Britain and the Napoleonic Wars | History | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

What were the ideals of the French Revolution that Napoleon was trying to spread?
- liberty ✓
- paternity
- equality ✓
- fraternity ✓
Napoleon sold French land in America under the Louisiana purchase in 1803 for how much money?
- $1.5 million
- $15 million ✓
- $150 million
Match the events with the years they occurred.
- Napoleon seized power from the Directory
  
  ⇔
  
  1799 ✓
- The Louisiana Purchase
  
  ⇔
  
  1803 ✓
- Napoleon crowned himself Emperor
  
  ⇔
  
  1804 ✓
The alliance of the Third Coalition against Napoleon consisted of Austria, Russia and ...
- 'Britain' ✓
What was the modern legal framework called, which replaced France's medieval feudal laws?
- Code Francais
- Code Feudal
- Code Napoleon ✓
Put the following events in chronological order, starting with the earliest:
- 1
  
  ⇔
  
  Napoleon seized power from the Directory and makes himself First Consul
- 2
  
  ⇔
  
  Napoleon sold French territory in America to the USA (the Louisiana Purchase)
- 3
  
  ⇔
  
  Napoleon crowned himself Emperor

Exit quiz

Which term means being sent away from your home country as punishment?
- exit
- exile ✓
- extraneous
Which option best describes the Continental System?
- designed to make Britain poorer by allowing Britain to trade freely
- designed to make Britain poorer by preventing countries from trading with them ✓
- designed to make Britain poorer by ensuring it had to lower its prices
Roughly how many soldiers did Napoleon lead into Russia?
- 5000 (five thousand)
- 50 000 (fifty thousand)
- 500 000 (five hundred thousand) ✓
- 5 000 000 (five million)
France was defeated by Britain at the Battle of Trafalgar, along with which of their allies?
- 'Spain' ✓
Put these events into chronological order, starting with the earliest:
- 1
  
  ⇔
  
  Napoleon allied with Spain.
- 2
  
  ⇔
  
  France and Spain were defeated at the Battle of Trafalgar.
- 3
  
  ⇔
  
  Napoleon imposed the Continental System on Europe.
- 4
  
  ⇔
  
  Napoleon invaded Russia.
- 5
  
  ⇔
  
  Napoleon was exiled to Elba.
- 6
  
  ⇔
  
  Napoleon returned and was defeated at Waterloo by Wellington.
- 7
  
  ⇔
  
  Napoleon was exiled to St Helena.
Match the places listed below with their geographical locations:
- Russia
  
  ⇔
  
  on the borders of Eastern Europe ✓
- Elba
  
  ⇔
  
  off the coast of Nothern Italy ✓
- St Helena
  
  ⇔
  
  in the South Atlantic Ocean ✓
- Waterloo
  
  ⇔
  
  in Belgium ✓

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Key learning points

The Royal Navy defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.
Napoleon coerced countries like Russia into a 'continental system' which banned trade with Britain.
Napoleon invaded Russia in 1812 but this invasion was a failure.
Napoleon was defeated and sent into exile.
Napoleon returned from exile but was defeated a second time at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.

Common misconception

Napoleon was only exiled once.

Napoleon was exiled twice. The first time to Elba after his defeat in Russia. He escaped back to France and gained support from his old troops and took power once more. He was defeated at Waterloo and exiled for the final time to St Helena.

Keywords

Navy - the navy refers to a country’s military force based at sea
Economy - the economy refers to the ways a country makes money and how much money it is making
Smuggling - smuggling involves trading goods in secret to avoid paying taxes
Abdication - abdication refers to a ruler giving up their power.
Exile - exile means being sent away from your home country as punishment