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Which of the following best explains how Napoleon governed France's empire in Europe?
A. He established a new set of laws based on reason rather than tradition.
B. He made French leaders the heads of government in all territories.
C. He forced citizens in conquered territories to execute all aristocrats.
D. He required all government officials to convert to Catholicism.
Answer: A. He established a new set of laws based on reason rather than tradition.
Explanation:
Although there´s an early version of the Code Civil des Français dated 1803, the Napoleonic Code was promulgated in its totality in 1804 (year XII) by First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte.
Napoleon´s law was intended to be rational, created following the dictates of reason, free from all past prejudices and monarchical paternalism. It became a fundamental model for most civil codes of continental Europe and Latin America.
