Ryan Allison
Professor Kara Ritzheimer
HST 335
January 26, 2023
Homework 1
The French Revolution, which lasted from 1789 to 1799, and the reign of Napoleon Bonaparte, which lasted from 1804 to 1814, were two major events in European history that helped to create the preconditions for European industrialization. Both the revolution and the reign of Napoleon had a tremendous impact on the social, economic, and political structures of Europe, and these changes paved the way for the industrialization that would follow in the 19th century. One of the ways in which the French Revolution and the reign of Napoleon helped to create the preconditions for European industrialization was by promoting the idea of individual rights and freedoms. The French Revolution, with its emphasis on the rights of the individual, helped to break down the traditional feudal system. This, in turn, led to the emergence of a new class of entrepreneurs and business owners who were free to pursue their own interests and ambitions. This new class of entrepreneurs, along with the new technologies that were emerging at the time, would play a key role in driving the industrial revolution. Another way in which the French Revolution and the reign of Napoleon helped to create the preconditions for European
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As Napoleon I, he was Emperor of the French from 1804 until 1814, and briefly in 1815 during the Hundred Days. He is considered one of the greatest commanders in history. Napoleon was born on the island of Corsica in 1769 and died in exile on the island of Saint Helena in 1821. He is Best known for his role in the expansion of the French Empire, his legal and economic reforms, and his establishment of the Napoleonic Code, which remains a major influence on civil law