the navy refers to a country’s military force based at sea

the economy refers to the ways a country makes money and how much money it is making

smuggling involves trading goods in secret to avoid paying taxes

abdication refers to a ruler giving up their power.

exile means being sent away from your home country as punishment

Britain and the Napoleonic Wars

History

In this unit, pupils analyse how European nations reacted to the French Revolution and its challenges to monarchy and social order. In the unit, ‘Women's suffrage: why did it take so long for women to get the vote in Britain?’, pupils will trace the long fight for democratic rights in Britain, building on the revolutionary ideas of equality and representation.

In ‘The Enlightenment: what was the Enlightenment?’, pupils explored the rise of new ideas about reason, liberty, and individual rights that challenged traditional authority. Building on this, the current unit examines how these Enlightenment ideas influenced Europe’s reactions to the French Revolution and its radical transformation of society and politics.

The French Revolution: How did Europe respond to the French Revolution?

Immoral behaviour or minor criminal offences, e.g. shoplifting, graffiti.

Depiction or discussion of upsetting content

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

Which term means being sent away from your home country as punishment?

designed to make Britain poorer by allowing Britain to trade freely

designed to make Britain poorer by preventing countries from trading with them

designed to make Britain poorer by ensuring it had to lower its prices

Which option best describes the Continental System?

Roughly how many soldiers did Napoleon lead into Russia?

France was defeated by Britain at the Battle of Trafalgar, along with which of their allies?

France and Spain were defeated at the Battle of Trafalgar.

Napoleon imposed the Continental System on Europe.

Napoleon returned and was defeated at Waterloo by Wellington.

Put these events into chronological order, starting with the earliest:

Match the places listed below with their geographical locations:

What were the ideals of the French Revolution that Napoleon was trying to spread?

Napoleon sold French land in America under the Louisiana purchase in 1803 for how much money?

Match the events with the years they occurred.

The alliance of the Third Coalition against Napoleon consisted of Austria, Russia and ...

What was the modern legal framework called, which replaced France's medieval feudal laws?

Napoleon seized power from the Directory and makes himself First Consul

Napoleon sold French territory in America to the USA (the Louisiana Purchase)

Put the following events in chronological order, starting with the earliest:

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of upsetting content

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision recommended

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Britain and the Napoleonic Wars

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.