Napoleon + FR
LIST ONE EXEMPTION AND ONE PRIVILEGE OF THE THIRD ESTATE
What is NONE
What were the three groups that made up the French Revolution? And what were their beliefs?
Moderates- Wanted some change
Radicals- Wanted all the change, NO MONARCH
Conservatives- Wanted little change with monarch
Why didn’t America get involved with the French Revolution?
Distrusted the radicalism of the French Revolution (aka - going a bit nuts cutting off heads). Also, if America helped the French - could have led to economic disaster.
Why are the First and Second Coalition of War Significant?
Countries around France started to create alliances to defeat Napoleon
What belief started to spread when Napoleon created the Grand Armee?
Nationalism
What were the 3 Major parts of Napoleon's Grand Empire?
1. The French Empire - Inner Core
2. Dependent States - Ruled by Relatives
3. Allied States - Countries defeated by N
What was the Peninsular War?
Portugal not adhering to Continental System
Invasion through Spain (now Spain is mad)
What was the Principle of Intervention?
Right to send armies into other countries to “help” them
What was the Concert of Europe
Series of alliances that were supposed to help one another
Louis and Marie spent $$$
Tried to run to Austria
Committed for Treason
Beheaded.
WHO MADE UP THE THIRD ESTATE AND APPROXIMATELY HOW MANY PEOPLE MADE UP THE THIRD ESTATE?
What is PEASANTS AND BOURGEOISIE 27,000,000
What 3 things made Napoleon a great War strategist?
Commanded Loyalty
The use of deception or surprise
Speed
Victory for N means he can march into the capital and win this war! Finally reach Moscow (thinking they have won) and find it on fire and it's starting to get cold.
Tell me 2 out of the 3 Goals of the COV? (Congress of Vienna)
1. Prevent future French aggression
2. Balance of Power- so no country can be a threat to the other
3. Restore Europe’s former royal families to the throne
IN YOUR OWN WORDS, EXPLAIN WHY YOU THINK ROBESPIERRE EXECUTED SO MANY PEOPLE?
What is ANSWERS WILL VARY (remove opposition)
1. What was the name of the battle between Napoleon and Horatio Nelson?
2. What kind of battle was it?
3. Why was it Significant? Two reasons
1. The Battle of Trafalgar
2. Naval Battle French navy is pretty much destroyed after this battle.
3.
GB has supremacy of the seas for 100 YEARS
- This is what helps explain how GB is able to gain control of so much territory around the world during the 1800s.
Must give up plans to invade GB
- Napoleon cannot defeat GB by land. But doesn't take that as an answer - grows into obsession!
LIST THREE CAUSES (LONG OR SHORT TERM) OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION?
What is ABSOLUTISM, UNJUST SOCIOPOLITICAL SYSTEM, DROUGHT, INFLUENCE OF ENLIGHTENMENT PHILOSOPHES, INFLUENCE OF OTHER SUCCESSFUL REVOLUTIONS, EXTRAVAGANT SPENDING BY THE MONARCHY (Food, unfair taxes, inequality)
What was the purpose of the Contintenal System?
Why does the Continental System fail?
Purpose = stop GB goods from reaching E
Goal = weaken GB economically
Why it fails?
1. Don’t like being told what to do
2. GB not reliant on E either ways
3. GB focused instead on trading elsewhere
WHAT REVOLUTIONARY POLITICAL GROUP WAS ROBESPIERRE ONCE A PART OF BUT LATER TURNED AGAINST BEHEADING MANY OF ITS' MEMBERS?
What is The Committee of Public Safety or THE JACOBINS?