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Was Napoleon a supporter of the Girondins or Jacobins?
Jacobins
Where was Napoleon’s final exile?
Saint Helena
Where was Napoleon Bonaparte born?
Corsica
Did the Congress of Vienna ignored and oppressed national and liberal impulses?
Yes it did.
What were the main goals of the Congress of Vienna?
Return France to its old boundaries and restore as many of the old monarchies as
possible that had lost their thrones during the Napoleonic era.
What did Napoleon discover while he was in Egypt?
Rosetta Stone
True or false. In 1802 Napoleon took the title as a consul
True
What were lycées?
Secondary public schools
For how many years after the Congress of Vienna was war never seen again?
100 years.
What were the key principles established during the Congress of Vienna?
Balance of power, legitimacy and compensation.
What was the name of a type of Spanish fighting were small groups attacked and then disappeared?
Guerrillas
Which battle marked the end of Napoleon’s rule?
The Battle of Waterloo
What three main principles did the Napoleonic Code include?
Equality for all citizens, religious toleration and advancement based on merit.
True or false: more than 80 states and princely houses were represented at the Congress?
False, 200 states
Define "balance of power" principle?
"balance of power" aimed to prevent any single country from dominating Europe.
What victory under Napoleon resulted in the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire?
The battle of Austerlitz.
After what event was Napoleon exiled to Elba?
After his defeat in Russia
What was the Continental System?
The Continental System was Napoleon’s economic plan to strengthen Europe and weaken Britain by blockading British ports.
Who was the Austrian key figure at the Congress of Vienna?
Prince Klemens von Metternich
Define legitimacy according to the Congress of Vienna:
Restoring monarchs and ruling families deposed by Napoleon to reinforce traditional structures of authority.
What “countries” weren’t controlled by Napoleon in Europe? (clue: 4)
Britain, Portugal, Sweden and the Ottomans.
When did Napoleon crown himself Emperor?
Napoleon crowned himself Emperor in 1804.
What was the name of Napoleon’s brother who was put to rule Spain?
Joseph
Who was the French monarch who was restored by The Congress of Vienna?
Louis XVIII of France
True or false: one of the changes occurring during the Congress of Vienna was that freedom of navigation was guaranteed for many rivers.
True