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The Napoleonic Era

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Government established in 1795 to govern France by a committee of five leaders   The Directory  
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Written in 1795 that gave all men the right to vote, but their votes were filtered through well-to-do electors who chose representatives for the assembly   Constitution of YEar III  
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Attempt to overthrow the Directory and replace it with a socialist government that would abolish private property and enforce equality; repressed by the Directory   Conspiracy of Equals  
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Napoleon's defeat of English armies in Egypt   Battle of the Pyramids  
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Destruction of the French navy in Egypt by Lord Horatio Nelson   Battle of the Nile  
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When Napoleon overthrew the Legislative Assembly and came to power   Coup d'état of Brumaire  
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Government established after Napoleon overthrew the Directory   The Consulate  
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Constitution that established the Consulate   Constitution of the Year VIII  
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Body that enacted laws under Napoleon, but couldn't debate those laws and was basically a rubber stamp   Legislative Corps  
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How Napoleon maintained the illusion that he had popular support for his actions   Plebiscites  
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Leader of the secret police during the Revolution and under Napoleon; infiltrated groups thought to be opposed to the regime   Joseph Fouché  
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Created by Napoleon to recognize the contributions of those who served in the revolutionary wars   Légion d'honneur  
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NEw laws put into effect in 1804 to rationalize laws, reaffirm revolutionary principles of the equality of all citizens before the law, then imposed on the nations he conquered; reasserted patriarchy and limited rights of women   Napoleonic code  
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Established by Napoleon to help eliminate the budget deficit and finance all the public building   Bank of France  
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Agreement with the Pope to recognize Catholicism as the majority religion of France and maintain the government's veto over clerical appointments   Concordat of 1801  
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Temporary armistice with Britain in 1802   Peace of Amiens  
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Napoleon's greatest victory over the Russians and Austrians in 1805   Austerlitz  
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British naval victory destroying the French navy, death of Nelson   Battle of Trafalgar  
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1807 agreement with Tsar Alexander 1 ending the war of the Third Coalition and leaving Napoleon as master of the continent   Treaty of Tilsit  
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Attempt by Napoleon to force nations in Europe to embargo British goods. Hard to enforce and highly unpopular; in 1810 Russia withdrew forcing Napoleon to attack Russia. Big mistake   Continental System  
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What Napoleon created after he abolished the Holy Roman Empire   Confederation of the Rhine  
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British-led guerrilla war in Spain   Peninsular War  
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Where Napoleon was first sent after he abdicated in 1814   Elba  
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Final defeat of Napoleon in June, 1815   Waterloo  
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Meeting of allies to settle the post-Napoleon situation in Europe   Congress of Vienna  
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Foreign minister of Austria 1809-1848   Metternich  
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English foreign secretary   Castlereagh  
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leader of Russia   Tsar Alexander I  
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representative from Prussia   Prince Karl von Hardenberg  
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French foreign minister   Talleyrand  
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Bourbon kind who was placed on throne after the defeat of Napoleon   Louis XVIII  
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Territory that Alexander I demanded; he ended up getting the kingdom he wanted, but it was smaller than he'd demanded   Poland  
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Territory that Prussia demanded and which it gained, though not as much as they'd originally hoped to get   Saxony  
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Area on the border of France given to Prussia that later became the backbone of Prussia's industrial growth   RHineland  
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regions that were given to Austria   In Italy - Lombardy,and Venetia, with relatives in other states  
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Border country of France to the NOrth that was enlarged to serve as a check against future French aggression   The Netherlands which acquired the Austrian Netherlands (Belgium)  
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Italian state strengthened to be another check against French aggression   Sardinia-Piedmont - got republic of Genoa  
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Guiding principle at the Congress of Vienna for the future of European diplomacy   Balance of Power  
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Agreement proposed by Alexander I for Russia, Prussia, and Austria to observe Christian principles in domestic and international affairs   Holy Alliance  
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Agreement signed by Great Britian, Austria, Prussia, and Russia to maintain the alliance that had defeated Napoleon and to meet to discuss issues of mutual concern   Quadruple Alliance  
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The Quadruple Alliance led the foundation for this period between 1815 and 1848 to preserve the peace in Europe and resolve international issues by consultation and agreement   The Concert of Europe  
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