What Measures Did Napoleon Impose on the Colonized Populations in the Annexed

question 22

Multiple Choice

What measures did Napoleon impose on the colonized populations in the annexed territories and satellite kingdoms of France?

• A) He abolished local customs and languages in favor of the French language and customs and forced the local populations to convert to Catholicism.
• B) He punished resistant populations by confiscating the bulk of their agricultural resources and forcing them to billet his troops.
• C) He confiscated the best farmland and urban dwellings to give to French citizens who intended to settle in the newly colonized territories.
• D) He forcibly introduced French-style reforms, including the abolition of serfdom and the introduction of the Napoleonic Code, as well as conscripting and taxing local populations.

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