CLEP Western Civ II

Answer: E - The Treaty of Tilsit formalized an alliance between Napoleon and Alexander I in order to combat Britain. After Napoleon's successful campaign against Prussia and Austria, Alexander I feared that Russia could not sustain a war on Russian territory. Therefore, he ended the conflict with Napoleon by agreeing to give Napoleon control of Western Europe in exchange for control over the East. This pact was based on Napoleon's convincing Alexander that Britain was responsible for disrupting peace in Europe. The alliance lasted about five years but ended when Napoleon invaded Russia in 1812.