NAPOLEON
Ana Rodado, Laura Pérez Cuenca & Carmen Martinez
8/11/2020
What is your main argument?
Napoleon did not support the revolution because he established a dictatorship since only
he could make the decision
What are your reasons for thinking this?
●Napoleon was at one time seen as a firm believer in revolutionary ideas; he supported
Jacobin policies to the point that he was imprisoned for a month for being seen as a
robespierristes.
●A tax on salt was introduced, such as gabelle. This went against the ideals of the
revolution as it sought to ease the burden of the poor.
●Napoleon didn't make life easier for workers either, they wouldn't be helped to form
unions, which meant that if employers were unfair or had them working in a dangerous
environment then they couldn't speak out against it.
●they were forced to wear a livret, which restricted their freedom of movement.
●Napoleon also reintroduces the idea that Catholicism was the main religion in France,
but he did it for his own good rather than the people. It suited Napoleon because it
ensured loyalty, since all the priests were under the pay of the state, and they along
with the bishops and archbishops were also chosen by him.
What evidence is there against your argument? What do you think the
pair on the opposite side of the argument are going to say?
The evidence against my argument could be that Napoleon brought stability back to France
with his Reforms, he was the best military Leader in history, and his legacy was cemented by his
family dynasty.
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