Question

Napoleon took many actions in support of Enlightenment ideals, but he also acted in ways that went against those

principles, Place each statement in the correct space.
Ruled absolutely
Supportive of Enlightenment Ideals Against Enlightenment Principles
Crowned himself emperor
Built schools and universities
Protected private property
Restricted freedom of the press
Wrote laws guaranteeing civil rights

Answer 1

Supportive of Enlightenment Ideals:

-Built schools and universities

-Protected private property

-Wrote laws guarenteeing civil rights

Against Enlightenment Principles:

-Ruled absolutely

-Crowned himself emperor

-Restricted freedom of the press

Step-by-step explanation: good luck!

Answer 2

Napoleon’s actions went against Enlightenment principles because he:

1. Ruled absolutely

2. Crowned himself emperor

3. Restricted freedom of the press

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Ruled absolutely

The first democratic values were introduced during the age of Enlightenment. Absolutism (rule of one) as type of governance is opposite to democracy (rule of the people).

2. Crowned himself emperor

The fact that Napoleon crowned himself as an emperor goes against the principles of Enlightenment, because according to the Social Contract Theory (Locke and Rousseau) the people have to give agreement for the political developments of such a scale.

3. Restricted freedom of the press.

Freedom of speech is one of the core ideas of the Enlightenment and restriction of press goes directly against this principle.