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pages 97 - 101
Making France Strong
Part A – Define the following terms:
 Sociologists
 Discriminatory
 Referendum
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Censorship
Colonialism
Part B –
1. When did Napoleon overthrow the Directory? What was the title that he assumed?
2. What four things did the Napoleonic Code guarantee? In your opinion, which guarantee
would be most important for you?
3. Besides the Napoleonic Code, what are some other ways that Napoleon improved French
life?
4. In 3-4 sentences, describe the French economy during Napoleon’s time. (p. 98)
Part C – Read “Cross Currents” on page 99 and answer the following. These questions must be
answered in paragraph form (like you would do on a test).
5. Napoleon insisted that the place for women was in the home. How do you think educated
women of the time would have reacted to the idea?
6. With respect to women’s rights, was the Civil Code changed in a democratic fashion?
Explain.
7. How does the Canadian system of electing members of parliament help to ensure that
Canadian laws reflect the values of Canadians?
Part D – Read “Cross Currents” on page 100-101 and answer the following. This question must
be answered in paragraph form (like you would do on a test)
8. Before the uprising in Haiti, would Europeans have believed that a slave revolt on this scale
was possible? Why or why not?
Napoleon in Egypt