Final answer:
The statement is true; Napoleon Bonaparte ended the French Revolution by crowning himself as Emperor in 1804, embodying a shift towards authoritarianism while maintaining some revolutionary changes.
Step-by-step explanation:
True or False: The French Revolution ended with Napoleon Bonaparte crowning himself as ruler. This statement is technically true, as one of the final acts of the French Revolution was indeed Napoleon Bonaparte crowned himself Emperor of France in 1804. After initially supporting revolutionary ideals, he seized control and declared himself emperor, a turn towards authoritarianism. Napoleon's rule safeguarded some revolutionary gains yet also reinstated slavery in France's colonies. Although he might have advocated for the revolutionary principles of reason and equality, his autocratic reign signified a departure from the democratic impulses of the revolution. His eventual downfall and the restoration of the monarchy in 1814-1815 marked the full reversal of revolutionary changes, but the new monarchy could not return to absolute power and had to accept constitutional limitations shaped by the revolution's influence.