Napoleon

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Napoleon Bonaparte

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born in 1769 crowned himself emperor of france, restored frances economy and society, fought many wars to expand frances territory, was defeated at waterloo(pgs663-667)

Question 2

Coup d’état

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“blow to the state” a sudden seizure of power

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Plebiscite

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a vote of the people

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Lycees

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government run public schools

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Concordat

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official agreement

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Napoleonic Code

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Napoleons comprehensive system of laws that eliminated many injustices.

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Battle of Trafalgar

Answer 7

Naval Defeat from battling Britain

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Blockade

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forcible closing of ports

Question 9

Continental System

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policy by which that prevented trade and communication between great Britain and other European nations, so make continental Europe more self sufficient. napoleon intended this policy would destroy Britain’s economy.

Question 10

Guerrillas

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Spanish peasant fights that would attack Napoleons troops in small ambushes.

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Peninsular War

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war between Spain (with the help of Britain ) and France, resulting in continuous defeats that weakened the French empire

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Scorched-earth policy

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war tactic that involved burning grain fields and slaughtering any nearby live stock so there was nothing for the enemy to eat

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Hundred Days

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Napoleons last bid for power

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Congress of Vienna

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meetings in Vienna called to set up policies to achieve their goal of stability for the entire continent

Question 15

Klemens von Metternich

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foreign minister of Austria , influential representative, had the three goals for congress of Vienna: prevent future French aggression, restore balance of power, restore royal families to their thrones

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Balance of Power

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system where no country would be a threat to others

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Legitimacy

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principle of agreeing that as many as possible of the rulers whom napoleon had driven from their thrones be restored to power

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Holy Alliance

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agreement signed by Czar Alexander I, Emperor Francis I of Austria, and King Frederick William III of Prussia , that pledged to base their relations with other nations on Christian principles in order to combat the forces of revolution

Question 19

Concert of Europe

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a series of alliances devised by Metternich that ensured nations would help one another if any revolutions broke out