Question

Napoleon Bonaparte came to power in France by?

a . direct election by the French people
b. appointment by the French Supreme Court
c. a law passed by the French legislature
d. an overthrow of the French government

Answer 1

Napoleon came to power in a coup d'etat in 1799, which means that he took power after the government of the time was overthrown- the correct answer is c. Originally, the result of the coup d'etat was making Napoleon the First Consul, and in 1804 he crowned himself the emperor .

Answer 2

Napoleon Bonaparte came to power in France by d. an overthrow of the French government. He overthrew the Directory (which was running France for a short period of time) in a coup d'etat with some of his close compatriots and became "First Consul" for ten years before eventually becoming an emperor. Napoleon Bonaparte made great achievements, such as the Napoleonic code where he instilled freedom of religion and for people to have their positions in government in society based on merit and not on inheritance.