History of Europe Questions
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Was there an established, official church in the colonies?
Following the Seven Years' War, the British government passed the Stamp Act for its thirteen North American colonies. Although the colonists thought otherwise, why did the British think the new tax was reasonable?
Was religious freedom practiced in the colonies?
Was the right to vote more inclusive in the colonies?
Napoleon brought some welcomed social reforms, including ending serfdom, to the areas he conquered in battle. Did the conquered people generally see him as a liberator?
Which European country held Saint-Domingue as a colony?
See David's painting of the coronation of Napoleon in 1804. What is its message about whether the church has power over the state?
When the colonial government refused to enforce the National Assembly's decision to give more rights to "free people of color" on Saint-Domingue, what erupted between groups of whites and free people of color?
Did slaves and "free people of color" outnumber whites on Saint-Domingue?
The Quadruple Alliance (Austria, Prussia, Russia, and Britain) led the defeat of Napoleon's army in 1814, and Napoleon abdicated the throne soon thereafter. What did the allies do with him?
Was Napoleon generally successful gaining control of most of continental Europe, creating the Grand Empire?
What happened to Napoleon and his army at Waterloo in June 1815?
Did Napoleon treat Great Britain, Austria, Russia, German states, the remnant of the Holy Roman Empire, and Prussia as enemies of France?
What type of government did France put in place after Napoleonic rule?
Did Napoleon evidently have a Machiavellian approach to election results?
Did Napoleon's domestic policies take away rights from women and restrict free speech and the freedom of the press?
What were the three main factors that cut Napoleon's army to pieces in Russia?
Which country staged the first significant revolt against Napoleon's control?
Were "free people of color" discriminate against, even though the 1685 Code Noir (Black Code) gave them the same legal status as whites?
What changes did enslaved humans want?