Napoleon and the Congress of Vienna
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Napoleon Bonaparte | The military general who rose to power to become Emperor of the French Empire; he restored order to France following the French Revolution |
| Corsica | The island in the Mediterranean Sea where Napoleon was born in 1769 |
| Savior of the French Republic | This was one of the many titles Napoleon received during his rise to power and his reign of power |
| Coup d'etat | A sudden seizure of power; Napoleon used this to gain power in France |
| Plebiscite | A yes or no vote on an issue; Napoleon used this to gain power in France |
| Lycée | A government run public school established by Napoleon |
| Concordat | An agreement signed by Napoleon and the Pope to restore the Catholic Church |
| Napoleonic Code | A comprehensive set of laws that created a uniform set of laws for the people of France; it promoted order and authority over individual rights |
| December 2, 1804 | Napoleon was crowned the Emperor of France in an elaborate ceremony in the Notre Dame Catherdral in Paris |
| Battle of Trafalgar | This was a naval battle fought between Britain and France; because France lost, Napoleon was forced to give up his plans to invade Britain |
| Battle of Austerlitz | This was an enormous victory for Napoleon against the Russian and Austrian armies; this demonstrated his dominance of Europe |
| Coalition | A temporary alliance |
| Continental System | A blockade set up between continental Europe and Britain in an attempt to make Europe self-sufficient; Napoleon's ulterior motive was to destroy Britain's commercial and industrial economy |
| Peninsular War | Napoleon invaded Spain, desposed the king and tried to put his brother Joseph on the throne; the Spanish resisted and defeated Napoleon's army |
| Nationalism | A feeling of loyalty to one's land or people; this was used by the Spanish to unite and defeat Napoleon |
| Guerilla Warfare | When ordinary peasants hid and ambushed the French army; they attacked then fled; they had the support of the British |
| Invasion of Russia | Czar Alexander I refused to stop selling grain to Britain; as a result, Napoleon attacked his country with the Grand Army |
| Grand Army | The group of men drafted by Napoleon from the countries he had "liberated"; they had no loyalty to Napoleon or France |
| Scorched-Earth Policy | The systematic burning of grain fields, the killing of livestock and the destruction of other item to keep them from the enemy |
| Grand Coalition | An alliance between Britain, Austria, Prussia, Russia and Sweden who capitalized on Napoleon's weakness and defeated him |
| Exile | To banish |
| Elba | The island off the coast of Italy where Napoleon was banished to after his first loss to the Grand Coalition |
| Battle of Waterloo | This was Napoleon's final defeat; this loss brought an end to the French Empire and Napoleon's military career |
| St. Helena | The island off the coast of Africa where Napoleon was banished to after his final loss to the Grand Coalition |
| Congress of Vienna | A gathering of royalty called to order by four of the Great Powers to celebrate and confirm the defeat of Napoleon |
| Great Power | A country strong enough to shape or influence international events |
| Congress of Vienna (goal) | To restore Europe to pre-Napoleon days |
| Diplomacy | The making of agreements by officials to establish the peace; used by the Congress of Vienna |
| Klemens von Metternich | The most influential member of the Congress of Vienna; he worked for Austria but called himself a "Citizen of Europe" |
| Encirclement of France | An attempt to strengthen the countries around France to prevent future French aggression |
| Balance of Power | An attempt to ensure that no country was a threat to another; as a result, France remained a Great Power (kept borders, kept army) |
| Legitimacy | An attempt to restore the royal families Napoleon had removed from power by putting the rightful heirs back on their thrones |
| Containment of France | An attempt to strengthen the countries around France to prevent future French aggression |
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