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WORLD HISTORY
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Question
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Which of the following describes what happened when Napoleon instituted the Continental System?
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His brother Joseph was not able to withstand the guerrilla warfare tactics used by Spanish nationalists
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The British navy was too strong for the blockade and France’s economy suffered as a result
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The Russians used the scorched-earth policy to eventually starve Napoleons army
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The blockade successfully restricted British trade and led to fall of Great Britain
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Napoleon believed that if he could isolate Britain economically, he would be able to invade the nation after its economic collapse. Napoleon decreed that all commercial ships wishing to do business in Europe must first stop at a French port in order to ensure that there could be no trade with Britain.
Detailed explanation-2: -In 1806, Napoleon issued the Berlin Decree, which forbade trade with Britain, and the British Government responded the next year with Orders in Council, which instituted a blockade of French-controlled Europe, and authorized the British navy to seize ships violating the blockade.
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