Chapter 17 McCollaum - France (Napoleon and on)
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- War with whom provided good military leaders for France?
- Great Britain, Sardinia, and Austria
- Between what years did Napoleon first attract the public's eye?
- 1795 - 1799
- He became general at age - and helped suppress the uprising in Paris that attempted to prevent the establishment of the -.
- 26;Directory
- He was born on the French island of - and attended military school, graduating as an -.
- Corsica;artillery officer
- How tall was Napoleon?
- 5'2" (1.6 meters)
- How much sleep did he get each night?
- 2-3 hours
- The wars that occurred between 1796 and 1815 are known as the -.
- Napoleonic Wars
- How many times did Napoleon defeat the Austrians?
- twice
- Why did the Directory let Napoleon set out on new conquests?
- to keep him out of Paris
- Napoleon proposed to weaken the trade between - in a military campaign.
- the British and Africa and India
- The British destroyed the French fleet near -.
- Alexandria in Egypt
- The British had organized the - against the French that included - and -.
- Second Coalition;Austria;Russia
- Abbe Sieyes was one of the chief -.
- conspirators
- In 1799, - directors resigned and - were arrested.
- 3;2
- Troops armed with - surrounded the legislature and forced its members to leave.
- bayonets
- In 1799, Napoleon had his -, French for a "-."
- coup d'etat;stroke of state
- What was Napoleon's quote in the book?
- "I found the crown of France lying on the ground, and I picked it up wih a sword."
- The period from 1799 to 1814 is known as the -.
- Napoleonic Era, or the Age of Napoleon
- Napoleon respected the ideals set forth by the - and did not restore serfdom and feudal priveleges.
- Declaration of the Rights of Man
- Liberty under Napoleon meant only -.
- freedom of opportunity
- The executive branch, made of - consuls, gave its name to the first five years of Napoleon's rule, called the -.
- 3;Consulate
- In an attempt to appeal to popular admiration for the strength and virtues of ancient Rome, Napoleon took the title of -, the title used during the time of the -.
- First Consul;Roman Empire
- As First Consul, Napoleon commanded the - and -.
- army;navy
- Napoleon submitted the constitution of his new government to the people for a vote, a procedure known as a -.
- pleiscite
- People could only vote - or -, and could not submit any changes.
- yes;no
- T or F? Not many people approved of the plebiscite system Napoleon used.
- False - a vast majority did.
- Under Napoleon's direction, scholars completed the revision and organization of all French law begun by the -.
- National Convention
- Napoleon's system of government was called the -.
- Napoleonic Code
- Napoleon established the - because he wanted a central financial institution.
- Bank of France
- T or F? The Bank of France was publicly owned by the central government.
- False - it was privately owned, though the government closely supervised it.
- Napoleon's government established public schooling planned by the National Convention.The - supervised and directed these schools.
- University of France
- The - of 1790 had ruptured relations between the Roman Catholic church and the French government.
- Civil Constitution of the Clergy
- The - of 1801 was an agreement made with the pope in order to end the conflict caused by the Civil Constitution of the Clergy.
- Concordat
- Th Concordat acknowledged - as the religion of most French citizens, but it did not abolish the religious toleration guaranteed by the -.
- Catholicism;Declaration of the Rights of Man
- What was the most important aspect of the Concordat?
- The church had to give up claims to the property the government had seized and sold during the Revolution.
- Napoleon destroyed the - against France.
- Second Coalition
- In 1799, he convinced - to desert the coalition.
- Russia
- By 1801, - asked France for peace and in 1802, - and - signed a peace treaty.
- Austria;Great Britain;France
- In 1804, the people of France voted to declare France a/an -. Napoleon the First Consul became -.
- empire;Emperor Napoleon I
- Where did the coronation of Napoleon take place?
- Cathedral at Notre Dame in Paris
- His coronation was also the inauguration of -.
- France, the First Empire
- Who crowned Napoleon?
- Napoleon
- The Third Coalition was made up of⬦
- Great Britain, Austria, Sweden, and Russia.
- Who allied with France?
- Spain
- In 1805, off of the southern coast of spain, a combined French and Spanish fleet was defeated by the English dude named -.
- Admiral Horatio Nelson
- Where did this defeat take place? Who is the most famous man to die here?
- Trafalgar;Nelson