Napoleon 2

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As Napoleon took power as Consul for Life, what was France’s power in Western Europe?

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France was the master of Western Europe

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Did Napoleon return from Egypt, participate in a coup d'etat, and assume dictatorial powers through a sudden seizure of power?

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True

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In 1800 a ____________or vote of the people approved a new constitution and the French were desperate for a strong leader so they gave all the power to Napoleon for life.

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plebiscite

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When Napoleon became Consul for life after the plebesite, France was ...

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the Master of Western Europe

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The revision and unification of the legal system Napoleon completed in France was called ...

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the Napoleonic Code

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The Napoleonic Code revised the French legal system to give people rights. But women had none of these rights, because France was a _______________ , where men had all the rights.

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Patriarchy

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The Code Napoleon influenced the legal systems of many other countries. It was the model used in ...

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the 1850 revision of the NY civil and criminal code

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The purpose of the Code Napoleon was to ...

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create a new code of laws to apply equally to all French citizens