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| Question | Answer |
| Napoleon's First Mistake | Setting Up the Continental System Forbid Europe to trade with Britain to try to ruin economy. Backfired when Britain refused to trade with France's allies. |
| Napoleon's Second Mistake | The Peninsular War (1808) France conquered Spain, attack Portugal, Portuguese use guerrilla warfare and French loose 300,000 soldiers, driven out of Spain. |
| Napoleon's Third Mistake | Invasion of Russia (1812) Czar Alexander I of Russia breaks Continental System, France invades. Russians retreat and use scorched-earth policy and burn Moscow causing thousands of deaths. |
| What was the Napoleonic Code? | Codified laws that got rid of injustices but promoted order over individual rights. |
| How did Napoleon get support from the Bourgeoisie? | Gave them jobs in government and army, restored order, promoted trade and industry, taxed imports, and set up National Bank |
| How did Napoleon get support from the workers? | Created new jobs, lowered food prices |
| How did Napoleon get support from the peasants? | Let them keep land gained during revolution |
| How did Napoleon get support from the Nobles? | Pardoned ones who fled, any got high posts in military and government |
| How did Napoleon support education? | Set up national military academy and lycees, government supported public schools. |
| How did Napoleon control conquered lands? | Set up puppet governments |
| What happened at the Battle of Austerlitz? | Napoleon's victory knocks Austria out of war |
| What political step did Napoleon take in 1804? | Napoleon crowned himself emperor |
| What was the Concordat of 1801? | A document that balanced rights between church and state in France |
| How did Napoleon first take power? | Napoleon overthrew the directory in a coup d'etat |
| What happened at the Battle of Trafalgar? | Britain sank half of Napoleon's ships |
| What were the key results of the Battle of Trafalgar? | 1) Assured Britain's naval supremacy for the next 100 years 2) Napoleon gave up plans to invade England |
| What were the key results of the Peninsular War? | 1) Costly defeat gave Britain base to launch invasion 2) Inspired nationalists in other lands to resist Napoleon |
| What is a coup d'etat? | A sudden seize of political power in a nation |
| What is a plebiscite? | A direct vote in which a country's people have the opportunity to approve or reject a proposal |
| What is a scorched-earth policy? | The practice of burning crops and killing livestock during wartime so the enemy cannot live off the land |
| What is a concordat? | A formal agreement, especially one with the Pope and a government, dealing with control of church affairs |
| What is guerrilla? | A member of a loosely organized fighting force that makes surprise attacks on enemy troops occupying their country |
| What happened at the Battle of Leipzig and what else was it known as? | The Battle of Leipzig was known as the "The Battle of the Nations" and Napoleon was defeated |
| Which countries fought at the Battle of Leipzig? | Austria, Sweden, Prussia, and Russia joined forces against Napoleon |
| What was the Quadruple Alliance and who did it contain? | A group containing Great Britain, Austria, Prussia, and Russia to prevent another French attempt at conquering Europe |
| What happened at the Battle of Waterloo? | Napoleon was defeated by the British and Prussians. |
| What were the 2 results of the Battle of Waterloo? | Napoleon was exiled to St. Helena Island and Britain passed France as the leading power in the world |
| What was the Congress of Vienna? | A congress of European nations to restore peace and stability to Europe |
| Who was Klemens von Metternich? | Austrian Prince who hosted the Congress of Vienna and took the leadership role |
| How did France's borders change after the Congress of Vienna? | France's borders were restored to their 1790 borders, and France's neighbors were strengthened |
| What was the Concert of Europe and who did it contain? | A series of alliances with Britain, Austria, Prussia, Russia, and France that met periodically to settle disputes and keep peace |
| Who was Alexander I? | The Czar of Russia who broke the Napoleonic Code and led against the French invading |
| Who was Lord Horatio Nelson? | Leader of the British during the Battle of Trafalgar and Napoleon's nemesis |
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