Lizzy's Deck Flashcards
Effects of the Revolution
- increased power of France
- rise of Napoleon
- spread enlightenment around Europe
- right after the revolution, all men were seen as equal until Napoleon gained power and reinstated slavery
- growth of nationalism
- destruction of social classes
- poor relationship between France and other countries
- reforms and changes to land ownership
Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoléon Bonaparte was a French statesman and military leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led several successful campaigns during the French Revolutionary Wars
Coup d Etat
A coup d’état, also known simply as a coup, a putsch, golpe de estado, or an overthrow, is a type of revolution, where the illegal and overt seizure of a state by the military or other elites within the state apparatus occurs.
Plebiscite
the direct vote of all the members of an electorate on an important public question such as a change in the constitution
Lycees
a secondary school in France that is funded by the government
Concordat
an agreement or treaty, especially one between the Vatican and a secular government relating to matters of mutual interest
Napoleón code
French civil code established under Napoléon I in 1804. It was drafted by a commission of four eminent jurists and entered into force on 21 March 1804
Napoleón Empire
The First French Empire (French: Empire Français), was the empire of Napoleon Bonaparte of France and the dominant power in much of continental Europe at the beginning of the 19th century.
Battle of Trafalgar
The Battle of Trafalgar was a naval engagement fought by the British Royal Navy against the combined fleets of the French and Spanish Navies, during the War of the Third Coalition of the Napoleonic Wars.
Blockade
an act or means of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving
Continental system
The Continental System or Continental Blockade was the foreign policy of Napoleon I of France against the United Kingdom during the Napoleonic Wars
Guerrillas
referring to actions or activities performed in an impromptu way, often without authorization
Peninsular war
The Peninsular War was a military conflict between Napoleon’s empire and the allied powers of the Spanish Empire, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the Kingdom of Portugal, for control of the Iberian Peninsula during the Napoleonic Wars.
The Peninsular War immeasurably raised Britain’s military prestige and contributed heavily to Napoleon’s downfall. The “guerrilla” warfare carried out by irregular Spanish forces added a new term to the military vocabulary and served as a model for future insurgencies.
Scorched earth policy
a military strategy of burning or destroying buildings, crops, or other resources that might be of use to an invading enemy force
100 days
Hundred Days, French Cent Jours, in French history, period between March 20, 1815, the date on which Napoleon arrived in Paris after escaping from exile on Elba, and July 8, 1815, the date of the return of Louis XVIII to Paris. The phrase was first used by the prefect of the Seine, comte de Chabrol de Volvic, in his speech welcoming the king.
