Reign of Napoleon

Question 1

Napoleon Bonaparte

Answer 1

Brilliant military leader; Supporter of the revolution

Question 2

What was Napoleon’s connection to the Directory?

Answer 2

Defended the Directory against a uprising; Overthrew the Directory and set up the Consulate

Question 3

Consulate

Answer 3

Napoleon’s government where he established a dictatorship and crowned himself emperor

Question 4

Why did people support Napoleon?

Answer 4

Brought political + social stability

Question 5

Concordat

Answer 5

Treaty with the RCC pope where France will take away the Church lands seized during the revolution + State would pay cleric’s salaries, recognize RCC as the main religion in France + Extend religious freedom

Question 6

Results of the concordat

Answer 6

Achieved social + political goals of the revolution (support from people) + Destroyed the “cult of reason”

Question 7

Civil Code

Answer 7

Laws of Napoleon that stabilized French society

Question 8

Social impacts of the civil code

Answer 8

Political + legal equality of all men (); Establish merit based society - education + employment due to talent rather than birth; Private property protection

Question 9

Similarities of Civil Code to national assembly

Answer 9

Restored patriarchal authority in family (women + children are subjects to males)

Question 10

Napoleon’s view on Enlightenment ideals

Answer 10

Promoted equality; Limited free speech; Use system of propaganda; Surround himself with those who support him + ignores legislative bodies

Question 11

Napoleon’s influence on the world

Answer 11

Conquered Spain + Portugal + Italy; Defeated Austrians + Prussians; Forced Austria + Prussia + Russia to ally with him and respect French hegemony

Question 12

What caused Napoleon’s downfall?

Answer 12

War to Moscow -> British + Austria + Prussia + Russia armies fought France together and forced Napoleon to surrender

Question 13

Result of Napoleon’s fall

Answer 13

Restoration of French monarchy

Question 14

Napoleon’s final defeat

Answer 14

Battle at Waterloo

Question 15

What happened after Napoleon was defeated?

Answer 15

Nationalism + popular sovereignty -> Congress of Vienna

Question 16

Congress of Vienna

Answer 16

Meeting of the great powers in an attempt to restore pre-revolutionary order; Dismantled Napoleon’s empire; Returned sovereignty to European’s royal families; Created diplomatic order based on balance of power - prevent any single state from dominating one another

Question 17

Klemens von Metternich

Answer 17

Conservative; Leader of the Congress of Vienna; Goal: Suppress nationalism