The French Revolution - History, Class 10 Video Lecture

the French Revolution and the idea of
the nation part for the Civil Code of
1804 usually known as the Napoleonic
Code did away with all privileges based
on birth
established equality before the law and
secured the right to property this code
was exported to the regions under French
control
in the Dutch Republic in Switzerland in
Italy and Germany
Napoleon simplified administrative
divisions abolished the feudal system
and freed peasants from serfdom and
manorial jews in the towns to guilt
restrictions were removed transport and
communication systems were improved
peasants artisans workers and new
businessmen enjoyed a newfound freedom
businessmen and small-scale producers of
goods in particular began to realize
standardized weights and measures and a
common national currency would
facilitate the movement and exchange of
goods and capital from one region to
another however in the areas conquered
the reactions of the local populations
to French rule were mixed
initially in many places such as Holland
and Switzerland
as well as in certain cities like
Brussels
means
Milan and Warsaw
the French armies were welcomed as
harbingers of Liberty but the initial
enthusiasm soon turned to hostility as
it became clear that the new
administrative arrangements did not go
hand in hand with political freedom
increase taxation censorship forced
conscription into the French Army's
required to conquer the rest of Europe
all seem to outweigh the advantages of
the administrative changes
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