7:4 Napoleon’s Empire Collapses Guided Reading & Section Assessment Questions Name: ______________________ Read p. 234-237. As you read about Napoleon’s downfall, write notes in the chart below to explain how each action contributed to his final defeat. *** Also, look for Napoleon’s mistakes (See first Section Assessment question on next page of this packet). 1) Ordered a blockade to prevent trade & communication between º Great Britain and other European nations. 2) Sent an army to invade Portugal & began the Peninsular War º 3) In June 1812, invaded Russia with his Grand Army º 4) Entered Moscow on September 14, 1812, and stayed in the ruined city for 5 º weeks 5) Raised another army & fought the Battle of Leipzig º 6) Escaped Elba, reclaimed title of emperor, and fought Battle of Waterloo º 7) & 8) Briefly and accurately describe the final defeat of Napoleon using the terms Hundred Days & Waterloo. ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Section Assessment Questions As you read, or go back over what you read, complete the chart below, and then answer the question. Napoleon’s Mistakes Effect on Empire Blockade British blockade hurt the French Invasion of Spain 9) Invasion of Russia 10) 11 & 12) Which of Napoleon’s mistakes (listed above) was the most serious? Why? ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ After you have read and completed the charts in this packet so far, you should be able to answer the following without looking at the book. Try it. If you can’t, go back and look for the answer within the reading. 13) How did Great Britain combat Napoleon’s naval blockade? 14) Why did Napoleon have trouble fighting the enemy forces in the Peninsular War? 15) Why was Napoleon’s delay of the retreat from Moscow such a great blunder? 16) Why did people in other countries resist Napoleon’s efforts to build an empire? 17-18) Napoleon had no choice but to invade Russia. Do you agree with this statement? Why or why not? 19-20) Do you think that Napoleon was a great leader? Explain. ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________.