What was unique about the new French army? How did the revolutionary army help to create nationalism for the French people?
It was the largest army in Europe and it was also based on merit instead of noble birth. The army was made of the people fighting the people's wars so it created nationalism.
How would you describe the Directory? To stay in power, who did they rely on?
An executive committee of five people chosen by the Council of Elders. It lasted from 1795 to 1799 and was known mainly for corruption. They relied on the military to stay in power however, popular general Napoleon Bonaparte overthrew them.
How did Napoleon gain power? Use 3 reasons.
He gained power by rising quickly through the military ranks, gaining popularity and support with his intelligence and self confidence, and overthrowing the Directory.
Do you think Napoleon's domestic policies preserved the gains of the revolution? (think about peace with church, Civil Code, centralized government, education)
I think he preserved some of the gains but also sent things like women's rights backwards. He furthered unified to government, and also retained some revolutionary ideals such as equality (except for women). He abolished noble privileges. However, he dest
What was the Continental System? How did Napoleon think the Continental System would help defeat Great Britain?
It was a plan made by Napoleon to stop British goods from reaching the Europeon continent to be sold. They wanted to weaken Britain's economy which would destroy its ability to make war. this system failed because the allied states didn't like Napoleon te
How did the principles of the French Revolution spread throughout Europe?
It spread through Napoleon's conquering of other countries. They were then forced to abide by his Napoleonic Code, which was influenced by the French Revolution.
How did nationalism unify the people countries that Napoleon invaded?
The people of that country would all be united in the hatred of Napoleon and it brought them together.
Why is Napoleon considered one of the greatest military leaders of all time? Does he deserve this title?
Because he conquered so much of Europe and made France a stable country for the first time in many years. He deserves this title because overall he was a decisive, powerful leader who left a positive legacy in France. Other than all the soldiers that were
Coup d'�tat
Napoleon Bonaparte toppled the Directory in a coup d'etat, a sudden overthrow of the government. It is a sudden, illegal seizure of government.
First Counsel, Counsel for Life, Emperor - all have what in common?
All of them were Napoleon's self-appointed titles. They gave him absolute power.
Napoleon's agreement with the Catholic Church (Concordat of 1801)
Napoleon established peace with the CC because most of the French were Catholic and he did not when them as enemies. He agree with the pope to recognize Catholicism as the religion of a majority of the French people and in return the pope would not ask fo
Napoleonic Code
A law code created by Napoleon in 1804. It was also called the Napoleonic Code. It preserved many revolutionary principles like equality of all citizens before the law, the right of the people to choose a profession, religious toleration and the abolition
Changes to French government and society
Napoleon made peace with the church, centralized the government with the Civil Code, changed the education system by setting up new grades and stressing the importance of obedience in school, there were two national assemblies, and built new buildings and
Napoleonic Wars, takeover of Europe
In 1802 he wants to invade great britain but their navy way to powerful which is shown in the battle of trafalgor in 1805 when britain destroys the french. instead he turns his attention east and conquers austrian, russian, and prussian armies. He spreads
Continental System
It was a plan made by Napoleon to stop British goods from reaching the Europeon continent to be sold. They wanted to weaken Britain's economy which would destroy its ability to make war. this system failed because the allied states didn't like Napoleon te
Guerrilla warfare/Peninsular War
Guerilla is Spanish for little war and it was an effective war tactic. An inferior army would bug the superior army frequently but always avoid direct contact with the whole army. Spanish used this against the French and it led to the Peninsular War. Span
Defeat in Russia and retreat back to France
Long difficult journey to moscow, when they reached moscow, the russians had left and burned it down. they had nothing to do but retreat in the harsh russian winter, where many soldiers died of cold and starvation.
The Hundred Days
Napoleon's final campaign. it was named after how many days Louis XVIII was forced out of Paris. He had come back from his first exile and the people accepted him because they were unsatisfied with Louis XVIII.
Battle of Waterloo and legacy of Napoleon's power
Napoleon was defeated at Waterloo in Belgium in June 1815 by a combined British and Prussian army under the Duke of Wellington. He was then exiled to for a second time to St. Helena. He remained in exile until his death in 1821, but his memory haunted Fre