AP EUROPEAN HISTORY
The Western Heritage p.581-611
Chapter 19: The Age of Napoleon
You may also want to read The Complete Idiot’s Guide to European History,
Chapter 15: A “Little” Guy Named Napoleon (237-249)
Tuesday, December 9
read pages 581-587 (CIG: 237-244)
“The Rise of Napoleon Bonaparte”
“The Consulate in France”
“Napoleon’s Empire”
Answer questions 1-8
Wednesday, December 10
read pages 588-598 (CIG: 245-249)
“European Response to the Empire”
“The Congress of Vienna”
Answer questions 9-19
Friday, December 12
read pages 598-611 (CIG: 270-272)
“The Romantic Movement”
“Romantic Questioning”
“Romantic Literature”
“Romantic Art”
“Religion in the Romantic Period”
“Romantic View of Nationalism & History”
Answer questions 20-21
ASSIGNMENTS ARE DUE WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17.
Chapters 18, 19, & 16 Test is scheduled for Wednesday, December 17.
IMPORTANT NOTE: THERE IS A LOT OF INFORMATION IN THIS CHAPTER. PLEASE BE SURE TO
READ THE ASSIGNED PAGES AND BE RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLETING THE ASSIGNMENTS.
AP EUROPEAN HISTORY
Check your understanding of the chapter by answering the following questions on a separate
piece of paper. Remember to write out the questions and number/letter correctly.
1.
How did Napoleon rise to power? What groups supported him?
2.
Explain how Napoleon Bonaparte became the "First Consul" of the Consulate?
3.
How did Napoleon control both the foreign and domestic enemies of France?
4.
What did the Concordat of 1801 establish?
5.
Explain the Napoleonic Code.
6.
What were the reasons for England going to war with France?
7.
Explain Napoleon’s victories throughout Central Europe. What did the Treaty of Tilsit do?
8.
What was the Continental System? What was it designed to do and why did it fail?
9.
How did Napoleon’s invasions throughout Europe change the political, social, economic,
and religious structures of the conquered countries?
10. Explain how German nationalism was a result of France’s victory over Prussia.
11. What were the reasons behind the French wars with a) Spain and b) Austria?
12. Why did Napoleon decide to invade Russia? Why did the operation fail?
13. How was Napoleon finally defeated by the Third Coalition forces?
14. What did the Treaty of Chaumont do?
15. What solution did the Congress of Vienna draw up for France?
16. Under the Congress of Vienna, how did the borders around France change? How was
Eastern Europe settled?
17. What were “The Hundred Days”?
18. Why was the Quadruple Alliance renewed in 1815?
19. What were the end results of the Congress of Vienna? What success did it have?
20. Explain Romanticism.
21. How did Romanticism influence literature, art, religion, and history?