Napoleon Bonaparte

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When and where was Napoleon Bonaparte born?
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1769 in Corsica, an island in the Med. Sea, south of France
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Why was Napoleon sent to France?
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He received a royal scholarship to study at a military school in France
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What did his education lead to?
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Led to his comission in 1785 as a lieutenant in the French Army
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Why was Napoleon disliked?
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He was short, spoke with an Italian accent and had little money
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How did Napoleon rose through the ranks of the French Army?
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in 1792, he became captain, then at 24 became a brigadier general, then in 1796, he was made commander of the French armies in Italy
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What qualities did Napoleon have?
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Confidence, charm, ability to make quick decisions, and keen intelligence
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What happened in 1797? why was Napoleon called a conquering hero??
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He was given command of an army to invade Britain. Knowing that the army wasnt ready to invade Britain. They invaded Egypt and threatening India to strike indirectly at Britain. The British controlled the seas, and cut off Napoleon's army in Egypt. The French were defeated and returned to Paris
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What happened in 1799?
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Napoleon issued a coup d' etat.
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What is a coup d' etat?
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a small party that overthrows the government
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What did the coup d'etat of 1799 call the new government? Who was the consul?
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It was called the consulate. France was still a republic but Napoleon held absolute power and became consul for life. and crowned himself Emperor Napoleon.
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What did Napoleon do as the first Consul?
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Appointed members of bureaucracy, controlled army,conducted foreign affaris, influenced legislature
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Why would France accept a dictator?
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He brought stability, lowered prices, the French were exhhausted by constant warfare.
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Concordat of 1801
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This is the agreement between Pope Pius VII and Napoleon that healed the religious division in France by giving the French Catholics free practice of their religion and Napoleon political power
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Codification of Civil Law
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There were 300 different codes existed prior to the French Revolution. Napoleon established 7 code of laws.
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What is the most important law?
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The Civil Law aka Napoleonic Code.
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The Civil Law (Napoleonic Code)
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It says all citizens are equal before the law/ no rank. They have the right to choose a profession/occupation. They have the freedom of religion/ tolerance. Ended all forms of feudalism/ serfdom/ slavery. Protected the property rights of individuals. Interests of employers were safe guared. Trial by jury
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Does this law help women?
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No. Daughters lost rights to inherit property. Women have difficulty gainning divorces. Property is transfered to husband. Women treated as minors in lawsuits.
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A new bureaucracy
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Napoleon developed a powerful, centralized administrative machine.Promotion was to be based on ability. Opening government careers to indviduals based on their ability was one change the middle class had wanted before the revolution. Created a new aristocracy based on merit in the state service.
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What are the three parts of Napoleon's Grand Empire?
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French Empire, Dependant States, and Allied States
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French Empire
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inner core of the Grand Empire. Consisted of an enlarged France extending to the Rhine in the east and including the western half of Italy north of Rome.
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Dependant States
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were kingdoms under rule of Napoleon's relatives. These states were Spain, Holland, Italy, Swiss Republic, Grand Duchy of Warsaw and the Confederation of the Rhine
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Allied States
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Were those defeated by Napoleon and forced to join his struggle against Britain. It was Prussia, Austria, Russia, and Sweden
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How did Napoleon spread the principles of the Revolution?
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By trying to destroy the old law in the inner core and dependent states. Napoleon decreed equality of opportunity with offices open to talents, equality before law, and religious toleration
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What were the two reasons Napoleon's Grand Empire collasped?
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the survival of Great Britain and the froce of nationalism.
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Why was Britain able to survive?
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Due primarily to its sea power. It was almost invulnerable to military attack.
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What happened at Trafalgar in 1805
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The Franco-Spanish fleet disaster. They were defeated by Britain
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Why did Napoleon created the Continental System?
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To defeat Britain. It was to stop British goods from reaching the European continent to be sold there. They wanted to weaken Britain economically so it can be possible to destroy its ability to wage war.
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Was the Continental System good?
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It failed because allied states resented that they couldn't trade with the British. So some started to cheat. New markets in the Middle East and in Latin America gave Britain new outlets for its goods.
