Unit 7- French Rev and Napoleon

Question 1

Treaty of Amiens

Answer 1

Great Britain and France- France controlled Holland, Austrian Netherlands, west Rhine, Italian Pennisula

Question 2

Declaration of the Rights of Man- significance

Answer 2

Defined liberty, issued at beginning of French Rev

Question 3

Reasons for Rev (4)

Answer 3

• Brink of bankruptcy
• Dependent on poor class
• upper class refused taxes
• no central bank

Question 4

Edmund Burke`

Answer 4

Conservative, wrote “Reflections on the Revolution in France”
Defended European conservatism

Question 5

Mary Wollstoncraft

Answer 5

“A Vindication of the Rights of Man”- demanded equal rights for women

Question 6

Declaration of Pillnitz

Answer 6

Issued by Austria and Prussia after Louis and Marie tried to leave
-Stated they were willing to intervene in France if conditions allowed

Question 7

September Massacres

Answer 7

Happened when paranoid revolutionists thought the people they had imprisoned would ally with outside invaders to disband the revolution

Question 8

Louis XV (2.5)

Answer 8

Nobility gained influence
Ministers controlled affairs of state
before french rev

Question 9

Rene de Maopeou

Answer 9

Chancellor under Louis XV

Privileged groups taxed again

Question 10

Treaty of Luneville (2)

Answer 10

German territory in France now belongs to France

Austria lost most Italian possessions

Question 11

Napoleon and Britain

Answer 11

Renewed trade war with British

Question 12

3rd Coalition

Answer 12

Austria, Russia, Sweden vs France

• Napoleon’s actions posed threat to BoP
• Napoleon defeated Coalition @ Battle of Austerlitz

Question 13

Prussia declares war on Napoleon after….

Answer 13

He named himself protector of 15 German states

Question 14

Results of war between Prussia and Napoleon

Answer 14

Prussia lost lot of population
Russia accepts Nap’s reorganization of central Europe
Russia promises to enforce economic blockade with British

Question 15

Why did Napoleon invade Russia

Answer 15

Alexander I openly disagreed with British blockade
(Nap. was not successful—further proof that one simply cannot mess with Russia, especially in the winter-unless you are… Wait for it… THE MONGOLS!)

Question 16

4th Coalition

Answer 16

Austria, Prussia (Left alliance with N), Britain, Russia vs N.
-Napoleon defeated, abdicates, goes to Elba (not for long…)

Question 17

Louis XVIII restored after Napoleon’s defeat. Issues….

Answer 17

Constitutional Charter- accepted many French Rev gains

Somewhat of a constitutional monarchy

Question 18

Problem with Louis XVIII

Answer 18

“Lacked glory of Napoleon”— he was really ugly

Question 19

N gained power…..

Answer 19

Head of a coup to overthrow Directory

Question 20

Civil Code of 1804

Answer 20

Equality before the law, security of wealth and private property

Question 21

Concordat of 1801

Answer 21

Pope gained- Catholics could practice religion freely

N gained- French gov’t could nominate bishops, paid clergy, great influence over church

Question 22

Women in N era

Answer 22

lost many rights, dependent on father\husband

Question 23

Freedom of Speech in N era

Answer 23

only 4 newspapers that publicized propaganda
Farce elections
Harsh penalties for political offenses

Question 24

Police state under Joseph Fouche (N Era)

Answer 24

Organized efficient spy system, citizens under continual surveillance

Question 25

N’s careers open to talent

Answer 25

Citizens able to rise in government power solely on abilities

Question 26

Financial unity under Napoleon

Answer 26

Bank of France, national budget, established currency, economic reform to stimulate economy

Question 27

Committee of Public Safety

Answer 27

Kept people ‘safe’ by killing any threats

Question 28

Battle of Trafalgar

Answer 28

Napoleon tries (and fails) to enter English ports by going through Gibraltar

Question 29

Quadruple Alliance

Answer 29

Austria, Prussia, Britain, Russia vs Napoleon