Why did Napoleon's Concordat with the Roman Catholic Church appeal to French peasants?
A) They had opposed the confiscation of church property.
B) The agreement also restored the nobles to power.
C) It codified the policy of selling church property.
D) They believed in the Enlightenment goal of religious toleration.
E) They had fallen under the influence of the pope.
Answer: A
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