CH 9.3: French Revolution/Napoleon

Countries defeated by Napoleon and forced to join his struggle against Britain

• Dependent States

• Allied States

• Confederation States

• Independent States

Unique cultural identity of a people

• Nationalism

• Patriot

• Absolute Religion

• Cultural Code

Napoleon's new government after 1799

• The Directory

• The Empire of France

• The Consulate

• The Mountain

Kingdoms ruled by Napoleon's relative's

• Allied states

• Dependent states

• Coalition states

• Federation states

Napoleon's unified system of law

• Civil code

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen

• Code inforcement

During most of the French Revolution (1789-1799), Napoleon was

• Negotiating with the Catholic Church

• Codifying the French Laws

• Studying in a Military school

• Serving in the French military

Napoleon's agreement with the Catholic Church

• Returned church lands to the Pope and clergy

• Recognized Catholicism as the majority religion of France

• Created more stability within France

• Didn't satisfy the priest and lower classes

Napoleon's Civil Code treated women

• As legal equals to men

• As co-owners of property with their husbands.

• Equally in divorce proceedings.

• As less equal than men.

Promotion within Napoleon's new bureaucracy was

• Based on height and weight

• Given to those Napoleon favored, but taken away when not favored.

• Based on ability only, not rank or birth

• Given to friends and political allies

Which of the following statements about Napoleon is true?

• In his empire Napoleon ignored principles of the French Revolution

• Napoleon set out to conquer Egypt, but ended up abandoning his troops there.

• Napoleon was feared and supported by his troops.

• Napoleon was admired and adored by everyone.