All Things Napoleon
political and cultural force that defines the nation through shared language, citizenship, and values that helped invent the concept of the nation state
Nationalism
final major land battle of the American Revolutionary War, where combined American and French forces defeated the British and secured independence
Yorktown (1781)
military general, statesman, and Emperor of the French who reshaped Europe through economic and military campaigns
Napoleon Bonaparte
competition between Great Britain and France over control of the colonies and expansion into North America, Britain goes into great debt to win
French and Indian War
authority of a state and its government is created and sustained by the consent of its people
Popular Sovereignty
a global series of major conflicts fought between Napoleon Bonaparte's French Empire and network of European coalitions led by Great Britain, Russia, Austria, and Prussia
Napoleonic Wars
decisive American victory convinced King Louis XVI of France that the Patriots had a real chance of winning. France then entered the war as an official ally, bringing vital money, troops, and naval power
Saratoga
a radical leader of the French Revolution and the primary architect of the Reign of Terror
Maximilien Robespierre
violent phase of the French Revolution marked by mass executions, political purges, and repression
Reign of Terror
fundamental set of rules, principles, or laws that establishes how the United States is governed, defines the powers of government, and protects the rights of its citizens
Constitution
civil code established legal equality for men, religious tolerance, and the abolition of feudalism that replaced failing laws with a single, clear, and uniform legal system for all of France
Napoleonic Code
winter encampment for General George Washington’s Continental Army from December 19, 1777, to June 19, 1778, transforming a struggling, demoralized force into a disciplined army that ultimately won the American Revolution
Valley Forge
British monarch during the American Revolution. Colonies branded him a tyrant for supporting Parliament's taxation and coercive policies
King George III (KG3)
apparatus designed for carrying out executions by swift and forceful beheading using a tall upright frame and a heavy, angled blade
Guillotine
the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution that protect individual liberties and limit federal power
Bill of Rights
large scale economic embargo imposed by French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte against the British Empire
Continental System
officially ended the American Revolutionary War and established Great Britain's formal recognition of the United States as an independent nation
1783 Treaty of Paris
radical political club during the French Revolution that pushed for democracy, overthrew the French monarchy, and led the Reign of Terror
Jacobin
created a loose "league of friendship" among 13 sovereign and independent states, leaving most governing power with the state governments rather than a strong central authority
Articles of Confederation
series of international diplomatic meetings held in Austria, to reorganize Europe and reestablish a conservative political order after the defeat of the French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte
Congress of Vienna