Question

The government of the Directory

A) renounced the use of force to keep order.
B) restored government solvency.
C) gave way to the rule of Napoleon Bonaparte.
D) maintained control of the countryside.
E) invited the Bourbons back as constitutional monarchs.

Answer 1

The government of the Directory renounced the use of force to keep order, but was eventually overthrown by Napoleon Bonaparte. The Bourbon monarchy was later invited back as constitutional monarchs, which helped maintain the power of the old orders.

Step-by-step explanation:

The government of the Directory renounced the use of force to keep order, but it failed to manage an orderly transition from the old regime to a new style of republican government, which created an opening for Napoleon Bonaparte. Napoleon staged a coup d'état and replaced the Directory with a three-member Consulate, quickly becoming the sole leader. After Napoleon's defeat, the Bourbon monarchy was invited back as constitutional monarchs, but Louis XVIII had to recognize his subjects' new constitutional rights. The restoration of the monarchy helped ensure the power of the old orders.