Napoleon Review Questions

Please respond to the following questions with compete sentences and paragraphs as required. Make certain that you pay attention to the value of each question. Total Value: 80

1. When and where was Napoleon born? /2
2. Why was he known as the “little Corsican”? /2
3. What was Napoleon’s earliest opinion of France? /3
4. Where and what did Napoleon study as a student in military schools? /4
5. How old was he when he joined the army? /1
6. What was the Jacobin society? /2
7. How did Napoleon find himself in opposition with the Corsican governor? What eventually happened to the Bonaparte family? /5
8. How did Napoleon end up as the army general in charge of the Army in Italy? /4
9. How did Napoleon handle the revolt in Paris in 1796? /2
10. Explain the importance of the Italian Campaign for Napoleon and the French people. /10
11. How did Napoleon both feed his soldiers and improve the treasury of France? /3
12. Why did Napoleon chose Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar to study? /3
13. Discuss the details of the Northern Italy Campaign, including the results. /10
14. Egypt – was it Napoleon’s greatest victory, or his greatest defeat? Before you answer, argue this point – is victory military or is victory becoming emperor. /12
15. What did Napoleon do to ensure that he had support throughout French controlled areas of Europe? /2
16. Pick one of Napoleon’s contributions to world development. Decide if it is a negative or a positive contribution and support your answer. /15