memorials
➔ Concordat
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The Directory➔ The Code Napoleon
➔ No feudal rights➔ Trial by jury➔ Parents – power over children➔ Wives:
➔ Could not sell/give away property➔ Only own property with husband's
consent➔ Parents could imprison their children➔ All people equal by law