Napoleon Bonaparte

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Where was Napoleon born? Options: Paris, Spain, Corsica, Austria

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Corsica

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Napoleon conquered all of Europe and died a hero. True or False?

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False

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Which of the following describes why Napoleon was able to quickly gain power?  Options: The French political system was finally stable after Robespierre executed any enemy of the republic, The political and economic problems that the revolution tried to fix still existed and the people were desperate for change, The newly created French republic of virtue insisted on having a firm leader that would expand the empire across all of Europe, All of the above 

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The political and economic problems that the revolution tried to fix still existed and the people were desperate for change

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What is a coup d'etat?

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Overthrow of the government by the Military

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What were the laws that Napoleon created called?

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The Napoleonic Code.

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Who crowned Napoleon emperor in 1804?

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He crowned himself

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What was Napoleon's Continental System?

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A system to prevent British goods from being sold in Europe.

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What was the Peninsular War?

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Napoleon's failed invasion of Portugal.

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What was the "scorched Earth" strategy?

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The Russians burned their cities, factories, farms, and railroads so Napoleon could not use them.

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What was the result of Napoleon's invasion of Russia?

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Napoleon lost 95% of his army, and retreated back to France.