Age of Napoleon Key Terms

Napoleon: Napoleonic Code: plebiscite: annex:

What was it?

French statesman and
military leader who led
many successful
campaigns during the
French Revolution and the
French Revolutionary
Wars
the Civil Code of the French
Which group was negatively affected by
the Code?
Everyone besides the French
the direct vote of all the
members of an electorate
on an important public
question such as a change
in the constitution
Annexation is the
administrative action and
concept in international law
relating to the forcible
acquisition of one state's
territory by another state and
is generally held to be an
illegal act.

How was this group negatively affected?

They didn’t know what it meant

guerrilla warfare: Continental System: scorched-earth policy:

Which country was targeted by this?
small groups of Great Britain
combatants, such as a military strategy of burning or
paramilitary What did the Continental System aim to do to Britain? destroying crops or other resources that
personnel, armed might be of use to an invading enemy
civilians, or They cant trade any goods force.
irregulars, use
military tactics
including ambushes,
sabotage, raids, petty Why did Napoleon use this tactic instead of war?
warfare, hit-and-run
tactics, and mobility, They cant use the water ways so they cant get to their
to fight a larger and destination fast
less-mobile
traditional military

abdicate: Congress of Vienna: legitimacy: Concert of Europe:

Who attended/when did they meet?
chaired by Austrian statesman Klemens Wenzel
fail to fulfill or von Metternich and held in Vienna from conformity to the law or to refers to a general
undertake (a November 1814 to June 1815 rules. consensus among the Great
responsibility or Powers of 19th Century
duty) What was the Congress’ main goal? Europe to maintain the
European balance of power
ensuring that no one country could dominate the and the integrity of
continent territorial boundaries.

How did the Congress change the map of

Europe?
1- Broke it into sections

2- Each section had their own govt.

3- Each section had their own army