Question

Which of the following was not a consequence of the Continental System?

A) Growth in continental industries
B) Decline in overseas trade
C) Economic depression throughout Europe
D) Increased smuggling
E) Defeat of the British navy

Answer 1

The choice 'E) Defeat of the British navy' was not a consequence of Napoleon's Continental System, which aimed to economically weaken Britain by prohibiting the import of British goods into continental Europe.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Continental System was implemented by Napoleon as a means to weaken the British economy by preventing British goods from reaching continental European markets. The choices provided list various outcomes of the Continental System; the one that was not a consequence is 'E) Defeat of the British navy'. The defeat of the British navy was not due to the Continental System but rather occurred earlier at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The actual consequences of the Continental System included A) Growth in continental industries, due to the need to replace British goods with local products, B) Decline in overseas trade as European ports barred British ships and goods, C) Economic depression throughout Europe as the blockade disrupted normal trade patterns, and D) Increased smuggling, as traders sought to circumvent the blockade and tariffs imposed by Napoleon.