AP EURO Unit 5 Topic 6 Alternative - The Rise & Fall of Napoleon

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Who rose to power in France after the French Revolution and established himself as a dictator?

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Napoleon Bonaparte

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What was the Napoleonic Code?

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A set of laws that reasserted the equality of all citizens before the law

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Which of the following was NOT a principle of the Napoleonic Code?
- Equality of all citizens before the law
- Protection for wealth and private property
- Complete freedom of the press
- Religious toleration

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Complete freedom of the press

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How did Napoleon consolidate power in the French government?

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By centralizing the government and creating a merit-based bureaucracy

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What was the Concordat of 1801?

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An agreement that allowed French Catholics to worship freely

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Which of the following was a method used by Napoleon to diminish the rights of the people? Abolishing the Napoleonic Code, Establishing a secret police, Expanding freedom of speech, Increasing women's rights

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Establishing a secret police

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What was the Continental System?

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A blockade of British shipping

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What was the outcome of Napoleon's invasion of Russia in 1812?

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A disastrous retreat with heavy losses

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What was the significance of the Battle of Waterloo in 1815?

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It was Napoleon's final defeat.

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How did Napoleon administer his vast empire? Options: Through a decentralized system of local governments, By installing family members on the thrones of independent kingdoms, By granting full autonomy to conquered territories, By forming alliances with Great Britain

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By installing family members on the thrones of independent kingdoms