Napoleon

Question 1

Napoleon’s background

Answer 1

Originally from the second estate
Family of nobles
From corsica
Napoleon supported the Jacobins because they were from the same island

Question 2

Battle of the Nile

Answer 2

Fought against Britain and Admiral Horatio Nelson
Britain won the war due to Napoleon walking away and giving up
Napoleon still managed to keep his popularity because he didn’t tell the people
He tried to cover up the fact that he just gave up and left the battlefield
Leads to the coup d’etat

Question 3

Coup d’etat

Answer 3

A sudden seizure of power
Napoleon overthrowing the Directory

Question 4

Consulate and First Consul

Answer 4

Consulate
Universal male suffrage
3 man governing board
The first consul is Napoleons position in the consulate
Commanded the army and navy
Appoint and dismiss officials
Propose new laws

Question 5

Emperor of France

Answer 5

During the ceremony he takes the crown from the pope and crowns himself
Is a super arrogant king

Question 6

Plebiscites

Answer 6

Made the people feel like they had a voice even though they didn’t
All of the decisions were already made by the time they voted.

Question 7

Napoleon’s Reforms (economic)

Answer 7

Banking System
Job freedom
Builds roads and canals
Stabilized prices
Collected taxes

Question 8

Napoleon’s reforms (social)

Answer 8

Lycess
Government run schools (males only)
Encouraged emigres to return with their money
Service for orphans

Question 9

Napoleon’s reforms (religious)

Answer 9

Concordat of 1801
Catholic church under state control; recognizes religious freedom for Catholics

Question 10

Napoleonic code

Answer 10

Napoleons greatest achievement
New code of laws
Incorporated equality for all citizens, religious toleration, and advancement based on merit
Takes away rights away from certain groups like women
They lose lots of rights
Women were no longer considered citizens
They also Reinstated slavery

Question 11

Haitian Revolution

Answer 11

Inspired by the French and American Revolutions
Napoleon sent French troops to the Caribbean to fight the enslaved people of Haiti in response to the rebellion of 1801
His army struggled because the slaves fought very hard and they felt that they deserved to be free
Also, lots of the soldiers struggled with diseases

Question 12

Louisiana Purchase

Answer 12

Napoleon sold all French territory in North America because FRANCE WAS BANKRUPT
In U.S history the land sale is called the ____________________
Napoleon gains 15 million dollars from selling the land to North America

Question 13

Annex

Answer 13

Adding territory

Question 14

Battle of Australitz

Answer 14

Napoleon defeated Russia and Austria
Napoleon fought on the anniversary of his coronation
Napoleon won the battle by forcing the russians onto a frozen lake then he started to launch rockets and it drowned them
The battle was significant because everyone hears about it and it strikes fear in his enemies

Question 15

Nepotism

Answer 15

Favoritism towards friends and family
Napoleon but 7 of his family members in power across Europe

Question 16

Battle of Trafalgar

Answer 16

Lead by Horatio Nelson
Took place off the coast of Spain
Napoleon lost (anytime he fought on water he lost)

Question 17

Continental system

Answer 17

Overall goal was to weaken Britain Economically
Reasons the continental system was a failure
Britain makes their own blockade
Hurts his allies economies
Smugglers

Question 18

Blockade

Answer 18

Using ships to block ports, usually to stop trade

Question 19

Peninsular war

Answer 19

Portugal disliked the continental system because the blockade hurt their economy
Napoleon sent troops through Spain (to get to Portugal)
Makes his brother (Joseph) king of Spain
Nationalism increased across Spain because people started to have more pride in their country and started to fight back

Question 20

Guerilla warfare

Answer 20

The Guerilla warfare was the strategy used effectively against the French
It was hit and run attacks
Britain started supporting Spain
French lost the war

Question 21

Russian Campaign

Answer 21

Napoleon finds out Russia continued to trade with great Britain
The Russians used a strategy called the SCORCHED EARTH POLICY as the retreated
The process destroys all fields and kills all animals
They didn’t want the French army to have access to the resources

Question 22

Scorched earth policy

Answer 22

Russia burned Moscow because they didn’t want the French to have access to their “holy city”
Napoleon decided to retreat in the Russian winter
He lost many soldiers because they weren’t prepared for the cold

Question 23

War of Liberation and Quadruple alliance

Answer 23

The Quadruple alliance fought against France
Everyone in Europe needed to be liberated
Russia, Prussia, Britain, Austria
1813-1815

Question 24

Battle of Leipzig

Answer 24

Napoleon raises another army
His army was not very strong
The army was unprepared, not trained
Napoleon was defeated
The Prussians and the Russians reach Paris
Napoleon was forced to surrender

Question 25

Exiled to Elba→ Louis XVIII→ “Hundred Days”

Answer 25

After his surrender he decides to step down from his thrown He is exiled to Elba Louis XVIII the brother of Louis XVI is now the king of France Return from Elba and ended Napoleon's last bid for power (100 days)

Question 26

Battle of Waterloo

Answer 26

The British and Prussian forces defeat Napoleon in 1-2 days This was Napoleons last bid of power Exiled to St. Helena where he died of stomach cancer

Question 27

St.Helena

Answer 27

Napoleon was exiled to St. Helena after he lost the battle of Waterloo Of the coast of Africa He died 3 years after from stomach cancer

Question 28

Congress of Vienna

Answer 28

European leaders needed to restore the stability in Europe, they met at the congress of Vienna Prince Clemens Von Metternich from Austria was the designated leader of the meeting

Question 29

Klemens Von Metternich

Answer 29

Metternich felt Napoleon rose to power because of the French Revolution He wanted France to return o the way it was before Din’t like the ideas of people gaining power

Question 30

Legitimacy

Answer 30

Restore as many hereditary monarchs to power as possible He thought it would be the best way to bring back peace Bring stabilization back to France

Question 31

Balance of power

Answer 31

surrounded by France with stronger countries France is losing territory Austria and Prussia are gaining territory Didn’t want France to be powerless but they wanted to weaken it Don’t want to make France too weak but they also don’t want to give power to other countries

Question 32

Concert of Europe

Answer 32

Creates a series of Alliances to prevent local upsprings and periodic conferences address this concern Wanted to prevent any more revolutions Trying to prevent anyone from losing power Really worried the idea of liberty,Fraternity, and equality would inspire more revolutions

Question 33

Indemnity

Answer 33

rance forced to pay and indemnity of 700,000 francs to support European allied forces that would occupy France for 3-5 years Supporting a European allied force Sits in France to make sure France stays perfect

Question 34

Liberism

Answer 34

Giving people more rights and freedoms

Question 35

Nationalism

Answer 35

People having more pride in their country

Question 36

Conservatism

Answer 36

The congress of Vienna is a victory for the conservatives Wanted a monarchy