Homework for the week of January 25

1. Continue reading No Summit Out of Sight until chapter 9. 

2. Fill in your Mindfulness journal p 22-23.

3. Write 4 sentences about our discussion at the table and/or what you are reading TSotW using two complex sentences and two sentences with adjective clauses.

4. Read chapters 29 and 30 of The Story of the World.

Chapter 29

Napoleon Comes to Power

1. After the end of the National Convention, the French removed the king and the aristocrats. France became an oligarchy. Who ruled in this type of government?
2. Who was allowed to vote for leaders?
3. How were these leaders organized?
4. What were the names of the two “houses”?
5. What was the name of the five-man committee that ruled France?
6. What was the name of the general that the Directory chose to lead an attack on Austria?
7. When Napoleon went down to attack Italy, his troops were tired. How did he inspire them?
8. After he had driven the Austrians out of Italy, what did Napoleon announce to the Italians?
9. After his victory over Austria, Napoleon had great ambition. The Directory knew that Napoleon wanted power for himself, so they gave him a difficult task. What was this difficult task?
10. How did Napoleon respond to the Directory’s suggestion?
11. When he captured the Egyptian cities of Alexandria and Cairo, what did Napoleon say to the Egyptians?
12. How did Napoleon escape from the British when they finally caught up with his troops at the Battle of the Nile?
13. After Napoleon returned to Paris, he took control—the rule of the Directory ended. What type of rule took the place of the Directory?

The Emperor Napoleon

1. When Napoleon ruled in Paris, did the votes of the people really matter?
2. How did the Napoleonic Code order that people should be treated?
3. What rights did women have under the new Napoleonic Code of law?
4. How did Napoleon get the support of the Catholic Church?
5. When did Napoleon’s term as consul end?
6. Where did Napoleon get his new constitution?
7. What were the powers that the new French constitution gave to Napoleon?
8. Napoleon needed money in order to expand his empire across the rest of Europe. How did he get that money?
9. What was this land called?
10. What title did Napoleon proclaim for himself at his coronation ceremony?
11. Which country was the first that Emperor Napoleon planned to conquer?
12. When Napoleon invaded Britain, he met an opponent that had beaten him before. Who was it?
13. Napoleon planned to drive English warships out of the English Channel. What did he plan to do next?
14. Which country won this sea battle, the battle of Trafalgar?

Chapter 30

The Haitian Revolt

1. What two major crops did the people of St. Domingue grow?
2. What country “owned” the colony on St. Domingue?
3. Who did much of the actual labor on the island of St. Domingue?
4. What rights did slaves have in France? What right did slaves have in St. Domingue?
5. How did the planters and leaders of St. Domingue live?
6. There were thirty-six thousand white Europeans in St. Domingue. How many African slaves were there?
7. What stories did the African slaves hear during their ancient religious ceremonies?
8. What happened on August 20th, 1791?
9. What was the problem with the slaves’ first revolt?
10. What was the name of the man who organized the slaves into an army?
11. Which country did Toussaint work for first? When did he switch loyalty?
12. What changes did Toussaint make when he was governor of St. Domingue?
13. Who did Napoleon send to St. Domingue to conquer it?
14. What did Napoleon and Leclerc plan to do with the people of St. Domingue?
15. What disease killed many of the French soldiers?
16. What country helped the people of St. Domingue drive the remaining French soldiers from St. Domingue?
17. What was the new name for St. Domingue?