Napoleon Quiz- Napoleon: A Concise Biography

Why did Napoleon sell Louisiana?

$15,000,000 -Thinking it was too far away to exploit without a powerful navy, Napoleon sold it and added to the treasury.

How was Corsica different from France?

- Corsica has always been influenced more by Italy's (or basically that area's) history and culture than by France's - defined by is its old-school traditional and rebellious islander mentality, as well as the lasting influences Italian culture has left on its inhabitants. This includes the mafia. -mediterranean community-- more of a greek culture and more easygoing than the french -Corsicans fixate on loyalty -main difference is the different attitudes

How did Napoleon's childhood lead him to the military and France?

- Napoleon received scholarships that brought him good education including the Ecole Militaire in Paris -He graduated at age 16 and quickly became a commissioned officer in an artillery unit -His home of Corsica was bought by France, and Corsicans became full citizens of France and his whole family moved there -Since the French were at war with Austria, there was a place in the artillery for Napoleon -After his success at Toulon, he made brigadier general by the government of the Terror

What happened at Austerlitz?

- on land, Napoleon was more successful -he marched straight to Vienna with little or no opposition He then turned north and took on the Russians and Austrians at Austerlitz -he split the Austro-Russian army and scored one of his greatest victories

What came of the expedition to Egypt?

-Napoleon had some success but was defeated when Horatio Nelson destroyed the French Fleet -the army was trapped in Egypt - Napoleon slipped through the British and was given a hero's welcome in France

How did the French Revolution contribute to Napoleon's success?

-Napoleon raised the ranks of his military power during the revolution and was in strong support of the ideas in the Enlightenment -affiliation with Jacobins -proclamations of a French republic

Why was Napoleon successful in his early battles?

-conquered most of northern Italy for France, and developed a taste for governing -In northern Italy, he moved to suppress religious orders, end serfdom, and limit age-old noble privilege -Napoleon was a strong military figure and always had a natural talent especially with the artillery

What was the Napoleonic Code?

-like many enlightened despots, Napoleon codified the laws -all the previous laws were collated, digested, condensed, and made consistent -Five codes were created: Civil Code, Civil procedure, Criminal procedure, Commercial, Penal -the code made all of France legally and judicially uniform -the ensured equality and civil rights and brought the law in line with ideas of the Enlightenment

How did Napoleon's exile to Elba and St Helena differ?

-when Napoleon was exiled to Elba he was banned from returning to France but was allowed to have a court of sorts; only lasted 10 months; Napoleon returned and was a hero in Paris -this was a small island off the coast of africa closely guarded by the british--- they were taking no chances this time; Napoleon died here six years later at the age of 51

Josephine Bonaparte

1st wife of Napoleon Bonaparte; her political connections helped him rise to power but she didn't bear him a son so he divorced her. -aristocrat from France -widow with two children -known as a women of refinement, charm, and grace -her ex husband had died of the guillotine -known to have affairs with men in high french society -Napoleon saw her as in the center of society with many connections who could be useful to him, and he eventually fell in love with her -Josephine was not attracted to Napoleon and did not share the same passion he did for her -she needed a protector and her beauty was fading so she decided to marry him

King Friedrich Wilhelm III

king of Prussia from 1797 to 1840. He ruled Prussia during the difficult times of the Napoleonic Wars and the end of the Holy Roman Empire

Metternich

Austrian foreign minister who basically controlled the Congress of Vienna. Wanted to promote peace, conservatism, and the repression of libaral nationalism throughout Europe.

Lord Wellington

British general that led the coalition forces in the Waterloo campaign

What agreements did Napoleon sign with the Pope?

Concordat of 1801: agreement reached on July 15, 1801, between Napoleon Bonaparte and papal and clerical representatives in both Rome and Paris, defining the status of the Roman Catholic Church in France and ending the breach caused by the church reforms and confiscations enacted during the French Revolution.

Lord Nelson

English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)

Jacques- Louis David

French painter known for his classicism and his commitment to the ideals of the French Revolution. His works include The Oath of the Horatii (17850 and The Death of Marat (1793).

Jean Francois Champollion

French scholar that unlocked the Egyptian code of writing using the Rosetta Stone

How did Napoleon reward his family?

He gave them positions of power in the places he conquered.

What were Napoleon's Hundred Days?

Napoleon escaped from Elba and entered France again, where his people greeted him with open arms. He built his army up again and spent 100 days waging war, before being defeated again. This caused the Second Treaty of Paris

Which events revealed Napoleon's ruthlessness?

Napoleon exiled or executed any of his critics or those who would disturb his peace

Joseph Bonaparte

Napoleon's brother, made king of Spain but unable to control the Spanish which led to the costly Peninsula War.

Lucien Bonaparte

Napoleon's brother, rescued Napoleon during coup attempt by saying if he was gonna ruin government he would kill him (Abbe Emanuel Sieyes there too). He was president of the Council of Five Hundred, the lower house of the French Parliament.

Napoleon Bonaparte

Overthrew French Directory in 1799 and became emperor of the French in 1804. Failed to defeat Great Britain and abdicated in 1814. Returned to power briefly in 1815 but was defeated and died in exile. - graduated at the age of 16 and immediately became involved with the military (went to military academy) -wrote a novel at one point in his lifetime -his whole family moved to France during the revolution -after his success in Toulon, he was made a brigadier general by the government of the Terror -very successful military leader and specialized in artillery

Tsar Alexander I

Ruled Russia during Napoleonic Wars and wanted peace after Napoleon's armied continued winning victories. The young tsar and Napoleon negotiated and he ended up accepting Napoleon's reorganization of Western and Central Europe and promised to enforce Napoleon's economic blockade against British goods.

Charles Maurice de Talleyrand

The French foreign minister who rudely refused to see the envoys of President Adams in 1797.

Victor Emmanuel Leclerc

a French Army general who served under Napoleon Bonaparte during the French Revolution. He was husband to Pauline Bonaparte, sister to Napoleon

Jean-Jacques Cambaceres

a French nobleman, lawyer and statesman during the French Revolution and the First Empire. He is best remembered as one of the authors of the Napoleonic Code, which still forms the basis of French civil law and French-inspired civil law in many countries.

Maria Ludovica von Habsburg- Lothringen

an Austrian archduchess who reigned as Duchess of Parma from 1814 until her death. She was Napoleon's second wife and, as such, Empress of the French from 1810 to 1814.

Joseph Fouche

left in charge of the police state by Napoleon, organized a spy system to root out subversive people and potential opponents to Napoleon's regime

Why did the monarchs of Europe want Napoleon to step down?

his rule was described as "iron-fisted" and he was trying to get surrounding countries to follow under his rule.

Pope Pius VI

pope who agreed to Concordat with Napoleon, crowned Napoleon emperor -Napoleon had him brought to France and placed under house arrest

Louis XVIII

ruled as king for slightly less than a decade. The government of the Bourbon Restoration was a constitutional monarchy, unlike the Ancien Régime, which was absolutist. As a constitutional monarch, Louis XVIII's royal prerogative was reduced substantially by the Charter of 1814, France's new constitution. he was restored to the throne by the allies after Napoleon was defeated

Why did Napoleon divorce Josephine?

she could not secure his dynasty even though she was beautiful and socially accomplished -Napoleon was very in love with Josephine, however he needed a son to continue his throne

What happened at Trafalgar?

the British navy decisively defeated a combined French-Spanish fleet

How did Napoleon use art to impress people?

with an extraordinary sense of the art of propaganda, used all types of coinage as political support in order to impress the masses and to consolidate his power.