...Napoleon Bonaparte was a notorious, French dictator and a hero in combat. In Battle, his strategies and tactics led him to consistent victories and to the domination of the battlefield. With his heroic traits, he unified France and made it into a great and powerful country. Bonaparte was also able to win the loyalty of his people, making him the hero that he is considered to be. Napoleon, a not so average artillery officer, worked his way up the ranks of the military to gain respect. Soon, he had full control of the mightiest army in the known world and with his tactics he was able to conquer many surrounding nations. Since he overthrew the Directory in 1799, he won many consecutive battles without a loss. This continued until the battle of Berezina in 1812. For 13 years, Napoleon Bonaparte was able to dominate the battlefield without ever losing a battle. This Proves Napoleon’s wits in battle and how his military campaigns led to him being a hero in France. Napoleon Bonaparte changed the way that France was ruled. He overthrew the directory and became the emperor of France. He led several military campaigns and made France one of the most powerful nations in the known world at that time. Bonaparte also increased the wealth of his country because he brought home many treasures from the lands that he conquered. Napoleon also brought Nationalism to...
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...APUSH Study Guide 8 A weak Confederacy and the Constitution, 1776-1790 Themes/Constructs: The federal Constitution represented a moderately conservative reaction against the democratilizing effects of the Revolution and the Articles of Confederation. The American Revolution was not a radical transformation like the French or Russian revolutions, but it produced political innovations and some social change in the direction of greater equality and democracy. The American Revolution did not overturn the social order, but it did produce substantial changes in social customs, political institutions, and ideas about society and government. Among the changes were the separation of church and state in some places, the abolition of slavery in the North, written political constitutions, and a shift in political power from the eastern seaboard toward the frontier. The first weak government, the Articles of Confederation, was unable to exercise real authority, although it did successfully deal with the western lands issue. The Confederation’s weakness in handling foreign policy, commerce and the Shays Rebellion spurred the movement to alter the Articles. Instead of revising the Articles, the well-off delegates to the Constitutional Convention created a charter for a whole new government. In a series of compromises, the convention produced a plan that provided for a vigorous central government, a strong executive, the protection for property, while still upholding republican...
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