Chpt.35 Sect.1 Flashcards

1
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Popular vote

A

Plebiscite

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2
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Tactic of burning villages and food supplies as retreating in order to deter opposition

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Scorched-earth policy

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3
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Give up the throne

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Abdicate

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4
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1799

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France experienced 10 yrs of revolution and war

Ppl wanting return to peace and order

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5
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Napoleon Bonaparte

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From Corsica
Lieutenant in French army
Promoted to general at 24

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1796/Napoleon

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Chosen to lead French troops into Italy

Defeated Austrians

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7
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Results of 1796

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France acquired Belgium

Many Italian art treasures moved to Louvre

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8
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French national museum

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Louvre

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9
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1798/Napoleon/Egypt

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British there
Great land victory won
British fleet destroyed French fleet 
Est. Influence still 
Soldiers accompanying discovered Rosetta Stone
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1798

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Austria, Russia, GB defeated French forces in Europe

He and 2 directory members plotted to take over Paris gov

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11
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Nov.9/1799

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Plan put into actions and worked

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12
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Consulate

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Gov made by Napoleon

First Consul was Leon

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13
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1801

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French forces overpowered Austria

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14
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1802

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Peace treaty made w/ GB

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15
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Napoleon reforms taking away power

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Ppl right to choose local officials

Local gov no longer collect taxes

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16
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National gov

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Given power

Collect all taxes

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17
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Napoleon’s system … so

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Better organized
More taxes collected
France got out of debt after few years
Economy improved

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18
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Tax money funded

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Public education

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19
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French legal system

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Committee of lawyers appointed

20
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Napoleonic Code

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New code of law whole country followed
Divided into five parts
Preserved important rights of won in rev

21
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Napoleonic Code benefits

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Serfdom ended
Ppl equal before law
Public trial by jury
Freedom or religion

22
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Napoleonic Code cons

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No one allowed to criticize national gov
No freedom of speech or press
Many ppl put in jail
Police force always watching ppl

23
Q

Person who:
Designed furniture like ancient Greeks and Romans
Called “Empire” style
Spread through Europe

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Jacques-Louis David court painter

24
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“Empire” style clothing

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Narrow white cotton/muslin dressed w/ low square necklines and short puffed sleeves
Hair like women of ancient Rome

25
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Arc de Triomphe

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Huge marble arc

Monument for Napoleon’s campaigns

26
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Napoleon/transportation

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Canals
Improved roads
14 new bridges across Seine River

27
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Seine River

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Runs through Paris

28
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1802/Leon

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Elected as First Consul for life

Used plebiscite

29
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1804/Leon

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Emperor of France
Coronation in Nitre Dame Cathedral
Pope supposed to Crown but crowned himself

30
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Officers in army chosen

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Cuz able in battle not cuz of rank(aristocrats)

31
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1803/Britain/Napoleon

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Declared war on France

GB and allies lost

32
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1805/Leon

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Crowned himself king of Italy

33
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1806/Leon

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Formed Confederation of the Rhine

Consisted of group of conquered German states

34
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1808/Leon

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Invaded Spain and Portugal

35
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1809/Leon

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Papal States part of France
Put Pope in prison
France’s boundaries including much of Europe

36
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Grand Empire

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Took place of Holy Roman Empire

Advantage of army worshiping him

37
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Ppl ruling gov conquered areas

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French citizens’ relatives of Leon

Thus ideas of French rev spread

38
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Napoleon forbade …

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Countries in empire to trade w/ GB(nation of shopkeepers)
Hard to enforce
Unsuccessful

39
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1812/Leon/Russia

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Grand army(600,000) invaded 
Russians only fought one battle 
Used scorched-earth policy to drive French deeper into Russia
40
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Sept.1812

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Leon reached Moscow
City caught fire and 3/4 destroyed
Leon sent proposals but ignored

41
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Why Russian attack failed

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Harsh winter started(-40)
Disease
Lack of food and shelter
Less than 100,000 made back to France

42
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New army made but didn’t work why

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Not well trained
Defeated by Austria, Prussia, GB, Russia
Fiery time four countries joined together to fight Leon

43
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1814/Leon

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Allies took Paris
Forced to abdicate
Sent to Elba off coast of Italy
Invaded France again and reigned as emperor for 100 days

44
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Why 100 day rule ended

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Duke of Wellington defeated him 1815 at Battle of Waterloo

Leon sent to island if St. Helena off west coast of Africa

45
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Leon date of death and place

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1821

St.Helena