Socials Napoleon Key Terms

Question 1

Corsica

Answer 1

Born on an island to minor nobles

Question 2

Versailles

Answer 2

Went to the government of Versailles to sign up for military school

Question 3

Rousseau

Answer 3

Napoleon was a follower of Rousseau and supported the French Revolution

Question 4

Italy

Answer 4

Helped Italy fight the Austrians because an enemy of my enemy is my friend he also stole many famous paintings

Question 5

Egypt

Answer 5

Napoleon wanted to take over Egypt which he did

Question 6

Battle of Nile

Answer 6

The British navy came in through the Nike river and abolished Napoleon and his army leaving the Italians unhappy

Question 7

First consul

Answer 7

Took power of French and called himself the first consul (Ancient Rome)

Question 8

Napoleonic code

Answer 8

Eight of equality, right to own protest freedom of religion but women lost many rights (ancient Roman influence)

Question 9

Secret Police

Answer 9

Napoleon created a secret police force to arrest anyone for anything breaking the civil code

Question 10

Censorship

Answer 10

Afraid of being overthrown like previous kings he made fake newspapers (propaganda) and spreading fake ideas about how good he was

Question 11

Continental system

Answer 11

Napoleon made this rule so that no one can trade with Europe thus bringing the English economy down

Question 12

Treaty of Tilsit

Answer 12

Napoleon divided the boarders in Europe in a new way

Question 13

Guerilla

Answer 13

This was a warfare tactics where u would ambush/surprise your enemy which Napoleon wasn’t used too

Question 14

Russian Campaign

Answer 14

Napoleon declared war on Russia after the tsar disobeyed the continental system

The Russians kept moving east and burning their towns and villages leading to the soldiers getting weak and starving to death also they were not used to the cold winters in Russia

Question 15

Exile

Answer 15

To send/kick someone out of the country

Question 16

Elba

Answer 16

An island near Italy where Napoleon was exiled to

Question 17

Lord Nelson

Answer 17

A strong admiral of the British navy defeated Napoleon many times

Question 18

100 days

Answer 18

Napoleon returned 10 months later and took the crown again kicking Luis the 18th out because he was very unpopular

He got his army back to 300k soldiers but only lasted 100 days

Question 19

Waterloo

Answer 19

The battle of Waterloo took place in Belgium where Napoleon fought the British and Germans but lost again (his final loss)

Question 20

St. Helena

Answer 20

Where Napoleon got exiled too and became prisoner until his death in 1821

Question 21

Congress of Vienna

Answer 21

Where the European countries agreed and made brought back their boarders to the way they were they Also tried to balance the power to prevent further war