FRENCH REVOLUTION
FRANCE UNDER NAPOLEON
Question
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Consulate
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Convention
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Revolutionaries
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -End of the Directory and the Rise of Napoleon One particular general, Napoleon, had gained many victories on the battlefield. On November 9, 1799, he overthrew the Directory and established a new government called the “Consulate.” He established himself as the First Consul and would later crown himself emperor.
Detailed explanation-2: -In November 1799, in an event known as the coup of 18 Brumaire, Napoleon was part of a group that successfully overthrew the French Directory.
Detailed explanation-3: -After overthrowing the Directory in 1799, Napoleon and his followers set up a three-man governing board called the consulate–a form of government which followed the directory and ended when Napoleon was crowned emperor.
Detailed explanation-4: -5. The Directory was eventually overthrown in a November 1799 coup d’etat led by Napoleon Bonaparte.