MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
Question
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He created a bureaucracy based on social class or birth.
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He devised a new legal code for France.
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He ended European wars.
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He raised taxes.
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Detailed explanation-1: -He established civil code in 1804 also known as the Napoleonic Code. It did away with all privileges based on birth. It established equality before the law and secured the right to property. He simplified administrative divisions, the abolished feudal system, and freed peasants from serfdom and manorial dues.
Detailed explanation-2: -Napoleon instituted reforms in post-revolutionary France, starting with a complete overhaul of military training. He also centralized the government, reorganized the banking and educational systems, supported the arts, and improved relations between France and the pope.
Detailed explanation-3: -Napoleon introduced the Civil Code of 1804, also known as the Napoleonic Code. This Code removed all privileges based on birth. The Right to Property was secured and the Feudal system was finally abolished and simplified administrative divisions were introduced in its place.
Detailed explanation-4: -Napoleon served as first consul of France from 1799 to 1804. In that time, Napoleon reformed the French educational system, developed a civil code (the Napoleonic Code), and negotiated the Concordat of 1801.
Detailed explanation-5: -The code removed all privileges based on birth, established equality before the law and secured the right to property, simplified, administrative divisions, abolished the feudal system and freed peasants from serfdom and manorial dues. Guild system was removed and transport and communication system improved.