Napoleon Bonaparte Research Paper

Napoleon Bonaparte ruled France from November 1799 until 1815 when he was taken out of power and exiled to Elba. When discussing Napoleon Bonaparte one usually thinks about the damage that he caused all throughout Europe. He conquered and killed many and he ruined the balance of power in Europe. He was a menace to the reigning powers throughout the entirety of his rule. Before Napoleon, France was a country that was in the midst of a revolution and had a very weak government. The countries that surrounded it were only worried the revolutionary ideals would leak into their countries and their people. Once Napoleon took power, France rose in the ranks of power and became a strong force to be reckoned with. He took control of France and his domestic policies and changes restored order and allowed France to prosper. His use of economic, political and social domestic policies allowed France to flourish and expand its reaches throughout Europe.

Napoleon’s economic changes in France allowed it to prosper significantly. He allowed people to leave poverty behind and make a living themselves and their families.

This allows for the creation and use of paper money, which continued after Napoleon was exiled. The Bank of France was commissioned to create the money that would become a large part of the French way of life. Napoleon also made the collection of taxes much easier. His domestic changes made tax collecting more efficient and quicker than it had been before the implementation of the of parliament. Napoleon centralized the tax system, which made the collecting of taxes much easier and much less confusing. Napoleon stabilized the economy of France and by doing so allowed France to prosper as much as, or even better than, before he came to