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Napoleon Flashcards

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napoleons last battle

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Waterloo

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Napoleons First wife

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Josephine

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Island he was born in

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Corsica

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a vote for the people

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plebiscite

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British admiral killed at battle of trafalgar

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horatio nelson

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2 good things about code Napoleon

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  • everyone equal under the law

* freedom of religion

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1 bad thing about code Napoleon

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no freedom of speech or press

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King who took throne after Napoleon lost power

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Louis the 18th

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napoleons last try at power

A

100 days

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island he escaped from

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Elba

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how continental system backfired

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leaks in blockade helped Britain get goods but weakened France’s and other areas economy

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two countries Napoleon controlled

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Spain and Grand Duchy of Warsaw

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which group in France benefitted from economic policies in France?

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Bourgeoisie

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napoleons court painter

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Jacques Louis David

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what did Russians do to there own land that made invading Russia hard for napoleon?

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scorched earth policy

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what happened to napoleons army on the way out of Russia?

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the terrible weather killed many of them

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16
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name of state schools

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lycées

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how state schools connects with “careers based on talent”?

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taught people which made them have a better chance at gaining talents which made them have a better chance at getting a job

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Idea created during the revolution that backfired against Napoleon in states he conquered

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Nationalism

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19
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led slave revolt in Haiti

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toussaint l’ ouverture

20
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name of war against Spain

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peninsular war

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2 colonies Napoleon lost in the Americas

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Haiti and Louisiana

22
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name of church agreement

A

Concordat

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why was the church agreement positive

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gave Napoleon the support of the Christians

24
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2 examples of nepotism

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Louis in holland

Joseph in Spain

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Britain

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Biggest enemy of Napoleon that he could never defeat (island)

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Islands he was banished to

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1st time: Elba

2nd time: St. Helena

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Watchword-Order

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napoleonic code

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Watchword-Efficiency

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National Bank

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Watchword-Security

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Nationalism and Army

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How did Napoleon come into power and stay in power

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The coup d etat when he took over the gov. and plebiscite when he won ten people’s vote and became consul for life and started taking over Europe

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Domestic policies that helped France

A

concordat

bank

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domestic policies that hurt France

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consul for life

secret police

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areas that became part of french empire

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Spain, Austria, grand duchy, Confed. of the Rhine, Italy

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nepotism

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putting family (or friends) into power

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nationalism

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people should be loyal to their country

36
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advantage of nationalism

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France banded together with Napoleon

37
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napoleons three biggest mistakes

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  1. ) continental system
  2. ) peninsular war
  3. ) invasion of Russia
38
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coup d’ etat

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a takeover of power

39
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legion of honor

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a medal awarded to anyone who did something amazing for France

40
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Louisiana purchase

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when Napoleon sold Louisiana to USA which made Britain mad

41
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Battle of Trafalgar

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naval battle that Napoleon lost to Britain

42
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Battle of Austerlitz

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Napoleons greatest battle he won

43
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Egyptian Campaign

A

Fought British in Egypt and lied about outcome of battle

44
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confederation of the Rhine

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the new state made from Holy Roman Empire

45
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guerrillas

A

spanish fighters

46
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Duke of Wellington

A

General at Waterloo

47
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Thomas Jefferson

A

american president who made Louisiana purchase

48
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Joseph fouche

A

head of secret police

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