Name: ______Hour: ______
The French Revolution
Changed the Course of World History
Napoleon
Napoleon Bonaparte:
§ What year was Napoleon born in? ______
§ How tall was Napoleon? ______
§ Where did this guy name Napoleon come from? List 5 things about General Napoleon Bonaparte that would mark him as a leader and a potential future ruler of France.
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§ What was the Directory’s relationship with Napoleon?
Napoleon’s Seizure of Power:
§ As conditions in France worsened, many people believed that only Napoleon could win victory abroad and restore order at home. People afraid that royalists might seize control organized a plot to overthrow the government and place Napoleon in power.
§ What is a coup d’etat?
§ Napoleon said; “I found the crown of France lying on the ground, and I picked it up with a sword”. What does he mean?
Napoleon Built an Empire that Spread Across Europe
§ Napoleon is a dictator. Why do the people accept a dictator in France?
Napoleon and the Consulate:
§ What was the Consulate?
§ Napoleon was First Consul. What were his official duties?
§ What is a plebiscite?
§ Consul Napoleon will be remembered for:
Military / LeadershipNapoleonic Code
Bank of France
Education
Relationship with Church
War
Napoleon as Emperor:
§ In France, Napoleon moved to increase his power by making it permanent and heredity. What does this mean?
§ Describe Napoleon’s coronation.
§ What was Emperor Napoleon’s relationship with Great Britain?
§ What is the Third Coalition?
The Continental System:
§ What did Napoleon believe would cause Britain to be willing to make peace on his terms?
§ What is the Continental System? Did it work?
Reorganization of Europe:
§ What did Napoleon do to the Holy Roman Emperor?
§ How does Napoleon change Europe geographically and politically?
§ What is nationalism? How did nationalism and patriotism affect Napoleon’s rule in Europe.
The Peninsular Campaign:
§ What countries lie in the Iberian Peninsula?
§ Who was Joseph Bonaparte?
§ What is the Peninsular Campaign.
Catastrophe in Russia:
§ Who rules Russia from 1801-1825?
§ Why did Napoleon decide to invade Russia?
§ Where did the majority of Napoleon’s soldiers come from in its campaign against Russia?
§ What is the scorched-earth policy?
§ Napoleon captured Russia’s capital of Moscow in September of 1812. What happened then? Why was it a catastrophe and not a glorious victory?
Final Defeat:
§ When was Paris captured and by whom?
§ How did Napoleon try to save his power?
§ What does it mean to be exiled?
§ Where is Elba?
§ What happened to France when Napoleon was exiled?
Hundred Days:
§ What? Napoleon returns in March of 1815. How did that happen?
§ What happens at the battle of Waterloo?
§ What happened to Napoleon after his surrender?
What is Napoleon’s legacy today? Where could you visit his body?