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Nationalism
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the unique cultural identity of a people based on common language, religion, and national symbols
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Disaster in Russia
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The Russias left the Continental System. Napoleon invaded the country. In June 1812, they invaded but Russian forces retreated and burned their own villages to keep Napoleon's army from finding food. Napoleon and his army abandoned Moscow and retreated but most of them died because of horrible winter conditions.
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How did the disaster in Russia influence the other European states?
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They rose up and attacked the crippled French army. Paris was captured in March 1814, Napoleon was sent into exile on Elba.
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When Napoleon was in exile who was in charge?
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Louis XVIII the brother of Louis XVI
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How was Napoleon brought to Paris on March 20,1815?
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Troops were sent to capture him
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What happened at Waterloo on June 18,1815
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Napoleon met a combined Birtish and Prussian Army under the Duke of Wellington and suffered a bloody defeat. This time Napoleon was exiled permanently.
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Where was Napoleon exiled for the second time?
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St. Helena, a small island in the South Atlantic and died there.
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Where was Elba
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On the med. sea, off the coast of Italy
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How did Napoleon rise to power?
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He was a popular general;won many battles, coup d'etat, became emperor and dominated most of Europe
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Napoleon's Fall
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Failed to conquer Russia,exiled to Elba,Returned to rule only 100 days, lost battle of waterloo and exiled to St.Helena
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What was the impact of Napoleon?
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Created a system of laws from 300 to 7. Concordat of 1801. Centralized gov't with positions chosen by merit. improved education. Spread ideas of the revolution and nationalism
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What were the bad things by Napoleon?
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Censorship, women lost rights and despotism
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When was the Continental System created?
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After the battle of Trafaglar
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Why did Russia drop out of the system?
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They wanted to trade with the British and were afraid of Napoleon's dependant states
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What did the Congress of Vienna decides to do?
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To turn back the clock. To pretend the revolution never happened and punish the French
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Concert of Europe
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A system in which Austria, Russia, Prussia, and Great Britain wanted to prevent revolutions and enforced the arrangements created by the Congress of Vienna; resulted from the post-Napoleon era Quadruple Alliance
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Geography of Latin America
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Islands in the carribean, mountains, rainforests, organization was difficult causing different cultures forming
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Causes of the Revolutions
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Enlightenment,Resentment,Napoleon
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Colonial Class System
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Peninsulares, Creoles, Mestizos or Mulattoes, Native Americans or African slaves
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Peninsulares
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born in Spain;highest class
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Creoles
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born in colonies of european descent. (most people of this class were leaders of the revolutiions)
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Mestizos and Mulattoes
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Mestizos-native americans and europeans Mulattoes-african and european
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Native American and African Slaves
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lowest class
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Causes of the independence movement
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Tensions between ethnic and social groups. French and American Revolutions, ENlightment ideas, limited freedoms under spanish rule,european nations were fighting against Napoleon and less focused on their colonies
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Haiti
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1697-became a French colony, produced sugar cane and coffee and over half million slaves
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Who was Haiti's revolutionary leader?
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Toussaint L'Ouverture (started as a slave)
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Why was a rebellion in Haiti led?
answer
Treatment of the slaves and mulattoes
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Events in the Haitian Revolution
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1790-rebellion against slave owners. 1802-Napoleon sends troops-Toussaint agrees to an armistice,sent to prison instead and dies
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When Toussaint died, did the revolution stop?
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No, rebels kept rebelling. 1804- won independance and names new nation of Haiti
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Who was the leader of the Northern South American Revolution?
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Simon Bolivar
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Simon Bolivar
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"the Libberator", George Washington of South America, Creole from Venezuela
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Why was a rebellion in Northern South America led?
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Spain controlled everything,treatment of classes by Spanish, Peninsuolares have hold local power, Creoles have none yet they live there full time
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Events in the Northern South American Revolution
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Liberates Venezuela in 1811, lead to wars for independence in other colonies until 1821 in hopes for a unified South America,Grand Columbia
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Results of the South American (north)
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Liberated Venezuela,Columbia,Ecuadar,Bolivia,Peru, and Panama
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Who was the leader(s) of the SOuthern South America Revolution?
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Jose de San Martin (creole from Argentina) Bernado O' Higgins (Creole from Chile)
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Why was a rebellion in Southern SOuth America led?
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treatment of classes by Spanish,Peninsulares held all power, Creole held none
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Events in the Southern South American Revolution?
