Module 13.3

Question 1

What was Napoleon at age 9, 16, and 26

Answer 1

Military School, Lieutenant, and Revolutionist

Question 2

Who did Napoleon defend?

Answer 2

National Convention vs. Royalists “Savior of the Republic”

Question 3

What did Napoleon stage

Answer 3

a coup d’etat of the French Republic and assumed power as dictator

Question 4

coup d’état

Answer 4

a sudden overthrow of the government

Question 5

Plebiscite

Answer 5

vote to approve new constitution

Question 6

What were Napoleons goals

Answer 6

Restore Economy; fix tax system, national bank; Stop Corruption; set up Lycees and based on merit

Question 7

Concordat

Answer 7

agreement w Pope

Question 8

Napoleonic Code

Answer 8

Order>individual rights

Question 9

What was the battle that Napoleon lost called

Answer 9

Battle of Trafalgar: against Britain

Question 10

What were Napoleons 3 defeats

Answer 10

Continental System, Peninsular War, and Invasion of Russia

Question 11

Continental System

Answer 11

isolate Europe to take over, Britain creates own blockade and forces taxes on ships

Question 12

Peninsular War

Answer 12

Invasion of Spain, used Guerrilla Warfare, loses 300,000 men

Question 13

Invasion of Russia

Answer 13

breaks alliance, uses scorched earth policy; Czar Alexander I leaves nothing for Napoleon to burn

Question 14

Napoleon’s Downfall

Answer 14

Napoleon raises an inexperienced and ill prepared army for the European war; surrender and then exiled to elba

Question 15

The Hundred Days

Answer 15

enemies raise armies (Battle of Waterloo); Napoleon is exiled again and dies