The Growth of European Nationalism

Who was Napoleon Bonaparte?

• A Italian explorer who found the Americas.

• A military commander who rose to power to rule all of France.

• A King who was executed for crimes against the poor.

• A Russian Tzar who fought against the rule of France.

True or false. The Napoleonic Wars happened before the French Revolution.

• True

• False

Who led France during the Napoleonic Wars?

• Louis XVI

• Maximilien Robespierre

• Marie Antoinette

• Napoleon Bonaparte

True or false, by 1812 all of Europe is conquered, except for Great Britain and Russia?

• True

• False

What were the pros to Napoleon Empire?

• Legal equality for citizens

• Tolerance for religious freedom

• Right to earn a living

• Had to swear loyalty to Napoleon and France

Cons of Napoleon Empire

• Had to pay taxes to France

• Required to send soldiers to Napoleon’s army

• Has to swear loyalty to Napoleon and France

• Tolerance from religious freedom

What is Napoleon known for when he became emperor?

• Restored the Catholic Church about reduced its power

• Ended government corruption

• Conquered most of Europe, and create a new legal system based on the enlightenment

• Increased rights and equality of French people

• Set up a national banking system

What is the pride in one’s country based on shared customs and common history?

• Federalism

• Communism

• Nationalism

• Democracy

what mistakes did Napoleon make that led to his downfall in 1812?

• He tried to invade Russia in the winter, and failed.

• He tried to overthrow the people.

• He tried to block all European trade with the British

• He lost the peninsular war with Spain.