Extra questions for class 9 social science history french revolution
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Class 9 Social Science history French Revolution
Question 1 - Short note on the abolition of slavery ?
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A triangular slave trade took place between Europe, Africa and America.
• Slaves were bought from the local chieftains of Africa and were sold to the plantation owners in the Caribbean.
• 1794: The Convention legislated to free all slaves in the French overseas possessions. However, Napoleon reintroduced slave trade after some years.
• 1848: Slavery was abolished in the French colonies.
Question 2 - Write about the rule of Napoleon ?
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• 1804: Napoleon Bonaparte crowned himself Emperor of France.
• Napoleon saw himself as a moderniser of Europe. He introduced laws such as the protection of property and a uniform system of weights and measures provided by the decimal system.
• Napoleonic army was initially viewed to be a liberating force but soon it was seen as an invading force.
• 1815: Napoleon was defeated in the Battle of Waterloo.