Starter quiz
- Who did Wolfe Tone go to for help in rebelling against British rule in Ireland?
- King Louis XVI
- William Pitt the Younger
- Napoleon ✓
- William Pitt the Elder
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- Match these events with the year in which they occurred.
- The Acts of Union⇔1801 ✓
- The Irish Rebellion⇔1798 ✓
- The outbreak of the French Revolution⇔1789 ✓
- True or false: the French Revolution had no impact on Ireland.
- True
- False ✓
- In what year did the Irish Rebellion take place?
- '1798' ✓
- Who was a founder and leader of the United Irishmen, the group that rebelled against British rule in Ireland?
- Wolf Tone
- Tony Wolfe
- Tony Wolf
- Wolfe Tone ✓
- Wolf Tone
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- British cartoonists generally tried to portray the United Irishmen as...
- competent
- disorganised ✓
- professional
- unprofessional ✓
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Exit quiz
- What word is given to a leader of a republic who shares power with another one or two leaders?
- 'Consul' ✓
- Select the correct option to complete the following sentence: "Napoleon was able to ..."
- "... rise through the ranks of the French military slowly."
- "... completely conquer Egypt with no problems."
- "... rise through the ranks of the French military quickly." ✓
- "... completely conquer Egypt after much difficulty."
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- Put the following events into chronological order, starting with the earliest:
- 1⇔Napoleon became general of the French Revolutionary Army.
- 2⇔Napoleon set up French 'sister' states, the Cisalpine and the Ligurian Republic.
- 3⇔Napoleon launched his Egypt expedition.
- 4⇔Napoleon returned to France and seized power from the Directory.
- 5⇔Napoleon named himself 'First Consul' of the French Republic.
- Match the terms with their correct definitions.
- Napoleon⇔The general of the French Revolutionary Army ✓
- The Directory⇔The group of elites who governed France after the French Revolution ✓
- Dictatorship⇔A type of government where one person has absolute power and authority ✓
- Complete the following sentence: "Napoleon had initial success in Egypt but was forced to ..."
- "... surrender to the British after the Battle of the Pyramids."
- "... return to France from Egypt due to naval defeats and Parisian discontent." ✓
- "... bow down to the Directory's demands that he resign as general of the army."
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- Which two of the countries below did Napoleon win victory over in northern Italy?
- Austria ✓
- Spain
- Britain
- Sardinia ✓
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Key learning points
- Napoleon, a young revolutionary from Corsica, became the most powerful general in the French army.
- Napoleon conquered a portion of northern Italy and established a new country based on revolutionary principles.
- Napoleon had initial success conquering Egypt but was ultimately forced to retreat to France.
- Parisians at this time were unhappy with the Directorate and began to agitate for a change in the Republic's leadership.
- Napoleon took power through a coup d'etat in 1799, declared himself First Consul and established a military dictatorship
Common misconception
Napoleon only ever experienced success during this period, and was never defeated.
Napoleon faced military setbacks (particularly at sea) during this period, usually at the hands of the British.
Keywords
Emperor - an emperor is the absolute ruler of an empire
Directory - the Directory was the name given to the group who controlled France in the period following the French Revolution
Consul - a Consul is normally one of two or more leaders of a republic who share power between them
Dictatorship - a dictatorship is another name for a country that is ruled by just one person with absolute power and authority
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