Question

cause and effect: match each cause with its effect
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1.______napoleon escaped exile
a. napoleon essentially became a dictator
2.______napoleons father died
b. napoleon became brigadier general at the age of
24
3.______napoleon named himself
first consul
c. napoleon returned to corsica to take care of
family matters
4.______napoleon and troops
invaded russia
d. napoleon ruled for the hundred days
5.______napoleon devised a
strategy to defeat british
e. ended up being a mistake, lost almost all his
troops
matching: match each term with its description.
6.______napoleonic code
a. title napoleon gave himself after returning from
egypt
7.______jacobins
b. shorter people who seem to overcompensate are
said to have this
8.______emperor
c. place where napoleon was taken down for a final
time in battle
9.______first consul
d. radical political group who took control of france in
the revolution
10.______napoleon complex
e. new government formed by napoleon upon his
return from egypt
11.______consulate
f. country napoleon attacked, ended up a mistake
12.______italy
g. napoleon was given control of the french army in
this country in 1796
13.______french revolution
h. radical change by napoleon changing how
government positions were appointed
14.______waterloo
i. major event that occurred when napoleon
returned to corsica, many french killed
15.______russia
j. napoleon crowned himself this

Explanation:

• Cause and Effect Section:
• When Napoleon escaped exile, he returned to power and ruled for a short period known as the "Hundred Days", so 1 - D.
• When his father died, he had to take care of family matters and returned to Corsica, so 2 - C.
• By naming himself First Consul, he essentially became a dictator (as the position gave him significant power), so 3 - A.
• The invasion of Russia was a major mistake that led to heavy troop losses, so 4 - E.
• Devising a strategy to defeat the British led to his promotion to brigadier general at 24 (as it was a military success), so 5 - B.
• Matching Section:
• The Napoleonic Code was a radical change in government position appointment (it was a comprehensive legal reform), so 6 - H.
• The Jacobins were a radical political group that took control during the French Revolution, so 7 - D.
• Napoleon crowned himself Emperor, so 8 - J.
• First Consul was the title he gave himself after returning from Egypt, so 9 - A.
• The Napoleon Complex refers to shorter people overcompensating, so 10 - B.
• The Consulate was the new government he formed upon returning from Egypt, so 11 - E.
• In 1796, he was given control of the French army in Italy, so 12 - G.
• The French Revolution was a major event (but the description here seems off - perhaps a mis - match in the original question setup, but based on the given options, if we assume it's about the context of the Jacobins' rise, but more accurately, if we consider the overall historical flow, but as per the given options, no perfect fit. But if we assume it's about the general "major event" related to his early life, but still a bit of a stretch. However, if we consider the options again, maybe it's a wrong - labeled question part. But continuing with the given logic), 13 - I (though this is a bit forced as the French Revolution was before his return to Corsica in a different context, but it's the only option left in a sense for a "major event").
• Waterloo was the place where he was finally defeated in battle, so 14 - C.
• Russia was the country he attacked which was a mistake, so 15 - F.

Answer:

1. D. Napoleon ruled for the 'Hundred Days'
2. C. Napoleon returned to Corsica to take care of family matters
3. A. Napoleon essentially became a dictator
4. E. Ended up being a mistake, lost almost all his troops
5. B. Napoleon became brigadier general at the age of 24
6. H. Radical change by Napoleon changing how government positions were appointed
7. D. Radical political group who took control of France in the Revolution
8. J. Napoleon crowned himself this
9. A. Title Napoleon gave himself after returning from Egypt
10. B. Shorter people who seem to overcompensate are said to have this
11. E. New government formed by Napoleon upon his return from Egypt
12. G. Napoleon was given control of the French army in this country in 1796
13. I. Major event that occurred when Napoleon returned to Corsica, many French killed (though this is a bit of a mis - match in a strict historical sense but as per the given options)
14. C. Place where Napoleon was taken down for a final time in battle
15. F. Country Napoleon attacked, ended up a mistake