MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
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Because they exiled him to Elba.
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Punish the Czar for leaving the Continental System
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He didn’t like their culture.
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They were going to invade France.
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Detailed explanation-1: -In 1806 Napoleon decided to punish the British with an embargo that became known as the Continental System. But by the end of 1810, Czar Alexander I had stopped complying due to its deleterious effect on Russian trade and the value of the ruble.
Detailed explanation-2: -Napoleon’s armies marched into Russia in 1812 in an attempt to force Tsar Alexander I to cease trading with Britain.
Detailed explanation-3: -All told, these geopolitical developments put so much pressure on the alliance that it finally cracked. Russia could not tolerate French extreme dominance nor find financial salvation within the Continental System, and France could not find success against Britain without a subservient Russia.
Detailed explanation-4: -The French Invasion of Russia Napoleon hoped to compel Tsar Alexander I of Russia to cease trading with British merchants through proxies in an effort to pressure the United Kingdom to sue for peace. The official political aim of the campaign was to liberate Poland from the threat of Russia.
Detailed explanation-5: -Russia’s withdrawal from the system was a motivating factor behind Napoleon’s decision to invade Russia in 1812, which proved the turning point of the war and ultimately led to Napoleon’s fall. The Continental System formally ended in 1814 after Napoleon’s first abdication.