Question

Which office did Napoleon Bonaparte assume in 1799 after overthrowing the Directory? A. governor B. consul C. cardinal D. dauphin

Answer 1

Napoleon worked to overthrow the Directory and became commander of Paris garrison and first consul of the new government, the Consulate.

Answer 2

B. Consul

Outmaneuvering the government and supported by his army he collaborated in a group Detat to overthrow the Directory and establish the consulate. By 1800 Napoleon had became the first Consul of France, and was now in a position of total power