FRENCH REVOLUTION
FRANCE UNDER NAPOLEON
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -A coup d’état describes a sudden, forceful seizure of governmental control. At first, in an attempt to appear to be a constitutionally chosen leader, Napoleon held a vote of the people or a plebiscite. In 1804, Napoleon Bonaparte, with the support of the French people, was made the president of France.
Detailed explanation-2: -What is a Coup D’etat? a sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government using the military.
Detailed explanation-3: -As part of his reform program, Napoleon set up lycées, or (national banks). In 1804, Napoleon Bonaparte made himself the (president) of France. To restore good relations between France and the Roman Catholic Church, Napoleon and the pope signed a (concordat), or agreement.
Detailed explanation-4: -British fleet under Admiral Lord Nelson defeats a combined French and Spanish fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar, fought off the coast of Spain. Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar ensured that Napoleon would never invade Britain.
Detailed explanation-5: -Napoleon regarded this battle as a loss. How long did it take the Grand Army to cover the distance between the Russian border and Moscow? It took them three months to get to Moscow.