WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why was the coming of the Revolution a good thing for Napoleon?
A
he owned the patent to the guillotine
B
he knew the power would eventually come to him
C
he was able to move up the military ranks faster
D
Corsica would gain its freedom
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The factors that led to Napoleon’s rise included the French Revolution and the overthrow of the French monarchy. After the French monarchy was overthrown, Napoleon and his allies overthrew the French Directory government and created the French Consulate, installing Napoleon as its leader through a rigged election.

Detailed explanation-2: -Born to parents of Italian ancestry, he was educated in France and became an army officer in 1785. He fought in the French Revolutionary Wars and was promoted to brigadier general in 1793.

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