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Where was Napoleon Bonaparte born?
b) Corsica
What event helped Napoleon gain national recognition in 1795?
b) Defeating royalist rebels attacking the National Convention
How did Napoleon suppress news of his failures in Egypt?
c) He controlled the press and censored reports
What was the Coup d'État of 1799?
b) A military takeover by Napoleon
What is a plebiscite?
c) A public vote of approval
What economic reform did Napoleon introduce?
b) A national banking system and tax reforms
What were lycées?
b) Government-run schools to train officials
The Concordat signed by Napoleon restored what in France?
b) Catholicism as the dominant religion
What was the Napoleonic Code?
b) A uniform legal system
How did Napoleon crown himself emperor?
c) He seized the crown and crowned himself
Why did Napoleon sell the Louisiana Territory?
a) He needed money to fund wars in Europe
What was the significance of the Battle of Trafalgar?
b) It ensured British naval dominance
At its height, Napoleon’s empire controlled most of Europe except:
Britain, Portugal, Sweden, and the Ottoman Empire
What was the purpose of the Continental System?
b) To weaken Britain through an economic blockade
Why did the Continental System fail?
b) Smugglers and uncooperative allies bypassed it
What was the Peninsular War?
a) Napoleon’s invasion of Portugal and Spain
How did guerrillas fight against Napoleon?
b) With small, surprise attacks and then retreating
Who helped Spain resist Napoleon’s invasion?
c) Britain
Why did Napoleon invade Russia in 1812?
a) Russia violated the Continental System
What strategy did the Russians use to weaken Napoleon’s army?
b) Scorched Earth Policy—destroying crops and livestock