Napoleon Bonaparte Notes
What is Nationalism?
extreme pride in one's nation
How did Napoleon have victory over the British?
he captured the French port at Toulon
How did Napoleon help Religion?
he made peace with the Catholic Church and allowed religious freedom in France.
When was the empire its largest?
1810
How many soldiers did Napoleon have when he invaded Russia in 1812?
400,000
How did Napoleon help social stuff?
He encouraged the émigrés to return to France. He said "you can come back if you swear loyalty to me"
Where was Napoleon born?
Corsica
What was the only strong threat to Napoleon's power?
Great Britain; He wanted to invade and take power there, but the British Navy is the strongest in the world, which gives him a serious problem.
How did Napoleon become famous?
He became famous for his skills on the battlefield and history remembers him as one of the greatest generals who ever lived. He effectively used large armies and knew how to move them quickly and effectually.
How was Napoleon connected to Spain?
He conquered spain and made his younger prober Joseph the king.
How did Napoleon help Education?
He created a new school system that was regulated by the government
How did Napoleon have victory over the Austrians?
He defeated the Austrian's in Northern Italy. He was able to make the Austrians surrender.
How did Napoleon control much of Europe?
He either conquered land, annexed it, or controlled countries through forceful alliances.
How did Napoleon help Economy?
He encouraged new business and industry. He constructed roads and canals.
Napoleon remembered as a bad leader:
He had too much power (more than the King did before the Revolution), never knew when the stop fighting wars, and ultimately his wars killed more people than the French Revolution did.
Dow did Napoleon return?
He returned and went up to Nay and said your emperor has returned and Nay falls to his knee and asks how he can serve him. King Louis leaves Paris because the people support Napoleon. 100 days is the second rule of Napoleon.
What was he in the Revolution when he was 20 years old?
He was a lieutenant
How did Nationalism effect Napoleon?
It both helps and hurts Napoleon. It helps inspire his soldiers because they are proud to fight for France. However, it also inspires many of the peoples he now rules over to revolt. They see Napoleon as a foreign conqueror and want him out - they don't want to be rules by a French guy when they aren't French!!!
What happened to the campaign in Egypt?
It was against the British and their allies. The campaign didn't go well, but the French people welcomed Napoleon back to France as a national hero.
Who declared war on many other European countries after they took control in France, including Prussia, Austria, and great Britain?
Jacobins
How did napoleon become Emperor?
Made himself emperor; took the crown from the pope and crowned himself
What was the Holy Roman Empire?
Modern day Germany. Napoleon conquered it and divided it into 38 sections. He renamed it the Confederation of the Rhine.
What was the Continental System?
Napoleon's way of trying to hurt the British economy. It closes down European cities to British trade.
Napoleon's Empire continues to grow larger, and his reforms are spread across Europe. What did Napoleon get rid of?
Napoleon abolished old titles of nobility, he ended Church privileges, frees serfs, and brings his legal code into the lands he conquers.
Where is Napoleon sent to live (after he is abdicated after the Russia incident) and who begins to rule France?
Napoleon is exiled to a small island called Elba. Louis XVIII
What happened with the Revolt in Spain?
Napoleon's brother, Joseph, is a bad king and takes away the power of the Catholic Church in Spain. The Spanish revolutionaries used guerrilla tactics.
What was the Battle of Waterloo?
The Battle of Waterloo is when Napoleon's enemies defeated him. He was sent to St. Helena for the rest of his life.
What happens in Russia and how many French Soldiers survive?
The Russian's used Scorched Earth Policy. They got to Moscow and it was abandoned (all the food and people and everything else was gone). At the beginning of October Napoleon ordered a retreat. The winter killed Napoleon's army. There were only 10,000 soldiers left.
Where was he sent when he was 9 years old?
a military training school in Paris
What was the Consulate?
a three-man governing board set up by napoleon.
Napoleonic Code of Law
new set of laws based on the enlightenment. "All men are equal before the law." The law sees everyone as equal in terms of religion. Advancement by merit instead of social status--- the reason you are advancing is because you are good at your job or military.
Did the Continental System work?
no, it backfired. It hurts the French economy more than it hurts the British.
What happened with the War with Austria?
snuck up and used sneaky strategies. His most impressive battle was the battle of Austerlitz
What was the Battle of Trafalgar?
the British are commanded by Lord Horatio Nelson (one of the greatest military heroes of all time)
Napoleon remembered as good leader:
the Napoleonic Legal Code, many more people were given the right to vote, much better education system in France, freed serfs in lands that he conquered.
What special guest was present at Napoleons coronation ceremony?
the pope
What does abdicate mean?
to renounce one's thrown. Napoleon was forced to abdicate after the disaster in Russia.
