Author Question: Napoleon gained control of the executive authority of the French government by a. becoming ... (Read 39 times)

james9437 · **on:** Jul 4, 2018

Napoleon gained control of the executive authority of the French government by

a. becoming President of the Committee of Public Safety.
b. being elected as first director of the Directory.
c. seizing power in a coup d'etat.
d. capitalizing on his military victories to become a popularly elected president.
e. his appointment to the post by a newly restored monarch, Louis XVII.

Question 2

Which of the following was not an immediate result of the fall of Robespierre?

a. A period of stagnation and corruption ensued.
b. The Reign of Terror ended.
c. Moderate forces came to control the Revolution.
d. A new constitution was written that strove for stability by placing executive authority in the hands of the Directory.
e. Napoleon was elected President of France.