THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
NAPOLEONIC WARS
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Question
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Napoleon’s rise to power depended most directly on ideals developed during ____
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France’s annexation of Corsica.
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the English Civil War.
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the American Revolution.
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The French Revolution.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Despite defeats in Egypt, Napoleon returned to a hero’s reception. Outmanoeuvring the government and supported by his army he collaborated in a coup d’état to overthrow the Directory and establish the Consulate. By 1800 Napoleon had become the First Consul of France, and was now in a position of total power.
Detailed explanation-2: -His concept of reform exaggerated the Revolution’s emphasis on uniformity and centralization. Napoleon also accepted the Revolutionary principles of civil equality and equality of opportunity, meaning the recognition of merit. Other rights and liberties did not seem essential.
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