The Age of Napoleon Begins
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Napoleon | born in Corsica; went to military school; short |
| early successes | military successes and drove British out of French territory; loses battle in Egypt and hides the truth from people |
| Coup d e'tat | 1799; take over government by force; sets up 3 man coalition |
| 1802 | becomes consul for life |
| coronation, 1804 | declares himself Emperor of France and crowns his wife Josephine Empress |
| plebscite | the vote; all citizens were allowed |
| economic reforms | controlled prices; built roads and canals; encouraged new industry; established a national bank |
| lycees | public schools |
| education reforms | all people got an education |
| religion | peace with the church but really doesnt like them; recognizes freedoms and that people are loyal to the church |
| social classes | gave peasants a right to land; encouraged emigres to return |
| napoleonic code | included some enlightenment ideas; religious toleration; advancement based on merit; equality of all citizens; women lost rights; not full freedom of the press |
| reasons for success | strengthened sense of nationalism and people's spirits |
| places that the Grand Empire annexed | Netherlands; Belgium; Germany; Italy |
| nepotism | putting family into positions of power |
| results in France | France was unified; spirit of nationalism increased |
| Battle of Trafalgar | Napoleon tries to defeat British navy but loses; his arch enemy, Horation Nelson, was a British admiral that died |
| continental system | made continental Europe only trade with each other |
| blockade | closed European ports to British goods |
| results of Britain vs. France | failed to bring Britain to her knees; still trading with the Europeans |
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