Rise & Fall of Napoleon Review

Napoleon's attempted naval blockade of the European continent, meant to keep Britain isolated, was called

• Neuveau System
• Britain Isolated System
• French System
• Continental System

effective Russian strategy used against Napoleon and the invading French army; strategic retreat where everything is burned so the invaders can't live off the land

• scorched-earth policy
• burned-earth policy
• burned-earth strategy
• scorched-earth strategy

Napoleon's final defeat in June of 1815

• Battle of Moscow
• Battle of Paris
• Battle of Trafalgar
• Battle of Waterloo

After his initial defeat, Napoleon was exiled to the island of ______; his second exile was to the island of _________.

• St. Helena; Elba
• Elba; Corsica
• Elba; St. Helena
• Corsica; St. Helena

Goal of the Congress of Vienna

• reestablish legitimate monarchies in Europe
• strengthen the countries in Europe around France
• establish a way for countries to communicate with each other to keep peace and stability (Concert of Europe)
• All of these

Napoleon made which of the following reforms in France after he became Emperor?

• Napoleonic Code
• new tax collection method
• set up public schools
• all of these

idea that powerful countries in Europe had the right to send in military troops and interfere in international affairs is called the

• liberal movement
• Concern of Europe
• Congress of Vienna
• principles of intervention

Which of the following was a way in which Napoleon's reforms positively impacted the French economy?

• Created a centralized banking system known as the National Bank of France
• Created an equal taxation system that helped finance new roads and canals
• Created a new currency which led to France's most stable economy in recent years
• All of the above

Napoleon assumed dictatorial powers through a sudden seizure of power known as a coupd'etat 

• True 
• False

Which of the following was NOT a domestic reform under Napoleons imperial rule? 

• Established public education opportunities
• Institutes a period of persecution and execution known as the "Reign of Terror"
• Set up a fair and equal tax code that led to a stable economy
• Seized power through a coup'etat and issued the Napoleonic code

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