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1810-1818 wars for idependence. San Martin worked w/ Bolivar for a short time
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Results from the Southern South American Revolution?
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San Martin liberates Argentina,Chile,Peru,Urugray,Brazil
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Who was the leader of the Brazil Revolution?
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Perdo I (prince of portugal)
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Why was a revolution in Brazil take place?
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ROyal flees Portuga; b/c Napoleon took over
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Events in the Brazil Revolution?:
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1815-Brazil is given "equal" states with Portugal, allows themm to control their economy
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Results of the Brazil Revolution?
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1821- King returns to Portugal. Pedro stays to rule and refues to go home. 1922-declares independence from Portugal with Pedro as emperor.
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Who were the leader(s) of the Mexican Revolution
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Father Miguel Hidalgo (father of Mexican Independence), Jose Morelos, and Agustin de Horbide
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Why was there a Mexican Revolution?
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Treatment of classes, government of New Spain
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Events in the Mexican Revolution?
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1810-Hidalgo revolts with Creoles, caught and executed. Morelos continues until he was caught and executed in 1815, civil war breaks out
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Results of the Mexican Revolution?
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1821-Agustin de Hurbide wins independence and rules briefly as emperor. Mexico will face instability after independence.
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Monroe Doctrine (1823)
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guaranteed independence of Latin America. Stops possibl re-colonization by Europe
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How did the Concert of Europe react to the Monroe Doctrine?
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wanted Spain to reclaim former colonies in 1820s. U.S. wanted to share national resources and markets from Latin America
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President Monroe responded to Concert of Europe...
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didnt trust their Europe's prospal to act joinly against European invention. Recongized most independent nations
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Effects of the Latin American Revolutions
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Independence from Spain, new nations and government formed, ethnic and social groups worked together, new nations will struggle and not all will benefit from independence. Independence brought more proverty
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When and where was Napoleon Bonaparte born?
answer
1769 in Corsica, an island in the Med. Sea, south of France
question
Why was Napoleon sent to France?
answer
He received a royal scholarship to study at a military school in France
question
What did his education lead to?
answer
Led to his comission in 1785 as a lieutenant in the French Army
question
Why was Napoleon disliked?
answer
He was short, spoke with an Italian accent and had little money
question
How did Napoleon rose through the ranks of the French Army?
answer
in 1792, he became captain, then at 24 became a brigadier general, then in 1796, he was made commander of the French armies in Italy
question
What qualities did Napoleon have?
answer
Confidence, charm, ability to make quick decisions, and keen intelligence
question
What happened in 1797? why was Napoleon called a conquering hero??
answer
He was given command of an army to invade Britain. Knowing that the army wasnt ready to invade Britain. They invaded Egypt and threatening India to strike indirectly at Britain. The British controlled the seas, and cut off Napoleon's army in Egypt. The French were defeated and returned to Paris
question
What happened in 1799?
answer
Napoleon issued a coup d' etat.
question
What is a coup d' etat?
answer
a small party that overthrows the government
question
What did the coup d'etat of 1799 call the new government? Who was the consul?
answer
It was called the consulate. France was still a republic but Napoleon held absolute power and became consul for life. and crowned himself Emperor Napoleon.
question
What did Napoleon do as the first Consul?
answer
Appointed members of bureaucracy, controlled army,conducted foreign affaris, influenced legislature
question
Why would France accept a dictator?
answer
He brought stability, lowered prices, the French were exhhausted by constant warfare.
question
Concordat of 1801
answer
This is the agreement between Pope Pius VII and Napoleon that healed the religious division in France by giving the French Catholics free practice of their religion and Napoleon political power
question
Codification of Civil Law
answer
There were 300 different codes existed prior to the French Revolution. Napoleon established 7 code of laws.
question
What is the most important law?
answer
The Civil Law aka Napoleonic Code.
question
The Civil Law (Napoleonic Code)
answer
It says all citizens are equal before the law/ no rank. They have the right to choose a profession/occupation. They have the freedom of religion/ tolerance. Ended all forms of feudalism/ serfdom/ slavery. Protected the property rights of individuals. Interests of employers were safe guared. Trial by jury
question
Does this law help women?
