Chapter 6, Section 4 Packet Page 10 The Age of Napoleon Chapter 6, Section 4 Packet Page 10

Terms, People, and Places Plebiscite: a popular vote by ballot -Napoleon held these and gained support from French voters, which allowed him to rise to power Annex: to incorporate into an empire -Napoleon annexed the Netherlands, Belgium, and parts of Italy and Germany into the French Empire

Scorched-Earth Policy: the tactic of war that involves burning crops and villages -The Russians used this tactic when the French army invaded, leaving Napoleon’s army without food or supplies Abdicate: to step down from power -Napoleon did this is 1814, but then returned to power the next year. He again abdicated after he lost the Battle of Waterloo.

Legitimacy: the principle of restoring hereditary monarchies -The Congress of Vienna decided to do this in order to restore Europe to its previous state.

Main Ideas What helped Napoleon rise to power? -His military successes -Napoleon’s victories over various European nations allowed him to become Emperor of France -Even when he was defeated, he made sure no one found out!

The Napoleonic Code was a reform of the nation’s: -legal system -it created legal equality, religious tolerance, and ended feudalism

Which European power was Napoleon unable to conquer? -Britain -in a naval battle, Britain crushed French forces -Napoleon was unable to harm British trade

A disastrous attempt to invade which country was the beginning of Napoleon’s downfall? -Russia -Napoleon organized a “Grand Army”, but Russia’s scorched- earth policy made the French army suffer from hunger and cold and drove them out of the country

The chief goals of the Congress of Vienna were to: -preserve peace through a balance of power and restore monarchies -European nations wanted to make things just like they were before Napoleon’s rule