Which Statement Best Describes the State of French Politics When

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Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes the state of French politics when the Bourbons were restored to power after Napoleon's defeat?

• A)Institutions and processes were returned to those of the Old Regime prior to 1788.
• B)Politics was established on newer revolutionary principles yet still lacked the practical means to achieve the promise inherent in those principles.
• C)A new counterrevolutionary Terror purged France of its revolutionary traditions.
• D)Louis XVIII's policies were essentially indistinguishable from Napoleon's.
• E)The Bourbons would not accept the concept of a constitutional government.

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