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CLEP Western Civ II

Category - Napoleon & Revolutions

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Which of the following describes how Napoleon became the First Consul?
  1. Murder
  2. Coup d'etat
  3. Election
  4. Inheritance
  5. Appointment
Explanation
Answer: B - A coup d'etat enabled Napoleon to defeat the remnants of the Directory and install himself as the head of the new Republic. On November 9, 1799, Napoleon's soldiers cleared the legislature, and the triumvirate of Napoleon Bonaparte, French attorney Jean-Jacques-Régis de Cambacérès, and treasurer Charles-François Lebrun formed an enlightened despotic regime.
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