Napoleon finance and economy

Question 1

Ministry of the Treasury

Answer 1

Headed by Francois Barbe-Marbois- in charge of government expenditure

Question 2

Ministry of finances

Answer 2

headed by Martin Guadin until 1814, responsible for collecting finances

Question 3

Audit office/ Cour de comptes

Answer 3

set up in 1807 to check all government spending

Question 4

Jean Pierre Bachasson

Answer 4

Minister of the interior from 1809, he helped develop infrastructure in the empire. Building bridges, ports and building projects like the Arc de Triomph

Question 5

How much was spent on roads

Answer 5

227 million French francs

Question 6

Benefits of building projects

Answer 6

Creates jobs

Question 7

What happened to taxes

Answer 7

They became more centralised

Question 8

What did Gaudin do with regards to taxes

Answer 8

Removed the collection of direct taxes away from local authorities and centralised the tax collection

Question 9

What was the biggest income for Napoleons government

Answer 9

The contribution fornicaire (direct land tax)

Question 10

How much of government income did the contribution fornicaire provide

Answer 10

29%

Question 11

Why did Napoleon not raise the contribution fornicaire

Answer 11

Napoleon would have alienated his support base- The nobility

Question 12

When and what was the name of the land register

Answer 12

1807 Cadastre

Question 13

What happened with the Cadastre

Answer 13

By 1815, only 1/5 of it had been completed

Question 14

What new taxes were introduced

Answer 14

Taxes on playing cards, wine and salt

Question 15

How much did income from taxes inrease by between 1806-1812

Answer 15

400%

Question 16

How much government income came from taxes

Answer 16

25%

Question 17

What affected the gains from income

Answer 17

The cost of war

Question 18

Name of new currency under Napoleon

Answer 18

Franc de Germinal

Question 19

How much gold in 1 franc

Answer 19

5 grams

Question 20

How long did the franc last

Answer 20

120 years

Question 21

When did Napoleon create the bank of France?

Answer 21

Janurary 1800

Question 22

Why was the Bank of France set up

Answer 22

To provide credit/ loans to the government and for entrepreneurs

Question 23

Why did the bank of France almost collapse

Answer 23

A failed business venture trying to import silver from Mexico, to Spain then France

Question 24

How much did the export of silk increase by

Answer 24

26 million to 64 million francs

Question 25

What did Napoleon do as a result of the bank of France almost collapsing

Answer 25

H eintroduced stricter bank controls

Question 26

Causes of the growth of the cotton industry (3)

Answer 26

-Copying British machines allowed for quicker spinning
-Increased demand for cloth
-War led to decline in competition with Britain

Question 27

What happened with the Iron industry under Napoleon

Answer 27

Napoleons military campaigns increased the demand for iron, though there were no technological advances

Question 28

How much did the Wool industry grow by?

Answer 28

400%

Question 29

what did the Bureau of statistics do

Answer 29

Gather data on industry

Question 30

What was the name of the body that offered prizes for improvement in industry

Answer 30

Societe d’encouragement pour industrie nationale

Question 31

Where were Chambers of Commerce

Answer 31

Larger cities

Question 32

How much did military expenditure increase by between 1807 and 1813

Answer 32

462 million to 900 million

Question 33

What did Prussia pay France in 1806

Answer 33

311 million francs

Question 34

What was the negative impact of Napoleon’s civil code

Answer 34

It allowed the equal division of land with inheritance which made poverty worse

Question 35

What crops did the government encourage the growth of, and why?

Answer 35

Coffee, cotton and dyes, to reduce dependency on the colonies

Question 36

Why did productions fall in 1809?

Answer 36

Poor harvests