Napoleon

1. Why did Latin American colonies seek their independence in the early 1800’s?

• 1. Napoleon wanted to conquer all of the Western Hemisphere

• 1. Napoleon did not own and control the Spanish territories in America

• 1. Napoleon had placed his family in charge of every country he conquered, including his brother Joseph as king of Spain.

• 1. Napoleon had placed exorbitant taxes on Latin American countries to fund his battles in Europe.

1. The French people supported Napoleon Bonaparte because they hoped he would-

• restore Louis XVI to power

• end British control of France 

• provide stability for the nation

• adopt the ideas of the Protestant Reformation 

1. What was the battle that Napoleon lost in 1815, causing him to lose control of his empire?

• Battle of Waterloo

• Battle of Yorktown

• Battle of Versailles 

• Battle of Little Big Horn

1. Which factors protected Russia from Napoleon’s army control?

• geographic size and location 

• religious and cultural similarities

• political and economic instability

• industrialization and modernization

1. What helped Napoleon fund his European campaigns?

• 1. Horses from Spain

• 1. Selling the Louisiana Territory

• 1. Gold from the Spanish treasury

• 1. Taxes on Latin American countries

1. When Napoleon was exiled to Elba, which of the following took over as monarch of France?

• 1. Louis XVI

• 1. Joseph Necker

• 1. Louis XVIII

• 1. Joseph Bonaparte

1. Who overthrew the Directory and named himself Emperor in 1804 of France?

• Louis XVI

• Louis XVIII

• 1. Joseph Bonaparte

• 1. Napoleon Bonaparte

1. All of the following are true about the Napoleonic Code EXCEPT that

   1. it improved the rights of women

   3. it provided equal treatment before the lawit guaranteed religious toleration and trial by jury

   4. it is the basis of law in Latin America and is still used in France

• it improved the rights of women

• it provided equal treatment before the law

• 1. it guaranteed religious toleration and trial by jury

• 1. it is the basis of law in Latin America and is still used in France

Which of the following never became a part of Napoleon’s empire?

• Spain

• Britain

• Prussia

• Holy Roman Empire

The alliance that formed to defeat Napoleon was made up of

• Russia, Prussia, and Italy

• Britain, Switzerland, and Prussia

• Britain, Italy, Poland, and Austria

• Britain, Russia, Prussia, and Austria