Lower nobility
What class did napoleons family belong to ?
Phenomonal memory
What quality did Napoleon have?
Killing hundreds of rioters with grapeshot
How did napoleon save the convection in 1795?
In order to gain support from italians what did napoleon promise them?
Give them their freedom
What did napoleon do once he conquered italy?
Didnt give their freedom, paid his army with spoils of italy, drove the austrians out of italy
What did napoleon tell the french goverment what was going to happen after he conquered egypt?
The french would cut the british off from india
Napoleon defeated egypt army but, what navy defeated the british navy?
French navy
Under the civil code what was not promised?
Women gained equality with men
Which aspect of french society did not improve with napoleons efforts?
Economy
Napoleon set up the continental system to keep nations from his empire from trading with.....?
The british empire
Why didnt napoeleons continental system work?
No one wanted british goods
In order to gain control of europe what did napoleon decide to do?
Use his military forces to conquer europe
Beetween 1804-1807 napoleon defeated which 3 nations ?
Austria prussia and russia
In 1807 napoleon gained much control over europe throught what treaty?
Tilsit
When napoleon redrew the map of europe who were his new leaders for conqured nations?
Bonaparte family
In countries napoleon controlled what law did he impose?
Napoleonic code
Napoleons control of europe led to a abliton of what?
Serfdom
The idea of people creating a nation is called what?
Nationalism
How did most people in france feel during napoleons campaigns?
Respected the ideals of the french revolution
Feelings of nationalism that were too strong can lead to feelings of ....?
Racism toward other nations groups
Where was resentment toward being ruled by a bonaparte strongest?
Spain
How did the people of spain react to napoleons rule?
Refusing to cooporate with the french
What military technique did the spanish use to fight the french?
Guerrilla warfare
In 1812 as a result of conditions in russia what did napoleon decide to do?
Invade the country
What was napoleons grand armee made up of?
Soldiers from several nations
How did the russians make napoleons camaigne difficult?
Retreating and destroying food supplies
What did the russians do when napoleon occupied moscow ?
Deserted and set fire to moscow
How did the russian winter affect the grand armee ?
Many deaths due to exposure and a great loss of morale
600,000 soldiers invaded russia how many were left after the great winter to fight?
9000
When russia defeated napoleon what did he do ?
Abandon the grand armee
When napoleons empire broke up what did he do ?
Abdicated his throne
In 1814 where was napoleon exiled?
Elba
Who was the french goverment ruled by after napoleons exile?
King lous XVIII
What did napoleon do after 10 months in exile?
Returned to france with 1000 followers
What did the french people do upon napoleons return ?
Supported him and his followers
Where did napoleon meet his final defeat?
Waterloo
Who was the british general who defeated napoleon?
Who was the british general who defeated napoleon?
In 1815 napoleon was exiled again where to?
Saint helena
Where did napoleon borrow the title the first consul?
Roman empire