The Commune
IDENTIFY Georges Danton
leader of the Commune, the local government in Paris, put constant pressure on the National Convention to adopt more radical positions
Explain how Napoleon's reign indirectly spread nationalism in non-French countries.
"A second important factor in the defeat of Napoleon was nationalism. The spirit of French nationalism had made possible the mass armies of the revolutionary and Napoleonic eras. However, Napoleon's spread of the principles of the French Revolution beyond France indirectly brought a spread of nationalism as well.
The French aroused nationalism in two ways.
First, they were hated as oppressors. This hatred stirred the patriotism of others in opposition to the French.
Second, the French showed the people of Europe what nationalism was and what a nation in arms could do. It was a lesson not lost on other peoples and rulers."
It is also important to note that nationalism differs from patriotism. Does anyone know how?
IDENTIFY the Directory
Established after the Reign of Terror, a five man group which acted as the executive branch of the country; incompetent and corrupt, only lasted for 4 years, dissolved when Napoleon came to power
IDENTIFY Napoleon's most long-last domestic achievement
codification of laws; converted nearly 300 different legal systems into the Civil Code or Code Napoléon
IDENTIFY consulate
a new form of the republic formed after Napoleon's coup d'état, but it was "hardly a republic" as Napoleon controlled the entire government
What did peasants think of the National Convention?
they refused to recognize its authority
IDENTIFY Napoleon
Military hero who overthrew the French revolutionary government (The Directory) in 1799 and became emperor of France in 1804
IDENTIFY the reason 1,800 citizens of Lyon, France were executed
they rebelled against the National Convention
Napoleon both ________ and ________ aspects of the revolution.
destroyed, preserved
IDENTIFY the Grand Empire
Napoleon's Grand Empire was composed of 3 major parts: 1. French Empire, 2. Dependent States, 3. Allied States
What was the first action taken by the National Convention in 1792?
their first step was to abolish the monarchy and establish a republic
The wars of the French revolutionary era opened the door to ________.
the total war of the modern world
During Robespierre rule; intended to protect the revolutionary Republic from its internal enemies; 16,000-30,000 people beheaded
One of Napoleon's first moves at home was to establish peace with ______.
the Catholic Church, AKA, the oldest enemy of the Revolution
IDENTIFY the Continental System
Napoleon's strategy to stop British goods from reaching Europe
IDENTIFY the National Convention
met in 1792; composed of politically experienced, elected delegates
IDENITFY the 7 countries in the European coalition in 1793
You can think "R-B-D APPS": Russia-Britain-Dutch Republic, Austria Prussia Portugal Spain)
IDENTIFY Robespierre
Leader of Jacobins, leader of the Committee of Public Safety, chief architect of the Reign of Terror
IDENTIFY how Napoleon gained control of France
through a coup d'état
LIST both the name of Napoleon's final reign and the battle which ended it
One Hundred Days; The Battle of Waterloo in 1815
IDENTIFY the event / action which completed the destruction of the Old Regime
the execution of the king on January 21, 1793
IDENTIFY the purpose of the European coalition
to invade France and reestablish the old regime
IDENTIFY the Committee of Public Safety
Launched by the National Convention to meet the crisis at hand, led by Robespierre, given broad powers, took control of France for one year (1793-1794) and raised the largest army ever seen in European history
IDENTIFY the 5 changes in French government after the death of Robespierre
More moderate middle-class leaders took control, and 1.) Reign of Terror ended, 2.) reduced power of the the Committee of Public Safety, 3.) churches reopened, 4.) new constitution created, 5.) created the Directory
LIST 2 reasons Napoleon's Grand Empire collapsed rapidly
1.) the survival of Great Britain; 2.) the force of nationalism