Question

a turning point
how did his defeat in russia change napoleon’s fortunes?
○ when napoleon lost, the french surrendered to the russians.
○ because he was captured outside moscow, he was sent into exile.
○ in addition to losing many of his troops, his empire turned against him.
○ after he put his brother on the throne, the russian people rose against him.

Explanation:

• Option 1: The French surrendering to the Russians is not the primary way Napoleon’s fortunes changed due to the Russian defeat. The defeat in Russia mainly weakened Napoleon’s military and political position within his empire.
• Option 2: Napoleon was not captured outside Moscow during the 1812 Russian campaign, so this is incorrect.
• Option 3: The Russian campaign led to the loss of a large portion of Napoleon’s Grand Army. With his military strength diminished, his empire’s allies and subjects began to turn against him, which accurately describes how his fortunes changed.
• Option 4: Putting his brother on the throne and the Russian people’s uprising are not related to the impact of his defeat in Russia on his fortunes.

Answer:

D. After he put his brother on the throne, the Russian people rose against him. (Wait, no, let's re - evaluate. The correct option should be: "In addition to losing many of his troops, his empire turned against him." Let's check each option:

• Option 1: The French surrendering to the Russians is not the main way Napoleon's fortunes changed due to the Russian defeat.
• Option 2: Napoleon was not captured outside Moscow during the Russian campaign in the way described here.
• Option 3: After the Russian defeat, Napoleon lost a large number of troops (the Grand Army was devastated), and this led to his empire's allies and parts of his empire turning against him as his military power was weakened.
• Option 4: Putting his brother on the throne and the Russian people rising against him is not the correct reason for the change in his fortunes due to the Russian defeat.

So the correct option is: "In addition to losing many of his troops, his empire turned against him." (Let's assume this is option C, but in the given options, let's re - list:

The options are:

1. When Napoleon lost, the French surrendered to the Russians.

1. Because he was captured outside Moscow, he was sent into exile.

1. In addition to losing many of his troops, his empire turned against him.

1. After he put his brother on the throne, the Russian people rose against him.

So the correct answer is the third option: "In addition to losing many of his troops, his empire turned against him."