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French Revolution 3
French Revolution 3
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10th Grade
03/08/2016

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Napoleon Bonaparte was luckily born to a noble family after his home, the island of ________, was taken from Italy by France which allowed him to go to a military school and be an officer in the French military.
Definition
Corsica
Term
From 1789 to 1796, Napoleon rose through the ranks of the French military by his military ability and increasing his popularity as a hero; likewise, he showed his political ability after he lied to the Directory about losing in _________ in 1797 because he knew the Directory needed the popularity of the win.
Definition
Egypt
Term
Napoleon also helps the __________ with allowing them to buy titles of nobility, creating a centralized bank, and making civil or government jobs based on ability rather than ability.
Definition
Bourgeoisie
Term
Napoleon loses hundreds of thousands of troops after trying to invade Russia during the winter for not upholding the ___________ System that was suppose to cut off supply to ______ _______ so the French could force them to surrender.
Definition
Continental; Great Britain (England)
Term
In both 1802 and 1804, Napoleon shows his ability of how to handle the mob when he becomes leader for life and declares France an empire. He does this not by force but by giving more people the right to ________.
Definition
vote
Term
The first time Napoleon was exiled was to the island of ______ in 1812 which lasted 3 months until he returned to raise an army and attacked Belgium.
Definition
Elba
Term
In 1799 Napoleon and 2 other men overthrow the government and set up a ____________ where each one took the title of _______.
Definition
triumvirate; Consul
Term
Napoleon puts in a place the ______ ______ in 1804 that organized the 300 different systems in France and granted more Revolutionary rights like equality, freedom to choose professions, religious toleration, and abolition feudal obligation and serfdom.
Definition
Civil Code
Term
Unlike any other time in the Revolution, Napoleon was able to solve two big problems by selling the Louisiana Purchase to the United States in 1803 which got the French out of debt and more importantly was able to give the people ________.
Definition
Bread
Term
The last time Napoleon was exiled was to an island in the South Atlantic called __. ________ which was after being defeated by the ____ of __________ at the battle of _________ in 1815.
Definition
• St. Helena
• Duke
• Wellington
• Waterloo
Term
A huge factor that helps as much as it hurts France during Napoleon's reign was ____________ which is a unique identity based on common language, religion, and symbols.
Definition
Nationalism
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