USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THE FRENCH REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following situations is most similar to Napoleon’s reign as emperor of France?
A
A religious leader promotes laws that are based on his religion’s sacred texts.
B
A king makes gradual changes to transition his country toward democracy.
C
A military leader takes control over a country’s government and launches a series of wars.
D
A group of poor citizens attacks a state legislature and establishes its own government.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer for this question is “D.) A military leader takes control over a country’s government and launch is a series of wars.” The situation that is most similar to Napoleons reign as Emperor of France is that of a military leader takes control over a country’s government and launch is a series of wars.

Detailed explanation-2: -Q: How did Napoleon support the French Revolution? Napoleon created the lycée system of schools for universal education, built many colleges, and introduced new civic codes that gave vastly more freedom to the French than during the Monarchy, thus supporting the Revolution.

Detailed explanation-3: -As First Consul, Napoleon instituted a number of lasting reforms: centralised administration of government, a higher education system, a central bank, law codes and a road and sewer system, many of which are still in place today.

Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -Napoleon’s government quickly became an authoritarian one-man system, but he surrounded himself with talented and skilled collaborators and experts and supported a merit-based system in the military.

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