Napoleon Flashcards
date for Napoleon
late 1700s/early 1800s
birthplace of Napoleon
Corsica (italy)
rock/plate found in Egypt w/ 3 languages on it; found when Napoleon conquered Egypt
Rosetta Stone
reason for Napoleon to conquer Egypt
controlled passageway between Britain and India; conquering would hurt Britains economy bc trade w/ India
coup d’etat
“striking of state”; military sieze of power; Napoleon uses to create The Consulate
date for The Consulate
late 1700s
system of The Consulate
3 consuls (1 being Napoleon); keeps republic; basically dictatorship bc Napoleon has so much power
referendum/ vote of ppl on yes or no question
plebiscite
name for Napoleon’s “clean up” of french laws
Code Napoleon
date for Code Napoleon
1804
What did Napoleon do for Code Napoleon
appointed scholars to rationalize current laws; took away women’s rights; more authoritarian; equality over law
agreement between Napoleon and Catholic church
Concordat of 1801
what did the Concordat of 1801 do
make catholic church legal again, no taxes to church, Napoleon chooses the pope
prep schools Napoleon made
Lycees
Bank of France
Napoleon made to stabolize francs and french economy; ended inflation
date for Bank of France
1800
departments over states/counties in france
prefects
idea of worth/social rank being baced on merit/talent not heritage
meritocracy
award society Napoleon made; pro meritocracy
Legion of Honor
war where Britain stopped France’s fleet; France relized they couldn’t attack Britain from sea
Battle of Trafalgar
date for Battle of Trafalgar and Battle of Austerlitz
1805
Napoleon’s great victory battle of defeating Austria when outnumbered
Battle of Austerlitz
military aliance of Britain, Austria, and Russia; all against Napoleon
Coalition of 1813
