Section 5: the Age of Napoleon (Pp. 592-600)

Name______Napoleon Study Guide

Section 5: The Age of Napoleon (pp. 592-600) 1. Where was Napoleon born and where did he undergo his military training?

2. How did Napoleon view political loyalty after witnessing the events of the French Revolution?

3. Where did Napoleon have two great victories in wars during the Revolution?

4. Why did Napoleon invade Egypt, what was the end result of the invasion and how did Napoleon present the Egyptian expedition to the French people?

5. What governmental group did Napoleon help to overthrow in France and what government replaced it?

6. What two titles did Napoleon quickly attain as part of the Consulate?

7. What title did he attain two years later and what action did he take during his coronation?

8. Define plebiscite:

9. What new words replaced liberty, equality and fraternity?

10. What economic reforms did Napoleon put in place? 11. What did Napoleon do to better the French educational and training system?

12. How did the Concordat of 1801 help to mend relations with the Catholic Church?

13. List four major policies put in place by Napoleon which won support across class lines.

14. List three principles embodied in the Napoleonic Code.

15. Why did the Napoleonic Code destroy the rights gained by women during the Revolution?

16. Describe the military style and leadership of Napoleon.

17. Define annexed:

18. List the parts of Europe conquered by Napoleon.

19. What diplomatic tactic did Napoleon use to control his vast empire?

20. What did Britain rely on most in its war with Napoleon?

21. Who smashed the French fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar? 22. What action did the Continental System use in an effort to economically cripple Britain?

23. What did the seizure of U.S. ships by Britain eventually lead to?

24. In what way did the Continental System backfire against Napoleon and France?

25. What impact did French armies have on the political and social systems of Europe?

26. Which nation did Napoleon attack which led to his eventual downfall?

27. How did nationalism work against Napoleon and his empire?

28. What nation fiercely resisted the occupation of Napoleon’s forces?

29. Define guerrilla warfare:

30. What two nations lost two important battles against Napoleon, losing 3 million subjects?

31. How did Napoleon respond to Tsar Alexander I’s withdrawal from the Continental System?

32. How many troops and horses did Napoleon attack Russia with?

33. Define scorched-earth policy:

34. What did Napoleon realize after he entered Moscow?

35. How many of Napoleon’s soldiers were left after the retreat from Russia?

36. Where and in what battle was Napoleon defeated by an alliance of European nations? 37. Define abdication:

38. Where was Napoleon exiled after his abdication?

39. What did Napoleon do as his enemies gathered in Vienna for a peace conference?

40. How did the French people react to Napoleon’s return and what did Louis XVIII do?

41. What two leaders and their respective countries defeated Napoleon at Waterloo?

42. Where was Napoleon sent into exile this time and what was the result?

43. Do you think Napoleon was more a spreader of the French Revolution, or was he a traitor to the Revolution? Explain.

44. What did leaders of major European countries do in order to contain French ambitions?

45. Define legitimacy:

46. Who was put back on the French throne?

47. What was the Concert of Europe?

48. How long would a major war in Europe be postponed?

49. What major force of the future would the leaders at Vienna fail to anticipate over coming decades?