UNIT 7 NAPOLEON REVIEW
Where did Napoleon’s navy lose to the British in 1805? TRAFALGAR
WHERE WAS NAPOLEON FIRST EXILED? ELBA
WHAT IS THE DIRECTORY? THE REPUBLIC FORMED AFTER THE NATIONAL CONVENTION (COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC SAFETY)
WHAT IS THE CONSULATE? THE GOVERNMENT MODELED AFTER ROME BY NAPOLEON
WHEN DID THE EMPIRE BEGIN? WHY? NAPOLEON WANTED TO PASS POWER TO THE HIS HEIRS.
How did Napoleon incorporate “democracy” into his rule? HE HELD VOTES TO APPROVE HIS CONSTITUTIONS.
HOW DID NAPOLEON IMPROVE THE FINANCES OF THE GOVERNMENT? BANK OF FRANCE; STREAMLINED TAXES
WHAT IS BRUMAIRE? THE MONTH OF NAPOLEON’S COUP D’ETAT IN 1799
WHEN WAS NAPOLEON EXILED TO ST. HELENA? 1815; AFTER WATERLOO
WHAT AS THE CONCERT OF EUROPE? PLEDGE BY EUROPEAN COUNTRIES TO OPPOSE LIBERALISM SUCH AS DEMOCRACY.
WHAT WERE 2 OF THE 3 GOALS OF THE CONGRESS OF VIENNA? 1. RESTORE BALANCE OF POWER. 2. RESTORE LEGITIMATE RULERS, 3. UPHOLD CONSERVATIVE POLITICS
WHO WAS THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON? BRITISH COMMANDER WHO DEFEATED NAPOLEON AT WATERLOO
Which of the following battles is considered to be Napoleon’s finest? Why? Ulm, Jena, Austerlitz, Friedland, Moscow? AUSTERLITZ; DEFEATED BOTH AUSTRIANS AND RUSSIANS WITH BRILLIANT STRATEGY THAT TRAPPED HIS ENEMIES
WHICH STATESMAN LED THE CONGRESS OF VIENNA? KLEMENS VON METTERNICH
WHY DID NAPOLEON CREATE THE LYCEES? NATIONAL SCHOOLS TO TRAIN OFFICIALS AND LEADERS OF FRANCE. (POSITIONS GRANTED BY MERIT AND TALENT)
WHAT IS A PLEBISCITE? A VOTE OF THE PEOPLE.
WHY DID NAPOLEON ENACT THE CONTINENTAL SYSTEM? TO WEAKEN GREAT BRITAIN’S ECONOMY BY REFUSING TO BY HER GOODS.
WHAT IS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF TOULON IN THE STORY OF NAPOLEON? IT WAS WHERE HE DEFEATED THE BRITISH NAVY USING UNCONVENTIONAL STRATEGY LAUNCHING HIS CAREER.
How effective was Napoleon’s campaign in Egypt? MOSTLY DISASTEROUS, HE ABANDONS HIS TROOPS THERE, BUT WE GAINED THE “ROSETTA” STONE.
NAPOLEON GRANTED FREEDOM OF THE PRESS IN HIS NEW CONSTITUTION UNDER THE EMPIRE? TRUE OR FALSE. FALSE, HE FEARED NEWSPAPERS.
WHAT IS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF WATERLOO? IT WAS WHERE THE ALLIES DEFEATED NAPOLEON ONE FINAL TIME.
WHAT GENERAL DID NAPOLEON EMULATE WHEN CROSSING THE ALPS? WHY? HANNIBAL. ANOTHER BRILLIANT STRATEGIST AND DARING LEADER.
WHO BECAME MONARCH AFTER NAPOLEON? LOUIS XVIII
HOW DID NAPOLEON STREAMLINE THE LAWS OF FRANCE? CODE NAPOLEON. BASED ON EQUALITY, TOLERANCE, AND LIBERTY. SIMPLIFIED THE LEGAL CODE.
Describe Napoleon’s interaction with America during this time period. HE SOLD THE LOUISIANA TERRITORY
Describe how Napoleon’s early years influenced career later. SHY, MOODY, BULLIED MAY HAVE GAVE HIM A STRONG DESIRE TO PROVE HIMSELF.
Name two specific events or actions that contributed to Napoleon’s speedy rise to celebrity status in France by NAPOLEON DEFENDS THE DIRECTORY FROM THE MONARCHISTS IN THE STREETS OF PARIS, THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGNS, THE SIEGE OF TOULON.
WHAT INFLUENCE DID JACQUES-LOUIS DAVID HAVE ON FRANCE DURING THIS TIME PERIOD? HE MOLDED PUBLIC OPINION THROUGH HIS ARTWORK.
HOW DID NAPOLEON EMBODY THE PRINCIPLES OF THE REVOLUTION IN HIS GOVERNMENT? EQUALITY BEFORE THE LAW, TOLERANCE FOR RELIGION, ABOLISHED FEUDALISM, VOTE OF THE PEOPLE, POSITIONS BASED ON MERIT
WHY DID THE FRENCH PEOPLE ACCEPT NAPOLEON NOT ONCE, BUT TWICE AS THEIR SOLE LEADER? HE WAS IMMENSELY POPULAR, BROUGHT GLORY, SECURITY, AND PROSPERITY TO FRANCE.
What wERE the “hundred days”? THE DAYS OF NAPOLEON’S RETURN AFTER HIS FIRST EXIL TO ELBA BUT BEFORE ST. HELENA.
HOW DOES NAPOLEON WANT TO BE REMEMBERED?
What was Napoleon’s fatal mistake? ATTACKING RUSSIA
WHY DOES NAPOLEON CROWN HIMSELF EMPEROR? TO SYMBOLIZE WHO REALLY MADE HIM WHO HE HAS BECOME.
WHO WAS HORATIO NELSON? BRITISH ADMIRAL WHO SUNK THE FRENCH FLEET IN 1798 STRANDING NAPOLEON IN EGYPT AND AGAIN AT TRAFALGAR (1805)
NAME THE MEMBERS OF THE 2 ND COALITION AGAINST FRANCE? BRITAIN, TURKEY, RUSSIA, AUSTRIA
WHAT WAS DIFFERENT BETWEEN THE 2 ND AND 3 RD COALITIONS AGAINST FRANCE? MINUS TURKEY, ADD SWEDEN (AND LATER PRUSSIA)
NAME THE MEASURE THAT RESTORED PEACE BETWEEN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH AND FRANCE? THE CONCORDAT