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AP European History
Unit 4 – Scientific, Philosophical, and Political Developments
Topic 4.8
How did Napoleon Bonaparte's rule reflect Enlightenment ideals while simultaneously contradicting them?
He implemented reforms promoting equality and secular governance but also centralized power around himself.
He abolished slavery but reinstated feudalism throughout France.
He championed democracy while undermining parliamentary systems elsewhere in Europe.
He espoused free trade principles yet enforced strict mercantilist policies.
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