MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Napoleonic code abolished the feudal system and freed peasants from serfdom and manorial dues. Napoleon simplified administrative divisions. The Code established the supremacy of the husband over his wife and children.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hint: The Napoleonic Code which is officially known as the Civil Code of the French is the French civil code which was established under the French Consulate in 1804 and is still in force, although it is frequently amended.
Detailed explanation-3: -Civil code of 1804 is also called Napoleonic code.
Detailed explanation-4: -The 1804 Napoleonic Code, which influenced civil law codes across the world, replaced the fragmented laws of pre-revolutionary France, recognizing the principles of civil liberty, equality before the law (although not for women in the same sense as for men), and the secular character of the state.