answer
No. Daughters lost rights to inherit property. Women have difficulty gainning divorces. Property is transfered to husband. Women treated as minors in lawsuits.
question
A new bureaucracy
answer
Napoleon developed a powerful, centralized administrative machine.Promotion was to be based on ability. Opening government careers to indviduals based on their ability was one change the middle class had wanted before the revolution. Created a new aristocracy based on merit in the state service.
question
What are the three parts of Napoleon's Grand Empire?
answer
French Empire, Dependant States, and Allied States
question
French Empire
answer
inner core of the Grand Empire. Consisted of an enlarged France extending to the Rhine in the east and including the western half of Italy north of Rome.
question
Dependant States
answer
were kingdoms under rule of Napoleon's relatives. These states were Spain, Holland, Italy, Swiss Republic, Grand Duchy of Warsaw and the Confederation of the Rhine
question
Allied States
answer
Were those defeated by Napoleon and forced to join his struggle against Britain. It was Prussia, Austria, Russia, and Sweden
question
How did Napoleon spread the principles of the Revolution?
answer
By trying to destroy the old law in the inner core and dependent states. Napoleon decreed equality of opportunity with offices open to talents, equality before law, and religious toleration
question
What were the two reasons Napoleon's Grand Empire collasped?
answer
the survival of Great Britain and the froce of nationalism.
question
Why was Britain able to survive?
answer
Due primarily to its sea power. It was almost invulnerable to military attack.
question
What happened at Trafalgar in 1805
answer
The Franco-Spanish fleet disaster. They were defeated by Britain
question
Why did Napoleon created the Continental System?
answer
To defeat Britain. It was to stop British goods from reaching the European continent to be sold there. They wanted to weaken Britain economically so it can be possible to destroy its ability to wage war.
question
Was the Continental System good?
answer
It failed because allied states resented that they couldn't trade with the British. So some started to cheat. New markets in the Middle East and in Latin America gave Britain new outlets for its goods.
question
Nationalism
answer
the unique cultural identity of a people based on common language, religion, and national symbols
question
Disaster in Russia
answer
The Russias left the Continental System. Napoleon invaded the country. In June 1812, they invaded but Russian forces retreated and burned their own villages to keep Napoleon's army from finding food. Napoleon and his army abandoned Moscow and retreated but most of them died because of horrible winter conditions.
question
How did the disaster in Russia influence the other European states?
answer
They rose up and attacked the crippled French army. Paris was captured in March 1814, Napoleon was sent into exile on Elba.
question
When Napoleon was in exile who was in charge?
answer
Louis XVIII the brother of Louis XVI
question
How was Napoleon brought to Paris on March 20,1815?
answer
Troops were sent to capture him
question
What happened at Waterloo on June 18,1815
answer
Napoleon met a combined Birtish and Prussian Army under the Duke of Wellington and suffered a bloody defeat. This time Napoleon was exiled permanently.
question
Where was Napoleon exiled for the second time?
answer
St. Helena, a small island in the South Atlantic and died there.
question
Where was Elba
answer
On the med. sea, off the coast of Italy
question
How did Napoleon rise to power?
answer
He was a popular general;won many battles, coup d'etat, became emperor and dominated most of Europe
question
Napoleon's Fall
answer
Failed to conquer Russia,exiled to Elba,Returned to rule only 100 days, lost battle of waterloo and exiled to St.Helena
question
What was the impact of Napoleon?
answer
Created a system of laws from 300 to 7. Concordat of 1801. Centralized gov't with positions chosen by merit. improved education. Spread ideas of the revolution and nationalism
question
What were the bad things by Napoleon?
answer
Censorship, women lost rights and despotism
question
When was the Continental System created?
answer
After the battle of Trafaglar
question
Why did Russia drop out of the system?
answer
They wanted to trade with the British and were afraid of Napoleon's dependant states
question
What did the Congress of Vienna decides to do?
