Napoleon's Ascension and Rising Power

Question 1

First two wars of the coalition

Answer 1

92-02 mostly Austria/Prussia vs. the levee en masse because they feared the spread of the revolution

Question 2

What is the Directory and how was it viewed? Who was on it?

Answer 2

After the CPS, it had 5 officers like an executive branch, but people stopped liking it because it was getting wrecked in the War of the 2nd Coalition. Sieyes was on it

Question 3

What is the Coup of 18 Brumaire?

Answer 3

Sieyes pressures 3 directors to retire and retires himself. Napoleon soon is named First Consul of France.

Question 4

Why did people like Napoleon?

Answer 4

He fought a royalist uprising and Promoted to General de Division– led forces in Italy

Question 5

What happened in 1804?

Answer 5

Napoleon declared emperor of French empire w/ overwhelming approval (referendum vote)

Question 6

Who even is Napoleon?

Answer 6

Born in French-occupied Corsica
School in Paris, but hates France–good at math/history
Served artillery in military (really short)
Jacobin–removed from list of generals, but came back when he fought the royalist uprising.

Question 7

War of the 3rd Coalition and funny result

Answer 7

Russia Unites Austria/GB against France
Battle of Trafalgar–GB wrecks French navy
1805 Battle of Austerlitz–Napoleon’s favorite battle
Aug. 6 1806– Francis II ends HRE (Austria) so Napoleon can’t claim title

Question 8

War of the 4th Coalition

Answer 8

France beats everyone, especially Prussia