FRENCH REVOLUTION
FRANCE UNDER NAPOLEON
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It drafted a new constitution and served as thegoverning body
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It reasoned with radicals and rallied forpeasants.
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It collected taxes and built bridges.
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It tried and persecuted counterrevolutionaries andtraitors.
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Detailed explanation-1: -What were the key functions of the newly elected National Convention? It drafted a new constitution and served as the governing body. Which countries formed a coalition against France after the execution of Louis XVI? religion encouraged superstition, rather than the use of reason.
Detailed explanation-2: -The National Convention was elected to provide a new constitution for the country after the overthrow of the monarchy (August 10, 1792). The Convention numbered 749 deputies, including businessmen, tradesmen, and many professional men.
Detailed explanation-3: -They reestablished freedom of worship, began releasing large numbers of prisoners, and initiated elections for a new legislative body. On November 3, 1795, a bicameral parliament called the Directory was established and the National Convention ceased to exist.
Detailed explanation-4: -On 21 September 1792, the newly elected assembly called the convention, abolished the monarchy and declared France a republic.