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Napoleon's Rise to Power: Significance & Factors

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Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
8 questions
~16 mins
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A worksheet exploring the key factors behind Napoleon's rise to power, encouraging students to categorize, rank, and justify their understanding of historical significance.

Topics covered:

#History
#History
#Napoleon
#Standard
#Significance & Factors
#Rise to Power
#Identify and categorize the political, social, economic, and religious factors that contributed to Napoleon's rise.
#Compare the relative importance of different factors in Napoleon's rise to power.
#Explain and analyse how various factors influenced Napoleon's ascent.

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Napoleon's Rise to Power: Significance & Factors

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Factors Contributing to Napoleon's Rise

Source A: Napoleon's Early Political Skill

'Napoleon's ability to manipulate political alliances and his military success earned him widespread support among the French people and the army.' Provenance: Historical analysis by Professor Jean Dubois, 2005.

1.
Categorize the factors mentioned in Source A. Are they political, social, economic, or religious? (2 marks)
[2 marks]
2.
Outline how Napoleon's military success contributed to his rise to power. Use evidence from Source A. (3 marks)
[3 marks]
3.
Compare the importance of military success and political skill in Napoleon's rise. Which was MORE significant? Justify your answer with evidence. (6 marks)
[6 marks]
4.
Explain how economic factors might have supported Napoleon's rise. Use historical context to support your answer. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
B

Ranking the Factors

Source B: Public Opinion and Support

'Many French citizens saw Napoleon as a hero who restored order after the chaos of the Revolution.' Provenance: Contemporary newspaper article, 1804.

1.
Rank the following factors in order of importance in Napoleon's rise: Political skill, Military success, Support from the public, Economic stability. Justify your ranking with evidence. (8 marks)
[8 marks]
2.
Compare the roles of public support and political skill in Napoleon’s rise. Which was more crucial? Explain your reasoning. (6 marks)
[6 marks]
C

Analysis of Key Factors

Source C: Economic Policies

'Napoleon’s economic reforms, including the Bank of France and trade policies, helped stabilize the nation and increased his popularity.' Provenance: Economic history report, 1810.

1.
Explain how economic policies like those in Source C contributed to Napoleon’s consolidation of power. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
2.
Outline how religious factors played a role in Napoleon’s rise, based on historical context. (3 marks)
[3 marks]

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