Chpt.35 Sect.1 Flashcards

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1
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Popular vote

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Plebiscite

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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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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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Results of 1796

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France acquired Belgium

Many Italian art treasures moved to Louvre

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French national museum

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Louvre

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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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Nov.9/1799

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Plan put into actions and worked

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Consulate

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Gov made by Napoleon

First Consul was Leon

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1801

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French forces overpowered Austria

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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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National gov

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Given power

Collect all taxes

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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

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Napoleonic Code benefits

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

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

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Jacques-Louis David court painter

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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

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Arc de Triomphe
Huge marble arc | Monument for Napoleon’s campaigns
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Napoleon/transportation
Canals Improved roads 14 new bridges across Seine River
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Seine River
Runs through Paris
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1802/Leon
Elected as First Consul for life | Used plebiscite
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1804/Leon
Emperor of France Coronation in Nitre Dame Cathedral Pope supposed to Crown but crowned himself
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Officers in army chosen
Cuz able in battle not cuz of rank(aristocrats)
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1803/Britain/Napoleon
Declared war on France | GB and allies lost
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1805/Leon
Crowned himself king of Italy
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1806/Leon
Formed Confederation of the Rhine | Consisted of group of conquered German states
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1808/Leon
Invaded Spain and Portugal
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1809/Leon
Papal States part of France Put Pope in prison France’s boundaries including much of Europe
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Grand Empire
Took place of Holy Roman Empire | Advantage of army worshiping him
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Ppl ruling gov conquered areas
French citizens’ relatives of Leon | Thus ideas of French rev spread
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Napoleon forbade …
Countries in empire to trade w/ GB(nation of shopkeepers) Hard to enforce Unsuccessful
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1812/Leon/Russia
``` Grand army(600,000) invaded Russians only fought one battle Used scorched-earth policy to drive French deeper into Russia ```
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Sept.1812
Leon reached Moscow City caught fire and 3/4 destroyed Leon sent proposals but ignored
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Why Russian attack failed
Harsh winter started(-40) Disease Lack of food and shelter Less than 100,000 made back to France
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New army made but didn’t work why
Not well trained Defeated by Austria, Prussia, GB, Russia Fiery time four countries joined together to fight Leon
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1814/Leon
Allies took Paris Forced to abdicate Sent to Elba off coast of Italy Invaded France again and reigned as emperor for 100 days
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Why 100 day rule ended
Duke of Wellington defeated him 1815 at Battle of Waterloo | Leon sent to island if St. Helena off west coast of Africa
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Leon date of death and place
1821 | St.Helena