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What was the significance of the French Revolution?
Challenged the existing political and social order, inspiring some and criticized by others.
What was the impact of Napoleon's reign?
Spread revolutionary ideas, implemented domestic reforms, and upset the balance of power in Europe.
What was the main goal of the Congress of Vienna?
To restore Europe after Napoleon, suppress liberalism and nationalism, and redraw European borders.
What was the impact of the Napoleonic Wars?
Spread revolutionary ideas across Europe and led to nationalistic responses.
What was the Haitian Revolution?
A successful anti-slavery and anti-colonial insurrection by self-liberated slaves in the French colony of Saint-Domingue.
What was the significance of the Napoleonic Code?
It influenced legal systems across Europe.
What was the outcome of the Hundred Days' War?
Napoleon was defeated, abdicated, and exiled.
What was the impact of redrawing European borders at the Congress of Vienna?
Aimed to restore the traditional conservative order.
What was the role of censorship during Napoleon's reign?
Used to suppress opposition and limit freedoms.
What was the impact of Napoleon's domestic reforms?
Boosting civic literacy and restoring the Catholic Church.
Who was Napoleon?
A French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution.
Who was Edmund Burke?
A British statesman and critic of the French Revolution.
Who was Klemens von Metternich?
An Austrian statesman and diplomat who led the Congress of Vienna.
What was Edmund Burke's view of the French Revolution?
He thought the revolution was a radical break from tradition and a threat to social order.
What was Klemens von Metternich's role in the Congress of Vienna?
He aimed to restore Europe after Napoleon.
What was Napoleon's role in spreading revolutionary ideas?
He spread revolutionary ideas across Europe through the Napoleonic Wars.
What was Napoleon's contribution to domestic reforms?
Boosting civic literacy, restoring the Catholic Church, and implementing the Napoleonic Code.
What was Napoleon's contribution to military tactics?
He used new military tactics, conscription, and officer training.
What was Napoleon's contribution to legal systems?
His Napoleonic Code influenced legal systems across Europe.
What was Napoleon's role in censorship?
He used censorship and a secret police to suppress opposition.
What is political sovereignty?
Supreme authority within a territory.
Define the French Revolution.
A period of social and political upheaval in late 1700's France.
What is the Napoleonic Code?
French Civil Code established under Napoleon, influencing legal systems across Europe.
Define the Congress of Vienna.
A conference of ambassadors of European states chaired by Klemens von Metternich, aimed to restore Europe after Napoleon.
What is Liberalism?
A political philosophy founded on ideas of liberty and equality.
What is Nationalism?
Advocacy of political independence for a particular country.
What is Conscription?
Compulsory enlistment for state service, typically into the armed forces.
What is meant by balance of power?
A distribution of military and economic power that prevents any one nation from becoming too strong.
Define censorship.
The suppression or prohibition of any parts of books, films, news, etc. that are considered obscene, politically unacceptable, or a threat to security.
What is the Hundred Days' War?
The period between Napoleon's return from exile on Elba to Paris on 20 March 1815 and his second and final abdication on 8 July 1815.