French Absolutism, Enlightenment & Revolution: Napoleon Bonaparte
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What was the purpose of the Napoleonic Code?

  • To eliminate all injustices in the French legal system
  • To create a new constitution that gave Napoleon absolute power
  • To increase the power of the Catholic Church in France
  • To establish a uniform set of laws that reflected the principles of the French Revolution (correct)

    • Which of the following did Napoleon NOT do as ruler of France?

  • Sign a concordat with the Pope to recognize the influence of the Church
  • Create a national banking system and efficient tax collection
  • Eliminate all injustices in the French legal system (correct)
  • Approve a new constitution that gave him absolute power as First Consul

    • What was the primary goal of the Continental System implemented by Napoleon?

  • To increase the power and influence of the Catholic Church in Europe
  • To establish a unified set of laws across Europe
  • To conquer and control all of the territories surrounding France
  • To weaken the British economy by banning trade with Britain (correct)

    • What was the result of Napoleon's invasion of Russia in 1812?

    <p>A catastrophic defeat for Napoleon's forces that marked the beginning of the end of his empire</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of the 1800 plebiscite that approved a new constitution in France?

    <p>To give Napoleon absolute power as the First Consul of France</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the Peninsular War fought by Napoleon's forces in Spain and Portugal?

    <p>A devastating defeat for the French forces that further weakened Napoleon's empire</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Napoleon become Emperor of France?

    <p>He crowned himself in 1804, taking the crown from the Pope.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of Napoleon's Continental System?

    <p>To crush Great Britain by preventing trade and communication with Europe.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the Peninsular War in Spain?

    <p>Napoleon lost 300,000 men, weakening the French Empire.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What led to Napoleon's invasion of Russia in 1812?

    <p>A breakdown in the Russian-French alliance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happened after Napoleon's defeat at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815?

    <p>He was exiled to the island of St. Helena in the South Atlantic.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the ultimate result of Napoleon's wars and conquests?

    <p>The British became the dominant force in Europe, and European countries established a new order.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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