answer
To turn back the clock. To pretend the revolution never happened and punish the French
question
Concert of Europe
answer
A system in which Austria, Russia, Prussia, and Great Britain wanted to prevent revolutions and enforced the arrangements created by the Congress of Vienna; resulted from the post-Napoleon era Quadruple Alliance
question
Geography of Latin America
answer
Islands in the carribean, mountains, rainforests, organization was difficult causing different cultures forming
question
Causes of the Revolutions
answer
Enlightenment,Resentment,Napoleon
question
Colonial Class System
answer
Peninsulares, Creoles, Mestizos or Mulattoes, Native Americans or African slaves
question
Peninsulares
answer
born in Spain;highest class
question
Creoles
answer
born in colonies of european descent. (most people of this class were leaders of the revolutiions)
question
Mestizos and Mulattoes
answer
Mestizos-native americans and europeans Mulattoes-african and european
question
Native American and African Slaves
answer
lowest class
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Causes of the independence movement
answer
Tensions between ethnic and social groups. French and American Revolutions, ENlightment ideas, limited freedoms under spanish rule,european nations were fighting against Napoleon and less focused on their colonies
question
Haiti
answer
1697-became a French colony, produced sugar cane and coffee and over half million slaves
question
Who was Haiti's revolutionary leader?
answer
Toussaint L'Ouverture (started as a slave)
question
Why was a rebellion in Haiti led?
answer
Treatment of the slaves and mulattoes
question
Events in the Haitian Revolution
answer
1790-rebellion against slave owners. 1802-Napoleon sends troops-Toussaint agrees to an armistice,sent to prison instead and dies
question
When Toussaint died, did the revolution stop?
answer
No, rebels kept rebelling. 1804- won independance and names new nation of Haiti
question
Who was the leader of the Northern South American Revolution?
answer
Simon Bolivar
question
Simon Bolivar
answer
"the Libberator", George Washington of South America, Creole from Venezuela
question
Why was a rebellion in Northern South America led?
answer
Spain controlled everything,treatment of classes by Spanish, Peninsuolares have hold local power, Creoles have none yet they live there full time
question
Events in the Northern South American Revolution
answer
Liberates Venezuela in 1811, lead to wars for independence in other colonies until 1821 in hopes for a unified South America,Grand Columbia
question
Results of the South American (north)
answer
Liberated Venezuela,Columbia,Ecuadar,Bolivia,Peru, and Panama
question
Who was the leader(s) of the SOuthern South America Revolution?
answer
Jose de San Martin (creole from Argentina) Bernado O' Higgins (Creole from Chile)
question
Why was a rebellion in Southern SOuth America led?
answer
treatment of classes by Spanish,Peninsulares held all power, Creole held none
question
Events in the Southern South American Revolution?
answer
1810-1818 wars for idependence. San Martin worked w/ Bolivar for a short time
question
Results from the Southern South American Revolution?
answer
San Martin liberates Argentina,Chile,Peru,Urugray,Brazil
question
Who was the leader of the Brazil Revolution?
answer
Perdo I (prince of portugal)
question
Why was a revolution in Brazil take place?
answer
ROyal flees Portuga; b/c Napoleon took over
question
Events in the Brazil Revolution?:
answer
1815-Brazil is given "equal" states with Portugal, allows themm to control their economy
question
Results of the Brazil Revolution?
answer
1821- King returns to Portugal. Pedro stays to rule and refues to go home. 1922-declares independence from Portugal with Pedro as emperor.
question
Who were the leader(s) of the Mexican Revolution
answer
Father Miguel Hidalgo (father of Mexican Independence), Jose Morelos, and Agustin de Horbide
question
Why was there a Mexican Revolution?
answer
Treatment of classes, government of New Spain
question
Events in the Mexican Revolution?
answer
1810-Hidalgo revolts with Creoles, caught and executed. Morelos continues until he was caught and executed in 1815, civil war breaks out
question
Results of the Mexican Revolution?
answer
1821-Agustin de Hurbide wins independence and rules briefly as emperor. Mexico will face instability after independence.
question
Monroe Doctrine (1823)
answer
guaranteed independence of Latin America. Stops possibl re-colonization by Europe
question
How did the Concert of Europe react to the Monroe Doctrine?
answer
wanted Spain to reclaim former colonies in 1820s. U.S. wanted to share national resources and markets from Latin America
question
President Monroe responded to Concert of Europe...
answer
didnt trust their Europe's prospal to act joinly against European invention. Recongized most independent nations
question
Effects of the Latin American Revolutions
answer
Independence from Spain, new nations and government formed, ethnic and social groups worked together, new nations will struggle and not all will benefit from independence. Independence brought more proverty