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After the coup d’etat and the resignation of the Directory, one of the first things Napoleon did was to

A
form a military dictatorship.
B
present France with a constitution.
C
execute many of the Royalists.
D
declare himself Emperor of France.
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Read the quote delivered by the Consulate on November 12, 1799. People of France: Swear with us to be true to the Republic one and indivisible, founded on equality, liberty, and the representative system. What is the problem with this quote?

A
France was not founded on equality and liberty.
B
The year the statement was made was 1789.
C
A representative system wasn’t created—a dictatorship was.
D
This was uttered not by the Consuls, but only by Napoleon.
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Why was taxation without representation considered a violation of the social contract?

A
Taxation without representation ignored the colonists’ legal right to have the colonial government, not the British government, determine taxes.
B
Taxation without representation was causing large debt in the colonies.
C
Taxation without representation violated the colonists’ natural right to property.
D
Taxation without representation indicated a lack of consent between the government and its citizens.
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What was the overall purpose of the Declaration of the Rights of Man?

A
to guarantee a good life to all citizens
B
to eliminate the monarchy and aristocracy
C
to eliminate the excessive power of clergy
D
to create a government responsive to the people
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Which two factions disagreed on the French Revolution’s path?

A
Jacobins and the Conservatives
B
the Liberals and the Conservatives
C
Jacobins and the Third Estate
D
the Liberals and Jacobins

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