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WHII Unit 5.6 Test
Age of Napoleon Mini Test Review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Title Napoleon took because he was not a monarch |
| French Revolution | Major event in France that occurred BEFORE Napoleon became emperor |
| 3rd Estate | Many people of this Estate in France supported Napoleon |
| Military General | Before Napoleon was the French Emperor, he was popular and well-known as a - |
| Nationalism | Pride/Devotion to one's own country |
| Coup d'etat | Overthrow of the government |
| wars | At the time that Napoleon became emperor, France was involved in ____ with England, Austria, and Russia |
| absolute power | The French people voted to give Emperor Napoleon what kind of power? |
| True | True or False? Napoleon passed laws that made him more powerful. |
| Napoleonic Code | Napoleon's codification of laws in France |
| Codification | meaning=classification |
| Set of Laws | Passing the Napoleonic Codes, or ________ in France was considered Napoleon's greatest accomplishment |
| Haiti | Napoleon's Code of Laws restored racial slavery in this Caribbean (Western Hemisphere) colony |
| True | True or False? Napoleon's Code of Laws limited freedoms and liberties of French Citizens. |
| Empire | Napoleon wanted to build an _____ in Europe |
| Britain | This European Island nation was France's biggest Rival (aka England) |
| Battle of Trafalgar | French forces were defeated at this naval battle by the British |
| True | True or False? Napoleon and French forces were able to conquer areas of Italy, German Kingdoms, Spain, Austria, and Prussia |
| False | True or False? Napoleon and French forces were able to conquer England (Britain) |
| Russia | A large European nation that would never be conquered by Napoleon |
| Portugal | A small European nation that borders Spain that would never be conquered by Napoleon |
| Winter | In 1812, Napoleon invaded Russia and his forces were unable to return before _____ and the majority of soldiers died. |
| Russia | Invading this LARGE nation would ultimately be Napoleon's worst mistake and would lead to the downfall of France. |
| Paris | Capital city of France |
| Elba | First island where Napoleon was exiled |
| Waterloo | Napoleon's final battle against the British (that was fought in modern-day Beligum) |
| St. Helena | Last island where Napoleon was exiled and ultimately died |
| Congress of Vienna | Peace meeting after Napoleon's exile to St. Helena to fix mistakes |
| Prince Metternich | Leader of the Congress of Vienna who leads peace talks |
| Austria | Vienna was located in this modern-day country - this area was centrally located to many nations in which were affected by Napoleon's decisions and military conquests |
| 33 | Decisions at the Congress of Vienna kept peace in Europe for ___ years |
| failed | Effects of Napoleon: France _____ to unite Europe and develop an empire. |
| Monarchies | Effects of Napoleon: Restoration of previous ______ were reinstated |
| Power | Effects of Napoleon: Balance of ______ in Europe, in an attempt to avoid future wars |
| Maps | Effects of Napoleon: New _____ of European nations were drawn and borders established. |
| Political | Effects of Napoleon: New ______ Ideas emerged in Europe |
| Conservative | Effects of Napoleon: Political Idea that was popular amongst Nobles and the wealth class |
| Liberal | Effects of Napoleon: Political Idea that was popular amongst young adults and workers who valued more Enlightenment ideas within government laws and practices |