Essay 3 - Napoleon Bonaparte

Question 0

Born where?

Answer 0

Corsica, French territory off the coast of Italy

Question 1

Dates

Answer 1

1769-1821

Question 2

Schooling?

Answer 2

Went to France to military school

Question 3

Army?

Answer 3

Became a general in the French army

Question 4

Battles?

Answer 4

Successful in battle in the Italian campaign and at Austerlitz

Question 5

Wife?

Answer 5

Married Josephine. Divorced her because she couldn’t give him an heir

Question 6

Overthrow?

Answer 6

Overthrew the French government of the Directory (five men leadership)

Question 7

Self appointment?

Answer 7

Appointed himself First Consul (later crowned himself emperor)

Question 8

Domestic Policy

Answer 8

Signed the concordant treaty with the Pope (repairing rift with the Catholic Church)

Produced Napoleonic Code, equality before law, taxation of all classes, civil contracts

Established Bank of France

Question 9

Military

Answer 9

Conquered most of Europe, greatest conqueror since Alexander the Great

Campaign in Russia began with army of 70,000 soldiers, returned with 100,000, the campaign loss turned many French people against him

Exiled to Elba

(Returned to France)

Loss the Battle of Waterloo

Exiled to St. Helena and dies there in 1821

Question 10

Campaign in Russia

Answer 10

Began with 700,000 troops and came back with 100,000. Loss turned many French against him and was exiled to Elba

Question 11

Exilation

Answer 11

Exiled to Elba after lost campaign in Russia; (Returned to France); Exiled to St. Helena after loss of Battle of Waterloo