Why was Napoleon promoted in 1795?
A) He diminished a foreign threat by commanding his troops through the Italian Alps.
B) He defeated the British in Egypt, winning the favor of the Directory.
C) He fired his cannons at the Directory in defense of the counterrevolutionaries.
D) He fired his cannons at counterrevolutionaries in defense of the Directory.
E) He was wealthy enough to bribe the corrupt Directory for a higher position in the army.
D
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
What is the significance of the Edict of Nantes?
A) It made Catholicism the official religion of France. B) It granted freedom of worship and civil rights to French Protestants. C) It ended the Thirty Years War in the Holy Roman Empire. D) It made Catholicism the official religion of the Holy Roman Empire.
Fenians sought independence for Ireland
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
What of the following was not used to control American dissent against the war effort?
a. loyalty leagues b. repressive legislation c. propaganda campaigns d. National Civil Liberties Bureau