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    Unit 5 Portfolio Liseia Woodard 11th Grade class Teacher: Mrs. O’Neil 01/05/2013 SUBJECT: Napoleon Bonaparte Years of rule: 1799-1815 Area of control: Spain to the Grand Duchy of Warsaw Religions practiced in empire: Catholicism and Protestantism During Napoleon’s reign as Emperor of the French Empire he made laws‚ or a set of codes‚ that applied to all of France. He enacted laws that protected the people‚ promoted religious tolerance and took away the serfdom and feudalism systems

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    Napoleon Bonaparte 1769-1821 Napoleon Bonaparte was a great man and a great leader‚ who made many accomplishments. He was born on the island of Corsica and he always had a real sense of importance; he was full of pride and honor. He received a scholarship to a millitary school at the age of nine. He became a millitary officer at the age of sixteen and a general at the age of twenty-four. He was also recognized as a genius. In 1795‚ Napoleon drove out rebellious royalists out of france and was

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    well as differing opinions. An example of how this is applied is when the matter of God and religion is discussed. These two different views encompass a lot of similarities with regards to theological matters‚ but the main difference between the Enlightened and Romantic views of God is that Enlightenment does not put as much focus and emphasis on such matters as Romantic thinking does. The Enlightenment era was brought about during the time of scientific inquisition and governmental criticism. During

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    Sahagun 1 Napoleon Bonaparte Napoleon Bonaparte: A Military Genius Carlos Sahagun Cordova High School Franklin Per. 3 January 31‚ 2013 Sahagun 2 Napoleon Bonaparte Napoleon Bonaparte I chose Napoleon Bonaparte because he is one of the greatest military leaders that has ever lived. As a child‚ Napoleon excelled in military school and was always ahead of the game. At an early age of 10‚ Napoleon was accepted into the French Military School of Aristocrats. From there on he came

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    power. How far do you agree with this view of Napoleon Bonaparte from 1799-1815? From 1799 to 1814‚ Napoleon Bonaparte was the emperor of France. On November 9‚ 1799‚ Napoleon and members of the legislature removed the Directory‚ dictatorship of five men during the French revolution‚ from office because the Directory was weak and failed to improve conditions in France. A new constitution was formed consolidating Napoleon’s position and Napoleon was named first consul of the republic because

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    Napoleon Bonaparte or should I say the "Son of the Revolution"‚ I believe was both a preserver and a destroyer of the French Revolution. In fact‚ "In a sense‚ Napoleon brought the revolution to an end in 1799‚ but he was also a child of the revolution" (Spielvogel 544‚ 1). Napoleon had helped the French people and the French government in various ways; nevertheless‚ Napoleon thought that constantly the people owed him. I think that this is how he acted like a child. Napoleon became commander of

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    eighteenth century‚ a new type of monarchy‚ enlightened absolutism‚ emerged. In this system‚ rulers tried to govern by Enlightenment principles while maintaining their full royal powers. The monarchs would have absolute power and would attempt to protect the liberties of the people of their kingdoms. Rulers would incorporate ideas like religious toleration and the freedoms of speech and press as they ruled. One of the rulers that fulfilled the idea of enlightened absolutism was Frederick the Great. He

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    dictator can make a quick decision based on his/ her judgements and jump to action. A national emergency could be a war‚ a natural disaster‚ a shortage of essential goods‚ an economic deficit‚ or any other major even impacting the nation as a whole. Napoleon Bonaparte is an example of a fast acting dictator. He showed strength‚ ingenuity on the battlefield‚ and the ability to think quickly while making beneficial decisions. Upon his escape from exile he

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    Napoleon Hill is the self help maestro every one of today’s gurus should pay homage to as they collect their millions by selling his recycled ideas. Anthony Robbins‚ Dr Phil‚  and hundreds of corrupt prosperity gospel preachers should have to pay royalties to the heirs of Hill’s intellectual property since he did all the ground breaking work. Napoleon Hill’s Law of Success is the equivalent of the holy grail if you are seeking to understand human potential and how to unlock the greatness that may

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    The Enlightened Travel Life is a journey of the unknown. There have been many points in my life were I can say how did I get here‚ so with that being said let me begin where I think I really started identifying with the person who I am now and what lead my down that path. While there were many different life changing situations that happened in my childhood‚ the most important one that helped shaped who I am today was my mother and father’s decision to move to Virginia from New York. There were a

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