Napoleon Bonaparte WebQuest
Part 1:
Click on the Napoleon Bonaparte link to answer the below questions. Continue to scroll down the page to access more information on Napoleon’s life and actions.
1. When was Napoleon born (give month, day, and year) and on what island?
August 15,1769 and Ajaccio,Corsica
2. What kind of a school did Napoleon attend?
Napoleon began attending the military college of Brienne, where he studied for five years,
3. How tall was Napoleon and was that average, above average or below average for that time?
____________________________________________________________________________________ 4. In 1796 after Napoleon took control of the Army of Italy, describe what the army was like under his direction:
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9. When did he become Emperor of France? (His reformed proved popular… section) ____________________________________________________________________________________
Part 2:
The Napoleonic Code:
Click on the following link to answer the questions below:
10. What was the principal tenet (biggest impact) of the Civil Code?
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11. Did the Napoleonic Code make things better or worse for women and children? Give at least 2 pieces of evidence to support your answer.
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12. Did the Napoleonic Code support freedom of speech and freedom of the press? Give at least one reason to support your answer.
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Part 3:
Click on the link below to help you complete the map of Napoleon’s Empire at its greatest size. You need to label and outline the French Empire, Great Britain, Spain, the Confederation of the Rhine, the Austrian Empire, the Kingdom of Denmark & Norway, and the Russian Empire.
Part 4: Napoleon’s Greatest Mistake: The Invasion of Russia.
Napoleon’s invasion of Russia was a huge defeat to the French Army and Napoleon and was one of the major contributing factors to Napoleon’s eventual downfall.
13. When did Napoleon begin his invasion of Russia? ___________________________________________ 14. What tactics did the Russian’s use to defeat Napoleon?
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Part 5: Exile and Escape from Elba
Use the following link to answer the questions below.
16. When did Napoleon land on Elba? _______________________________________________________ 17. How many men went with him into exile? _________________________________________________ 18. What was his title on Elba? _____________________________________________________________ 19. What did he do while on Elba?
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Part 6: Battle of Waterloo
Click on the below link to answer the questions about the Battle of Waterloo.
21. When did the battle of Waterloo begin? ___________________________________________________ 22. Who was the allied (British) leader? ______________________________________________________ 23. Describe the Battle of Waterloo.
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____________________________________________________________________________________ 25. What happened to Napoleon after the Battle of Waterloo?
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Part 6: Hero or villain?
Fill out the t-chart with evidence to support Napoleon as a hero and evidence to support Napoleon as a villain. Include at least 3 arguments on each side.
____________________Hero _________________ Villain________________
Overall, do you believe Napoleon was a Hero or Villain? Explain why. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________
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