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Review of the Napoleonic Period

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  • Where was Napoleon definitively defeated?
    In Waterloo.
  • The coronation of Napoleon marked the return of France to an absolute monarchy. T or F?
    It's true.
  • Do you remember the strategy of the Russian Army?
    It let the French army advance. The Russian army moved backward,burning everything. So the French army would starve into the cold Russian winter.
  • Why did Napoleon organize the Russian Campaign?
    Because Russia had broken its promise not to trade with England.
  • Did the Napoleonic code abolish clergy and nobility privileges?
    Yes, it did.
  • What happened in Egypt, when the English fleet attacked the French one?
    The English fleet was stronger and it destroyed the French ships.
  • By whom was Napoleon proclaimed emperor?
    He proclaimed himself emperor.
  • How did Napoleon create the Consulate?
    He organized a coup d'etat.
  • The Italian campaign was not that important but Napoleon won and gained a lot of prestige. T or F?
    It is true. He defeated both the kingdom of Savoy and the Austrian troops.
  • Did Napoleon win the Battle of Trafalgar or the Battle of Austerlitz?
    He won at Austerlitz.
  • What happened after the Battle of Leipzig (Lipsia)?
    Napoleon was forced to abdicate in favor of Louis XVIII and was allowed to retire on the Elba island.