Question

What were the reactions of the local population to the French rule in the areas they conquered?

Answer 1

They owned estates in the countryside and also town-houses. ... However, in the areas conquered, the reactions of the local populations to French rule were mixed. Initially, in many ...

Answer 2

Explanation:

The local population had mixed reactions initially to the French Rule in the areas they conquered.

Many European countries like Holland, Switzerland, and cities like Warsaw, Mainz, Brussels, Milan were fascinated with the French armies and heralded them as forerunners of freedom and liberty. Slowly, the reverse started taking place with political and social oppression along with hindrance of their freedom.

The administrative changes that the French brought in was outweighed and not anymore welcomed by the common people since they also imposed censorship and lot of unfair taxations, which turned out to be a huge burden for the commoners.

Further to add to their woes, there was forced conscription or enrollment into the French army to serve in rural areas. All these negative factors ceased the pleasant feeling by the local population towards the French rule to anger, resentment, outcry, and outrage that finally led to the arising of the great French Revolution.