Vocabulary
Napoleon and his army did this to foreign territory as they marched across Europe.
What is annexed or took over?
Napoleon was born on the tiny island of C_ _ _ _ _ A.
What is Corsica?
Prior to becoming Emperor, Napoleon overthrew the Directory and put a ___ man Consulate in charge.
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What is 3?
A major blunder by Napoleon and many before him, the failed invasion of this country ultimately led to his downfall.
What is Russia?
The ultimate goal of the Congress of Vienna was to do this which ultimately lasted 100 years.
What is keep the peace?
What is blockade?
A young 9 year old Napoleon was sent to France to study at this type of school.
What is a military school?
Napoleon improved the __________($) and encouraged new ____________.
What are economy and industry?
Tchaikovsky's ________ Overture was written to commemorate a successful defense of the Russian homeland against Napoleon... Think YEAR
What is 1812?
Napoleon's defeat ultimately led to this physical change in Europe.
What is the map of Europe was redrawn?
A successful fighting strategy used by the Russian's against the invading French Army that had been seen before with the colonists and later by the Viet Cong.
What is guerilla warfare?
Not Forrest Gump's pal Dan, but by age 20 Napoleon was leading troops in the French army as this rank.
What is lieutenant?
As the French Army marched through Russia and then during their retreat, they were picked off by enemy soldiers using this strategy.
Once Napoleon's people were removed from power, the former kings + queens were restored to power. This procedure is known as this?
What is legitimacy?
This is when a leader (Napoleon) decides to give up and relinquish their power.
What is abdicate?
After rising through the ranks as a military leader (lieutenant to General) Napoleon took control of the Consulate and took these two titles...
What are 1st Consul and Consul for Life?
One step forward two steps back...About half of the population would dislike that Napoleon took away rights from this group of people.
Who are women?
Using the weather to their advantage, knowing the French would need shelter/supplies, the Russian troops decided to use this strategy as they retreated further into their territory.
What is scorched earth policy?
The 3 major countries who controlled the Congress of Vienna were....
Who are Austria, Prussia , Russia?
Napoleon OUT ---- former Kings/Queens IN = this.
What is legitimacy?
A type of Penguin??? When Napoleon took the crown from the pope and crowned himself, he assumed the position of ___________
What is emperor?
What is the Napoleonic Code?
In a last ditch effort of survival, the demoralized French troops built shelter out of these to try and survive the weather in retreat.
What is fallen comrades?
Not a very common occurrence, Napoleon completed this feat 2 times after getting defeated at the Battle of Nations and Waterloo.
What is getting exiled?