French Revolution and Napoleon

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When and where was Napoleon born?
He was born on 15th August 1769 in Corsica.
What was his name at the time of his birth?
He was originally called Napoleone di Buonaparte. His family came from Tuscany in Italy.
When did Napoleon change his name?
He changed his name at the time of his first marriage to Josephine de Beauharnais.
What did Napoleon do in November 1799?
He took control of the government in a coup d'etat. He made himself First Consul for 10 years. He became a virtual dictator.
What territory did France take control of during 1796 and 1797?
France took control of large parts of Italy, and the Netherlands.
Which city in Italy did Napoleon attack and take control of secretly agreeing that the Austrian should rule it?
Napoleon attacked Venice and forced it to surrender. He had agreed to give it to the Austrians.
How old was Napoleon when he went to the military college in Paris?
Napoleon was 15 when he went to the military college in 1784.
How many Estates made up the Estates General?
There were three estates in the Estates General.
Who was in the First Estate?
Members of the Church (Bishops, Priests, Monks)
Who was in the Second Estate?
Members of the aristocracy or nobility.
Who was in the Third Estate?
Everyone else and around 97% of the population. Even if you were wealthy and successful you were still in the Third Estate.
Who paid the vast majority of the taxes in pre revolutionary France?
Members of the Third Estate paid most of the taxes prior to the French Revolution.
Why did King Louis XVI have no money and need to raise taxes?
France had large debts and not enough income to pay for them, so was paying a large amount of interest. France had spent money on the navy and army, fighting foreign wars including the American War of Independence. The Civil Service cost money and the KIng spent money on the court. Marie Antoinette was accused of being extravagant but in fact she spent little money by comparison to others.
Why did King Louis XVI called the Estates General in 1788?
Louis called the Estates General in order to raise taxes and to agree reforms.
In what year did Napoleon go to military school?
Napoleon went to Military School in May 1779 a few months after he had started at a religious school.
Where was Napoleon fighting before he returned to France in 1799
Napoleon was fighting in Egypt
After the Coup d'Etat in 1799 what was Napoleon's title?
He was given the title of First Consul of France, for a period of 10 years.
To what rank and in what regiment was Napoleon appointed in 1791
Napoleon was appointed a first Lieutenant in the 4th Artillery in 1791
To what rank and in what regiment was Napoleon appointed when he graduated from military college in 1785?
He was appointed to the rank of second lieutenant in an artillery regiment in 1785
When was Napoleon made a Lieutenant Colonel of the Republican volunteers?
He was appointed a Lieutenant Colonel of the Republican volunteers in 1792.
What does the word plebiscite mean?
The direct vote of all the people who are entitled to vote. ( a referendum)
What did Napoleon do to make sure that the people agreed to him becoming the Consul for 10 years?
He held a plebiscite which was fixed.
In what year did Napoleon become Emperor.
Napoleon crowned himself Emperor in 1804.
How did Napoleon claim that he had the power to make himself Emperor in 1804.
Napoleon held a plebiscite to give him authority to be Emperor.
In 1804 there was a new constitution which included making Napoleon the Emperor. Under the Constitution who would become the next Emperor?
The person who would become the next Emperor would be a member of Napoleon's family: the Bonaparte's. Napoleon had created another hereditary monarchy.
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