I think it is true but if you have a history book with you I say look it in your book to if true is the answer
C. It overthrew the nationalist party in a coup
I tried to do this line by line, hope it helps.
By 1799, Frenchmen had the freedoms of speech and press (the rights to express ideas and opinions without government interference). Education was free, separate from religion, available to everyone, and required by law. The Revolution increased the publication of news. Employers focused on hiring those who were talented and skilled, and the workers were motivated through prizes and funding. The revolutionaries planned and established more libraries and museums, and attempted to merge them with the education system.
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He probably wanted to know about the animals and plants of the new lands because it opened up new opportinites for the colonies to expand.