USA HISTORY

THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825

WAR OF 1812

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who was the leader of France during the War of 1812?
A
Neapolitan
B
Napoleon
C
King Louis XIV
D
Viva la Revolution-no one was in charge!
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821), also known as Napoleon I, was a French military leader and emperor who conquered much of Europe in the early 19th century. Born on the island of Corsica, Napoleon rapidly rose through the ranks of the military during the French Revolution (1789-1799).

Detailed explanation-2: -The French invasion of Russia, also known as the Russian campaign, the Second Polish War, the Army of Twenty nations, and the Patriotic War of 1812 was launched by Napoleon to force the Russian Empire back into the continental blockade of the United Kingdom.

Detailed explanation-3: -Napoleon sold America the Louisiana Purchase to help fund an army. This purchase doubled the size of the United States and enabled the expansionist mindset of the Americans. Americans began to push further west which caused conflict with Native Americans and their British allies.

Detailed explanation-4: -In May 1804, he became Emperor of the French under the name of Napoleon I, and was the architect of France’s recovery following the Revolution before setting out to conquer Europe, which led to his downfall.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Napoleonic Wars (1803–1815) was a series of European wars between the First French Empire under Napoleon (1804–1815) and allies, against various Imperial coalitions to end French domination of Continental Europe.

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