Chp. 23 Sec. 3 Quiz

How did Napoleon Bonaparte become "famous"

• He was born into a regal family and his father was a King's body guard.

• At the National Convention a young Bonaparte defended some delegates from harm and was the "hero of the hour"

• Napoleon won several key battles against the British as the commander of a French Foreign Legion

When the French legislature was in turmoil, the government decided to put 3 consuls in charge....Napoleon was one of them, and he appointed himself as the first consul and then just assumed the power of a ________________

Napoleon's sudden seize of power is referred to as a ____________, or as the French say, a Coup D'etat

What does the term plebiscite mean?

• vote

• takeover

• cry for help

• financial support

The French were desperate for a strong leader so they gave all the power to Napoleon. When he came into power, Napoleon set up a comprehensive system of laws known as the ____________________

Napoleon did try to take back control of the French claimed parts of the Americas known as "Louisiana." When that became too difficult to accomplish, Napoleon sold the land to U.S. president Thomas Jefferson for ____ million dollars.

When Napoleon set his sights on taking over Europe, he was able to built the largest European empire since the time of the ____________

• Romans

• Persians

• Incas

• Greeks

Napoleon only lost one major battle on his way to conquer Europe....it was the Battle of Trafalgar.....this was a ___________ battle against the British.

Napoleons huge French Empire was unstable and only lasted for ____ years.

• 5

• 25

• 15

• 35