MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
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Question
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How did Napoleon Bonaparte come to power?
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He was a successful general who fought against European powers during the French Revolution.
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He sided with the middle class during the Revolution and rose through the ranks of the military.
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He overthrew the Directory in a coup and restored order at the end of the Revolution.
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all of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Despite defeats in Egypt, Napoleon returned to a hero’s reception. Outmanoeuvring the government and supported by his army he collaborated in a coup d’état to overthrow the Directory and establish the Consulate. By 1800 Napoleon had become the First Consul of France, and was now in a position of total power.
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