Napoleonic Wars Lesson

Napoleon Bonaparte

Make sure you are paying attention so that you can accurately answer the questions throughout the lesson.

Multiple Choice

Napoleon Bonaparte rose to power at the _____________ of the French Revolution.

• Beginning

• Middle

• End

Multiple Choice

The Napoleonic Wars is when Napoleon wanted to to create what type of Empire?

• African

• European

• Indian

• Russian

Multiple Choice

By what year did he control most of the land in Europe?

• 2020 AD

• 1989 BC

• 1000 AD

• 1812 AD

Open Ended

Which mistake that was talked about do you think made the most negative impact for Napoleon?

[1] The Blockade of Britain

[2] The Peninsular War

[3] The Invasion of Russia

*Make sure you explain you answer!

Napoleon's Exile

In 1814, Napoleon surrendered his throne and was exiled to the island of Elba. He escaped from Elba in 1815, gathered his allies and in the Hundred Days, waged his final attempt at power. Napoleon’s final defeat came at Waterloo, where he was defeated by an international force, after which he was exiled for the remainder of his life to the island of St. Helena.  

What were the Napoleonic Wars??

The series of wars Napoleon led France against other European powers.

The Results

The immediate effects of the Napoleonic Wars were the development and spread of nationalism and further revolutions in Europe. As Napoleon’s armies were conquering other nations, his soldiers also began to spread ideas of the Enlightenment, changes in government, and revolution. These ideas indirectly led to Napoleon’s defeat as people in Europe began learning about challenges to government as well as new systems of government.

Multiple Select

Which of the following was an impact of the Napoleonic Wars?

• World Domination

• Spread of Nationalism

• Further Revolutions

• Everyone became rich

Multiple Choice

How many times was Napoleon exiled?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• Never

Multiple Choice

What was the name of the war that was Napoleon's last attempt to regain his power?

• Hundred Days

• Ten Days

• French Days

• Thousand Days

Poll

After this mini-lesson on Napoleon Bonaparte, which one of the following do you think he was?

• Hero

• Villian