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WHII 8
Question | Answer |
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What is the Napoleonic Code? | spurred the development of bourgeois society in Europe by expanding the right to own land and breaking the back of feudalism |
What else did the Napoleonic Code do? | Centralized French government Expanded suffrage rights (though they were still limited) Greater property rights for French citizens Expanded education for many French citizens |
Who did Napoleon sell the Louisiana territory to? | Thomas Jefferson |
What did the Louisiana territory do for the US? | It doubled the size |
What did the Napoleonic code divide civil law into? | Personal status Property the acquisition of property |
What was the purpose of the Napoleonic Code? | To Create a one law code for France; to reform the French legal code to reflect the principles of the Fr. Revolution |
What was the job of the Congress of Vienna ? | To undo everything that Napoleon did |
What were the key principles established at vienna? | Balance of power Legitimacy Compensate |
What was the legacy of the congress of vienna? | "Balance of power" doctrine Restoration of monarchies New political map of Europe New political philosophies (liberalism, conservatism) |
What caused France to need the congress of vienna? | Napoleon's unsuccessful attempt to unify Europe under French domination |