WHII Module 4.8 Rise & Fall of Napoleon

In 1802, the French people voted to keep Napoleon in power, giving him the right to

• serve for fifty years.

• choose his successor.

• share supreme power with the Pope

• choose his replacement as First Consul.

What is the most accurate description of Napoleon’s One Hundred Days?

• Napoleon escaped from Elba, was defeated at Waterloo, and died there.

• Napoleon escaped from Elba, was defeated at Waterloo, and was exiled again.

• Napoleon escaped from Elba, regained power, won at Waterloo, and died.

• Napoleon escaped from Elba, won at Waterloo, was captured, and was exiled again.

Why was Russia’s defeat of France the turning point in the Napoleonic Wars?

• Napoleon’s empire turned against him.

• Napoleon escaped to America for safety

• The people of France no longer supported Napoleon.

• The French army was reinvigorated.

What Enlightenment ideal did Napoleon use to justify his removal of the Directory in a coup d'etat?

• The ideal that there should be a peaceful transfer of power between governments.

• The ideal that a government should protect the rights of its people.

• The ideal that the church and state should be separated.

• The ideal that a government does not need the consent of its citizens.

What is a coup d’etat?

• a rejection of the ideas of a government

• a sudden overthrow of an existing government

• a civil war between groups within a country

• a war against a country that used to be an ally

In 1815, Napoleon escaped from Elba in order to

• avenge his brother’s loss of the throne in Spain.

• lead his imperial troops in the Battle of Waterloo.

• retake his power as emperor and retain the empire.

• avenge his defeat at the hands of Russia.

Which of these civil liberties was limited under the Napoleonic Code?

• freedom of speech

• freedom of speech

• equality before the law

• protection of private property.

Which was a result of the peace conference led by Prince Metternich of Austria?

• Europe’s monarchies no longer held power.

• The revolution’s democratic ideals were accepted.

• Britain’s and Prussia’s power were weakened.

• Nationalism began to grow and spread.

One action Napoleon took that showed he supported some Enlightenment ideals was to

• encourage all citizens to read Rousseau and Voltaire

• allow freedom of the press without government interference.

• build schools and universities accessible to the middle class

• surround himself with trusted advisors whose advice he used.

After the coup d’etat and the resignation of the Directory, one of the first things Napoleon did was to

• declare himself Emperor of France.

• form a military dictatorship.

• execute many of the Royalists.

• present France with a constitution.