What was the main reason for Napoleon's decision to invade Russia?
Napoleon's Downfall

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Colby Phillips
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Russian troops withdrew
Czar Alexander I gathered troops
He wanted a quick victory
He saw a bad sign
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did many of Napoleon's soldiers suffer from disease, desertion, and hunger during the invasion of Russia?
They were new recruits with no loyalty
The Russian troops attacked them
They lost their supplies
The July heat made them miserable
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the Russian peasants do to hinder the French troops during the invasion of Russia?
They set fire to their fields
They provided supplies to the French
They joined the French army
They surrendered to the French
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happened to Moscow when Napoleon's troops reached the city?
It welcomed Napoleon as a hero
It was heavily guarded by the Russian army
It was deserted and in flames
It surrendered to the French
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the outcome of the battle between Napoleon's troops and the Russians in Moscow?
The Russians won with low casualties
The Russians won with high casualties
The French won with low casualties
The French won with high casualties
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did Napoleon have to leave Moscow in October?
He received orders to return to France
The city was in ruins and couldn't support his troops
The Russian army attacked and defeated him
His troops refused to continue the campaign
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the most terrifying enemy that the French army encountered during their retreat from Russia?
Starvation
Russian peasants
Freezing temperatures
Disease
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