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The Birth of an Emperor.
In the capital of Corsica, Ajaccio, Napoleon Bonaparte was born on August 15, 1769. His father, Carlo Maria Bonaparte, was a lawyer and he and his wife had eight children. Napoleon was not born into a rich family either, in fact they were rather poor. This is important because Napoleon would grow up to be the emperor of France. He would turn the country around in its time of need (Shlesinger 17). -
U.S. Becomes Independent
On September 3, 1783 the British recognized the U.S. independence after a long war. This officially made America it's own country which grew to become a world leader. George Washington became the first president and set precedents for all the other ones (History.com). -
Napoleon's Education
Napoleon learned french at a school inland as a boy. Then, at the age of ten, he entered military school. He graduated on May 5, 1789 and became a second lieutenant in an artillery regiment. Because he went to military school at such a young age, it helped mold him him into the great general that leads him to be emperor (history.com). -
The Siege of Toulon
On January second, 1793 Napoleon was on his way to a minor post on the Italian front when he decided to visit his friend. At his friend's post in Toulon the artillery general was injured badly, so Napoleon was told to take over. He repaired the artillery and defended against the British attack for five days. Because of that, he was promoted to a general and the age of 24 making himself more powerful (Schlesinger 13-14). -
Yellow Fever in Philadelphia
On July 12, 1793 yellow fever breaks out in Philadelphia. It was averaged that 100 people died a day. After the fever was gone, approximately 5,000 people died of yellow fever. Then winter came and killed many mosquito which brought the death numbers down greatly. This event was extremely tragic because of the slow deaths from the fever (History.com). -
Eli Whitney Invents the Cotton Gin
On March 12, 1794 Eli Whitney patented the cotton gin. This machine made the production of cotton much faster and easier. Cotton became the leading export of the U.S. and the Cotton gin just helped it (History.com). -
Napoleon Defends the Convention
On September 20, 1795 a new constitution was being made and the royalists realized that if it passed, there would be no chance of a monarchy again. They then seized arms and marched on the convention. He defended with his artillery and killed 600 with what he called "a whiff of grapeshot". He was then named commanding general of the Army of the Interior and then a year later he was named commander in chief of the Army of Italy (Shlesinger 29). -
Invention of the battery
On February 13, 12 1800 Volta created the first modern day battery when he made what he called a voltaic pile. There was overlapping zinc and copper which causes a constant flow of electricity. The battery is used for most of the things that we use today, such as cars, cell phones, and laptops (science.howstuffworks.com). -
Napoleonic Code
When Napoleon became emperor, there was no set code of laws. On March 21, 1804 he created the Napoleonic code. This helped unify all the people in the nation. It restricted peoples rights, but it offered them protection so the people were happy to accept it. Its important because it gave Napoleon more power and the people were on his side (Britannica.com). -
Napoleon Becomes the Emperor.
On December 2, 1804,at the age of 35 and in the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, Napoleon is made Emperor. Legend says that when he was being crowned by the pope, he took the crown from him and placed it on his own head. This is important, because it shows that Napoleon will stand down to no one in the country, including the church (galegroup.com). -
Battle of Austerlitz
On December 2, 1805 during the Napoleonic Wars Napoleon fought the deciding battle against the Third Coalition. Enforced by the Russians, Napoleon defeated the Austrians. It lead to a treaty and was considered one one Napoleon's finest victories ever (thoughtco.com). -
The U.S. Abolishes Slave Trade With Africa
On March 25, 1807 it became unlawful to buy another human being from another country. There were huge fines for anybody caught importing slaves. This was important because it was one of the first steps towards abolishing slavery (nationalarchives.org). -
War of 1812
After the U.S declared independence they still had problems with Britain. The British impressed many U.S. sailors and also restricted trade. The U.S. declared war and lost many battles including Washington D.C., which was burned to the ground. Then the U.S. defended against three attacks from the British and they signed a treaty. This battle greatly improved the Americans spirits and gave them a sense of national pride (history.com). -
Invasion of Russia
Napoleons biggest mistake was on June 6, 1812 when he decided to invade Russia. When he would go to attack a town they would burn it down and retreat which was "the scorched earth policy". Napoleon wasn't prepared for the cold many died from it. France was so weak after that it allowed him to be defeated when he returned (Prezi.com). -
Battle of Waterloo
After losing to Russia, France was very weak, so Spain, England, and Prussia allied to beat him. Napoleon was then exiled to Elba. On June 23 Napoleon left his exile with some of his soldiers. He rallied the people and soldiers of France. He attacked England and Prussia at the battle of Waterloo and lost and had to retreat. He was then exiled again and died (groupgale.com). -
Death of Napoleon
After being exiled twice Napoleon died on May 5, 1821. People think that he might have been poisoned, but an autopsy showed he died of stomach cancer. He turned around the economy and strengthened the army during his lifetime and went down as one of the best generals and emperors in history (galegroup.com).
