Napoleon Bonaparte - Practise -

• History
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Explain that the French attack on Austria was a preemptive war.
(you may need to look up the term preemptive first...)

In what way was the French army different from the armies of the neighbouring countries?
Use the terms "conscription" and "mercenaries" in your answer.

Napoleon's characteristics, according to the historian, are: "ambitieus, charismatisch and rücksichtslos".

Explain what these mean in English.

"staatsgreep"
What is that in English, and what does it mean exactly?

When Napoleon crowns himself "emperor" in 1804, France becomes a monarchy again.
Why do many French feel betrayed by this?

Mention 3 disadvantages of the firearms that Napoleon's soldiers used.

What caused the most casualties among the soldiers?

1. starvation
2. exhaustion
3. enemy bullets
4. infections

The Russians used the "scorched earth" tactic.
Explain what this means.

Was the scorched earth tactic successful for the Russians? Explain.

Which 4 countries formed a coalition against Napoleon?

Prussia (Pruissen) was a kingdom in

1. Russia
2. Austria
3. Germany
4. Great Britain

What happened at Waterloo?

After Waterloo, what happened to the territories that Napoleon had conquered?

Put the events in the correct chronological order

Napoleon becomes emperor of France

Napoleon invades 

Russia

Battle of 

waterloo

Napoleon seizes power

(coup)

France becomes a republic

Louis XVI

Napoleon

both

ruled a country

ruled an empire

monarchy

enlightened ideas

absolute power

anti revolution