USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THE FRENCH REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How did Napoleon Bonaparte take power in France in 1799?
A
Democratically elected
B
non-violent coup de’tat
C
appointed First Consul in Notre Dame Cathedral
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In November 1799, in an event known as the coup of 18 Brumaire, Napoleon was part of a group that successfully overthrew the French Directory. The Directory was replaced with a three-member Consulate, and 5’7” Napoleon became first consul, making him France’s leading political figure.

Detailed explanation-2: -How did Napoleon become emperor of France? Napoleon first seized political power in a coup d’état in 1799. The coup resulted in the replacement of the extant governing body-a five-member Directory-by a three-person Consulate. The first consul, Napoleon, had all the real power; the other two consuls were figureheads.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Coup d’état of 18 Brumaire brought Napoleon Bonaparte to power as First Consul of France. In the view of most historians, it ended the French Revolution and led to the Coronation of Napoleon as Emperor. This bloodless coup d’état overthrew the Directory, replacing it with the French Consulate.

Detailed explanation-4: -Napoleon Bonaparte took power in France on November 9th/10th 1799. The coup of 18/19 Brumaire in the Year VIII of the republican calendar is generally taken to mark the end of the French Revolution and the beginning of Napoleon Bonaparte’s dictatorship.

Detailed explanation-5: -Napoleon maintained his power in many different ways, rewarding people that supported him, repressing people who didn’t, censoring material that would harm his regime and producing other material to boost its popularity.

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