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Joseph Bonaparte
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Napoloen's brother, who Napoleon appointed as the King of Spain in order to keep control over Europe. The appointment backfired and caused resistence in Spain.
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Duke of Wellington
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British General who crushed Napoleon's army in the Battle of Waterloo
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Marie Louise
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An Austrian Princess. Napoleon divorced his wife Josephine and married Marie Louise in order to claim kinship with the royalty of Europe
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scorched earth policy
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The Russians' favorite way of winning a war. To advoid battles with Napoleon, the Russians retreated eastward, burning crops and villages, leaving the French with no food or supplies as they attacked Moscow.
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Waterloo
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Napoleon's final Battle. After returning to the throne for 100 days, his forces were defeated by the British under the leadership of the Duke of Wellington
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Clemens von Metternich
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Prince of Austria, leader of the Congress of Vienna, which wanted to create a lasting balance of power and a stable monarchy
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Quadruple Alliance
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Four way alliance between Britian, Austria, Prussia, and Russia to maintain order in Europe against revolutionaries
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guerrilla warfare
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hit-and-run raids, instead of traditional warfare
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abdicate
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leaving the throne
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legitimacy
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the principle of hereditary monarchy
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What challenges did Napoleon face in Spain?
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Napoleon faced Spanish nationalism. The Spanish were not pleased with the idea of Napoleon replacing their king with his brother Joseph. Spanish created a resistance to drive out the French, and this resistance used guerrilla warfare tatics.
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What challenges did Napoleon face in Austria?
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Encouraged by Spanish resistance, the Austrians also tried to regain their own territory, however Napoleon defeated them a second time and married their princess Marie Louise.
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How did the defeat in Russia lead to Napoleon's downfall?
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The Russian scorched earth policy and the brutal Russian winter destroyed Napoleon's army. Only 10,000 soldiers remained after the Russian campaign. Without his army, Napoleon was a weak leader.
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What were the cheif goals of the Congress of Vienna?
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To create a lasting European peace by restoring a balance of power and restablishing European monarchy
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