Question 1

How did Greece gain its independence? What factors contributed to an independent Greece?

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Answer would ideally include the followi

Question 2

Because the allied powers still feared Napoleon after his final defeat in 1815, they

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A)  exiled him to St. Helena, a tiny, remote island in the middle of the South Atlantic. 
B)  ordered that all mention of his name be removed from the legal codes he had established. 
C)  required schools to omit any mention of him in teaching students about recent history. 
D)  forbade any of his former officers or troops to serve in the French army. 
A)  exiled him to St. Helena, a tiny, remote island in the middle of the South Atlantic. 
B)  ordered that all mention of his name be removed from the legal codes he had established. 
C)  required schools to omit any mention of him in teaching students about recent history. 
D)  forbade any of his former officers or troops to serve in the French army.

Question 3

Why did western Europeans support the Greek independence movement?

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A)  Europeans identified with the Greeks because Greece was viewed as the birthplace of Western civilization. 
B)  The movement was a check to growing Turkish power in the eastern Mediterranean. 
C)  The Greek prince Alexander Ypsilanti, who led the revolt, was a charismatic and popular figure. 
D)  Europeans saw the movement as the first step toward independence for all subject peoples throughout Europe. 
A)  Europeans identified with the Greeks because Greece was viewed as the birthplace of Western civilization. 
B)  The movement was a check to growing Turkish power in the eastern Mediterranean. 
C)  The Greek prince Alexander Ypsilanti, who led the revolt, was a charismatic and popular figure. 
D)  Europeans saw the movement as the first step toward independence for all subject peoples throughout Europe.

Question 4

What was the Continental System, what was it intended to do, and how did the battle of Trafalgar lead Napoleon to create it?

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Answer would ideally include the followi

Question 5

What was the intention behind the French invasion and occupation of Egypt in 1798?

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A)  The French wanted to establish a base in North Africa for further colonization of the Middle East and central Africa. 
B)  The Directory wanted to strike a blow at British trade by cutting off Great Britain's route to India. 
C)  Napoleon Bonaparte wanted to follow in the footsteps of his Roman hero Marc Antony by invading and colonizing Egypt. 
D)  The French wanted to find and import ancient Egyptian artifacts to fill their museums and galleries. 
A)  The French wanted to establish a base in North Africa for further colonization of the Middle East and central Africa. 
B)  The Directory wanted to strike a blow at British trade by cutting off Great Britain's route to India. 
C)  Napoleon Bonaparte wanted to follow in the footsteps of his Roman hero Marc Antony by invading and colonizing Egypt. 
D)  The French wanted to find and import ancient Egyptian artifacts to fill their museums and galleries.

How did Greece gain its independence? What factors contributed to an independent Greece?

Because the allied powers still feared Napoleon after his final defeat in 1815, they

Why did western Europeans support the Greek independence movement?

What was the Continental System, what was it intended to do, and how did the battle of Trafalgar lead Napoleon to create it?

What was the intention behind the French invasion and occupation of Egypt in 1798?

Early Western Civilization, 400,000-1000 B.C.E

Near East Empires and the Reemergence of Civilization in Greece, 1000-500 B.C.E

The Greek Golden Age, C 500-C 400 B.C.E

From the Classical to the Hellenistic World, 400-30 B.C.E

The Rise of Rome and Its Republic, 753-44 B.C.E

The Creation of the Roman Empire, 44 B.C.E-284 C.E

The Transformation of the Roman Empire, 284-600 C.E

The Heirs of Rome: Islam, Byzantium, and Europe, 600-750

From Centralization to Fragmentation, 750-1050

Commercial Quickening and Religious Reform, 1050-1150

The Flowering of the Middle Ages, 1150-1215

The Medieval Synthesis and Its Cracks, 1215-1340

Crisis and Renaissance, 1340-1492

Global Encounters and the Shock of the Reformation, 1492-1560

Wars of Religion and the Clash of Worldviews, 1560-1648

Absolutism, Constitutionalism, and the Search for Order, 1640-1700

The Atlantic System and Its Consequences, 1700-1750

The Promise of Enlightenment, 1750-1789

The Cataclysm of Revolution, 1789-1799

Industrialization and Social Ferment, 1830-1850

Politics and Culture of the Nation-State, 1850-1870

Empire, Industry, and Everyday Life, 1870-1890

Modernity and the Road to War, 1890-1914

World War I and Its Aftermath, 1914-1929

The Great Depression and World War II, 1929-1945

The Cold War and the Remaking of Europe, 1945-1960s

Postindustrial Society and the End of the Cold War Order, 1960s-1989

A New Globalism, 1989 to the Present

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Exam 20: Napoleon and the Revolutionary Legacy, 1800-1830

How did Greece gain its independence? What factors contributed to an independent Greece?

Because the allied powers still feared Napoleon after his final defeat in 1815, they

Why did western Europeans support the Greek independence movement?

What was the Continental System, what was it intended to do, and how did the battle of Trafalgar lead Napoleon to create it?

What was the intention behind the French invasion and occupation of Egypt in 1798?

Early Western Civilization, 400,000-1000 B.C.E

Near East Empires and the Reemergence of Civilization in Greece, 1000-500 B.C.E

The Greek Golden Age, C 500-C 400 B.C.E

From the Classical to the Hellenistic World, 400-30 B.C.E

The Rise of Rome and Its Republic, 753-44 B.C.E

The Creation of the Roman Empire, 44 B.C.E-284 C.E

The Transformation of the Roman Empire, 284-600 C.E

The Heirs of Rome: Islam, Byzantium, and Europe, 600-750

From Centralization to Fragmentation, 750-1050

Commercial Quickening and Religious Reform, 1050-1150

The Flowering of the Middle Ages, 1150-1215

The Medieval Synthesis and Its Cracks, 1215-1340

Crisis and Renaissance, 1340-1492

Global Encounters and the Shock of the Reformation, 1492-1560

Wars of Religion and the Clash of Worldviews, 1560-1648

Absolutism, Constitutionalism, and the Search for Order, 1640-1700

The Atlantic System and Its Consequences, 1700-1750

The Promise of Enlightenment, 1750-1789

The Cataclysm of Revolution, 1789-1799

Industrialization and Social Ferment, 1830-1850

Politics and Culture of the Nation-State, 1850-1870

Empire, Industry, and Everyday Life, 1870-1890

Modernity and the Road to War, 1890-1914

World War I and Its Aftermath, 1914-1929

The Great Depression and World War II, 1929-1945

The Cold War and the Remaking of Europe, 1945-1960s

Postindustrial Society and the End of the Cold War Order, 1960s-1989

A New Globalism, 1989 to the Present

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