MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
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In his empire Napoleon ignored principles of the French Revolution.
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Napoleon set out to conquer Egypt, but ended up abandoning his troops there.
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Napoleon was feared and supported by his troops.
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Napoleon was admired and adored by everyone.
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Detailed explanation-1: -In 1799, he led a coup d’état and was appointed First Consul; within a few years he named himself Emperor and set out to claim an empire. Over the next ten years, the armies of France under his command fought almost every European power, and acquired control of most of continental Europe by conquest or alliance.
Detailed explanation-2: -A centralised administrative system was put in place and it formulated uniform laws for all citizens within its territory. Hence, Statement 3 is correct. Internal customs duties and dues were abolished and a uniform system of weights and measures was adopted.
Detailed explanation-3: -Bonaparte personally led the pursuit of Ibrahim, beat him at Salahie and pushed him completely out of Egypt. The transports had sailed back to France, but the battle fleet stayed and supported the army along the coast.
Detailed explanation-4: -Napoleon played a key role in the French Revolution (1789–99), served as first consul of France (1799–1804), and was the first emperor of France (1804–14/15). Today Napoleon is widely considered one of the greatest military generals in history.