Napoleon Forges an Empire

Napoleon Forges An Empire 7.3 Guided Reading Questions Name______Period______

1. Which government took control of France in 1795?

2. When was Napoleon born? When did he die? At what age? Pg. 230 Caption

3. Where did Napoleon go in 1784? Pg. 230 Caption

4. What was Napoleon’s greatest military strength? Pg. 230 Caption

5. How tall was Napoleon Bonaparte? Pg. 229 6. Where was Napoleon born? Pg. 229 7. What is that significant? Ask Teacher

8. What happened to Napoleon at age 16? Pg. 229 9. What did Napoleon do in 1795 that sealed his fate? Pg. 229

10. Who did he save the French Republic from? Pg. 229 11. Who did Napoleon defeat in 1796? Pg. 229

12. What happened to Napoleon in Egypt? Pg. 229

13. What did Napoleon find in Egypt? Ask Teacher

14. Why did Napoleon keep his defeats out of the newspaper? Pg. 229

15. What is a coup d’etat? Pg. 230 16. Why did Napoleon do in 1799? Pg. 229 17. What title did Napoleon take in 1799? Pg. 230 18. What is a plebiscite? Pg. 230

19. Why did Napoleon use the plebiscite to take power? Pg. 230

20. List 3 ways Napoleon improved the economy? Pg. 230   

21. What is a lycee? Pg. 230

22. What is merit? Ask Teacher

23. Explain the Concordat? Pg. 230

24. What was Napoleon’s greatest work? Pg. 230 25. Explain the Napoleonic Code? Pg. 230

26. What was restored in the French colonies? Pg. 230 27. What happened to Napoleon in 1804? Pg. 231

28. Why did Napoleon take the crown from the Pope? Pg. 231

29. In addition to France, what did Napoleon want to control? Pg. 231 30. In 1801, what did Napoleon decide to do with Haiti & Toussaint? Pg. 231

31. Who did Napoleon sell the Louisiana Territory to? Pg. 231 32. How much did it cost for the Louisiana Purchase? Pg. 231 33. According the Napoleon, what did this sale guarantee? Pg. 231

34. Was Napoleon’s prediction right?

35. What happened at the 1805 Battle of Austerlizt? Pgs. 231-232

36. What did this greatest victory give Napoleon? Pg. 232

37. Who was the only enemy left unbeaten by Napoleon? Pg. 232 38. Explain the Battle of Trafalgar defeat? Pg. 232

39. Which British Commander defeated Napoleon? Pg. 232 40. What were the 2 consequences of the defeat in the Battle of Trafalgar? Pg. 233  

41. Describe Napoleon’s Empire during the first decade of the 1800s? Pg. 233 42. Why will Napoleon’s Empire fall into to pieces? Pg. 233