Napoleon Key Terms and concepts. Define/answer to prepare for the test. Use the short readings and the slides (don't go to Google and just copy and paste)

Corsica

Corsica

Island in the Mediterranean that Napoleon was born in.

Directory

Overthrown in a coup d’etat

Consulate/consul for life

1802 Napoleon is named consul for life.

Plebiscite

a question put before voters.

annex

the french annexed the austrian Netherlands

Blockade

block access to ports in europe and seize ships

Continental system

It ends up hurting the European economy more than it hurts Britain

Joseph Bonaparte

napoleon's brother who was the new king of spain

Horatio Lord Nelson

killed in battle but defeats Napoleon

Czar Alexander

Leader of the russians who originally liked Napoleon

Duke of Wellington

the commander that defeated Napoleon after his 100 day in power

Louis XVIII

Brother of louis XVI named 18h to honor dead nephew

Prince Klemens von Metternich

an Austrian representative at the congress and was one of the strongest voices

napoleonic code

code of laws that included ideas of the Enlightenment- all citizens (male) equal under the law, religious tolerance, advancement based on merit.

Guerilla war

tactic that Spanish patriots used against the french

Scorched earth

Russian tactic to burn villages cities crops and anything they came across

Waterloo

Napoleon and the french army are defeated by the British after he seizes power for 100 days

Abdicate

Napoleon is forced to give up the throne of france

Hundred days

The amount of days napoleon retakes control of france

Island of Elba

The island that Napoleon was exiled to was to, small island in the Mediterranean.

Island of st Helena

2nd island Napoleon was exited to and was now treated like a war criminal

Congress of Vienna

A group whose goal is to bring peace to Europe

Concert of europe

it’s job was to maintain the balance of power. Acted like a police force.

Charles Maurice do Talleyrand

represented france in the congress of Vienna.

What were the results of the Congress of Vienna?

First, the map of Europe was redrawn without any consideration for national cultures- this will lead to many problems in the future.

Second, monarchs were placed back on the throne in France, Spain and the Netherlands