SocialStudies9––Crossroads:AMeetingofNations
Chapter4:TheNapoleonicEra
Section1:Introduction&Napoleon’’sEarlyCareer(p.94Ͳ97)
A)Writeacompletedefinitionforeachofthefollowingonaseparatepieceofpaper.
x corrupt
x formidable
x republic
x minornobility
x phenomenal
x spoils
B)Answerthefollowingquestionsusingcompletesentencesonaseparatepieceofpaper:
1)ListthreepersonalqualitiesNapoleonpossessedthatwouldhelphisrisetopower.
2)HowdidNapoleon’’sfamilybackgroundmakeitsurprisingthathewouldeventuallyruleFrance?
3)Whateventsin1793and1795helpedNapoleongainrecognition?
4)WhywasthespiritoftheFrenchRevolutionpopularinotherpartsofEurope?
5)HowdidNapoleonbetraytheItalians?
6)HowwastheEgyptiancampaigna““win””forNapoleon?Howmightitalsobeconsidereda““loss””?
Section2:MakingFranceStrong(97Ͳ101)
A)Writeacompletedefinitionforeachofthefollowingonaseparatepieceofpaper.
x civillaw
x colonialism
x tariff
x abolition
B)Answerthefollowingquestionsusingcompletesentencesonaseparatepieceofpaper:
1)WhydidNapoleonhelpoverthrowtheDirectoryin1799?
2)WhatwastheCivilCodeandwhywasthisbetterthantheoldFrenchsystemoflaw?
3)WhodidnotseeanybenefitfromtheCivilCode?
4)ListandexplainthreeimprovementsmadeduringNapoleon’’sreign.
Section3:NapoleontheEmperor(p.102Ͳ104)
A)Writeacompletedefinitionforeachofthefollowingonaseparatepieceofpaper.
x ancientregime
x chamberlain
x censorship
x etiquette
x league
B)Answerthefollowingquestionsusingcompletesentencesonaseparatepieceofpaper:
1)WhydidNapoleonnotfavourdemocracy?
2)WhichpracticesdidNapoleonrevivefromtheRomanEmpire?
3)ListandexplainthreewaysinwhichNapoleonexerted(lookitupinadictionary!)controloverFrance.
Section4:NapoleonandEurope(p.104Ͳ110)
A)Writeacompletedefinitionforeachofthefollowingonaseparatepieceofpaper.
x tomotivate
x standard
B)Answerthefollowingquestionsusingcompletesentencesonaseparatepieceofpaper:
1)WhywasBritainconsideredoneofNapoleon’’sgreatestenemies?
2)WhatadvantagedidBritainhaveoverFrance?
3)WhatwasNapoleon’’sContinentalSystemandhowdidithurtFrance?
4)ListthecountriesthatNapoleondefeated.
5)WhydoyouthinkNapoleonwouldchangethelawsofeachplaceheconquered?
6)WhichideastakenfromtheFrenchRevolutiondidNapoleonspreadtoothercountries?
Section5:TheRiseofNationalism(p.111Ͳ117)
A)Writeacompletedefinitionforeachofthefollowingonaseparatepieceofpaper.
x memo
x patriotism
x socialist
x nationalism
x Tsar
x interpret
x guerrillawarfare
x secondarysource
B)Answerthefollowingquestionsusingcompletesentencesonaseparatepieceofpaper:
1)WhydidmanyforeignpeoplewelcomeNapoleonandtheFrencharmies?
2)HowdidNapoleonusenationalismtohisadvantage?
3)Explainonewaynationalismcanbeapositiveideaandonewayinwhichitcanbeanegativeidea.
4)WhydidNapoleonbegintolosepopularityintheconqueredterritories?
5)HowdidthewarinSpainweakenNapoleon’’sarmy?
6)WhydidNapoleondeclarewaronRussia?
7)WhateffectivestrategydidtheRussiansusetohamperNapoleon’’sarmy?
8)WhatfactorscontributedtothedestructionoftheGrandArméeduringitsretreat?
Section6:AbdicationandExile(p.118Ͳ121)
A)Writeacompletedefinitionforeachofthefollowingonaseparatepieceofpaper.
x toroute
x diplomat
x square
x Viscount
B)Answerthefollowingquestionsusingcompletesentencesonaseparatepieceofpaper:
1)WheredidNapoleongoafterheabdicated?
2)WhowasbroughtintoruleFrance?
3)WhywasNapoleonabletoraiseanarmyof300,000uponhisreturntoFrance?
4)WhatthesignificanceoftheBattleofWaterloo?
5)WhywasSt.HelenachosenforNapoleon’’sfinalexile?
6)WhatthepurposeoftheCongressofVienna?
7)Whatismeantbytheterm““balanceofpower””?
Section7:Review
1)Completetheattachedcrosswordpuzzle.