1. Many historians see Napoleon as a person who had a negative influence on Europe's history, especially in terms of human lives lost during his campaigns. However, Napoleon is also seen as

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having had a positive effect on Europe during his reign. What is that positive effect?

Through conquest, Napoleon brought the system of direct democracy to other nations in Europe.

Napoleon opened his private treasury and spread the wealth of France throughout Europe so that villages were glad so see his soldiers.

Napoleon tried to spread respect and enthusiasm for Catholicism throughout Europe along with greater freedom of religion.

Napoleon spread the ideals of the Enlightenment to the countries he conquered, which liberated and empowered citizens in other countries.

2. The end of Napoleon’s reign in France came at the cost of thousands of
lives far from home at Leipzig. French lives had been lost before in battle--why did this battle finally end Napoleon’s rule of France?

His army was weakened by their defeat in Russia, and they were greatly outnumbered at Leipzig.

Several of Napoleon’s enemies combined their forces at Leipzig to defeat him.

Napoleon was seen by his troops as an unfit military leader after the loss at Russia.

The leaders of Napoleon’s army were fearful of yet another defeat, so they did not fight as fiercely.

3. During the reign of Napoleon, many countries fought with France. What countries were France’s main enemies, and why did these countries feel a need to oppose France?

Austria and Spain; to keep the supremacy of the Roman Catholic Church.

Spain and Russia; to keep the ideals of the Enlightenment in check.

Britain and Russia; to keep France from expanding inside their borders.

Britain and Spain; to keep control of their colonies in the Americas.

4. Once exiled to Elba, Napoleon was able to bring to the island people the same system of
government tried to set up in Europe. Why was Napoleon allowed to live out his
remaining days on this small island?

The people who overthrew Napoleon understood that he had supporters who might start another uprising if he were executed.

Napoleon was allowed to live because of a law put into the French constitution after the death of revolutionary King Louis XVI.

The people of the island of Elba asked that Napoleon come to their island to set up a new government much like that of France.

Because the people of France had seen so much death and destruction throughout the revolution they had dismantled their guillotines.

Answer 1

1. Napoleon spread the ideals of the Enlightenment to the countries he conquered, which liberated and empowered citizens in other countries.

2. His army was weakened by their defeat in Russia, and they were greatly outnumbered at Leipzig.

3. Britain and Russia; to keep France from expanding inside their borders.

4. The people who overthrew Napoleon understood that he had supporters who might start another uprising if he were executed.