5.4 Flashcards
1
Q
Coup
A
When a government is overthrown by another government
2
Q
Battle of the Nile
A
A battle between the French navy and the British Royal Navy, in which the French lost their hegemony at sea
3
Q
Referendum
A
When people can vote about an issue, for example about a new constitution
4
Q
Emperor
A
In 1804, Napoleon Bonaparte gave himself this title when he became a powerful ruler
5
Q
Napoleanic Wars
A
Seven wars between France other European countries between 1804 and 1815
6
Q
Code Napoleon
A
Political and legal system introduced by Napoleon Bonaparte
7
Q
Civil Code
A
A collection of laws, designed to deal with the most important aras of private law
