MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
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The Continental System succeeded in bringing Britain’s trade with the rest of the world to a halt.
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Feudalism was reinstated in an effort to win over the aristocratic classes.
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A campaign of de-Christianization was imposed on Catholic nations.
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Civil liberties, including freedom of the press and speech, were widely extended.
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Nationalist sentiment, particularly in the German states, gained influence.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Napoleon’s conquests cemented the spread of French revolutionary legislation to much of western Europe. The powers of the Roman Catholic church, guilds, and manorial aristocracy came under the gun. The old regime was dead in Belgium, western Germany, and northern Italy.
Detailed explanation-2: -Napoleon created a new form of government in France, reshaped the boundaries of Europe, and influenced revolutionaries and nationalists the world over. Since his first days in power he aroused controversies that continue today.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Napoleonic Wars Napoleon reorganised Germany into 39 larger states. He also established the Confederation of the Rhine, a league of 16 German states. This brought further unification to Germany.
Detailed explanation-4: -Which statement best describes the impact of the Napoleonic Wars on many of the nations France conquered? Napoleon’s armies backed liberal reforms in the lands they conquered.