Chapter 17

Question 1

What happened on Dec 24 1800?

Answer 1

Napoleon assassination attempt

Wagon bearing a barrel filled with gunpowder ‘infernal machine’
52 people killed or wounded

Question 2

What was the 1800 assassination attempt a sign of?

Answer 2

N not universally accepted
Needed to consolidate his power

Question 3

What was the 1st plebiscite a response to?
What was it a vote for & on?

Answer 3

1800 assassination attempt
For people to ratify const of year VIII

Question 4

What did the plebiscite show N was concerned about?
Who did it challenge?

Answer 4

Democratic process
Politicians spoken out against N 1st consul position

Question 5

How did the plebiscite of 1800 almost backfire?
How was it saved?

Answer 5

Few electorate chose to vote (25%)
Lucien Bonaparte adjusted stats to suggest 46.26% voted, & 99.4% voted yes

Question 6

How was Lucien Bonaparte able to adjust the stats of the 1800 plebiscite?

Answer 6

Made minister of the interior 1799

Question 7

How did N assume a position that could be seen as like a ruler?

Answer 7

Moved into Tuileries palace
Coins minted with N effigy on them (some with laurel wreath = Roman symbol of supreme authority)

Question 8

What parts of gov remained the same under N consulate?
What did this ensure?

Answer 8

System
Most civil servants continued their posts

Stability

Question 9

Why were prefects established?
What did this show about N?

Answer 9

To strengthen central control
Responding to people & countries needs

Question 10

What did N seek to repress under the consulate?

Answer 10

Potential or existing threats
Jacobins
Royalists
Liberalism
Criticisms

Question 11

How did N repress Jacobinism?

Answer 11

Not tolerated
Spies infiltrated J groups
1801, 129 J leaders arrested & deported

Question 12

What was the dagger conspiracy?

Answer 12

Nov 1800 jacobin assassination of N

Question 13

what assassination were jacobins wrongly linked to?

Answer 13

Infernal machine

Question 14

What did royalists want during the consulate?

Answer 14

N to take the throne

Question 15

How did N repress Royalism?

Answer 15

Not welcome
Dealt firmly with revolt
Used prefects to report on incidents of trouble

Question 16

Who was falsely linked to assassination conspiracies by the Spanish?
What 3 crimes was he accused of?
What did he admit to?
What happened to him?

Answer 16

Duc d’Enghien (Bourbon prince)

Bearing against republic
Receiving funds from eng
Plotting
First 2

Found guilty & shot

Question 17

What can the dealing with the bourbon prince be considered as?

Answer 17

N repressing royalism

Question 18

Why did N seek to repress liberals?

Answer 18

Critical of what they say as emerging dictatorship

Question 19

How did N repress liberal individuals during the consulate?

Answer 19

1803
Banished Stäel & lover, Constant from Paris
She owned a salon forming the nucleus of a liberal resistance group

Question 20

How were criticisms of N & his consulate controlled?

Answer 20

Press freedom

Question 21

How did N win over potential opponents?

Answer 21

Amnesty to western rebels who gave supp
Bourgeoisie supp: extending voting rights, spoke of amalgame (end of social %), raillement (rallying ALL around regime)
Promise to protect Catholic religion

Question 22

How was winning over potential opponents made easier?

Answer 22

Prospect of peace after 1802 peace of Amoirs with Britain (short lived)

Question 23

What did N use success against Austria at Marengo, 1800, as?

Answer 23

Propaganda for military heroism

Question 24

What did the Senate offer N in 1802?
What const incorporated this?

Answer 24

Consulship for life
Right to name heir

Const of year X

Question 25

What was the const of year X issued in the interests of? What was it accompanied by?

Answer 25

Stability, confidence & deterring enemies Plebiscite: 50.55% voted, 99.76% voted yes

Question 26

What position did the const of year XII give N? What was it accompanied by?

Answer 26

Emperor as N refused kingship Plebiscite: 99.3% voted yes

Question 27

When was N & Josephine made emperor & empress? Where? What could the ceremony be described as?

Answer 27

2 Dec 1804 Notre dame cath Pomp & splendour

Question 28

Who was the ceremony in the presence of? What was significant about this?

Answer 28

Pope Didn’t crown N, N did

Question 29

Why was there a const of year XII?

Answer 29

Response to public opp + advice of councillors Resumption of war in 1803 revived fears of N death on battlefield

Question 30

Which const reduced voting rights?

Answer 30

Const of year X

Question 31

Const details ear aft coup of bruimare didn’t last long: What bodies wishes were blocked? What was filled with N supporters? Which bodies meetings were ended in 1813? When we’re senate, tribunale & leg body opponents removed? What was abolished in 1810?

Answer 31

Tribunale & leg bodies Senate Leg body Jan-March 1802 Tribunale