Question

another event that particularly influenced bolivar was the coronation of napoleon as the emperor of france. he was able to witness the event in person and was torn by what he saw. while he admired all that napoleon had achieved, he was repulsed by the way napoleon had betrayed the republican ideals of the french revolution. throughout his life, bolivar did pursue glory in the same way napoleon did; however, he never forgot the way napoleon let himself give in to the desire for power. bolivar was determined to never be crowned a king or emperor. instead, he wanted to be remembered as a liberator. read the excerpt and answer the following question. in what way did bolivar believe napoleon betrayed the republican ideals of the french revolution? ∘ napoleon expanded his empire. ∘ napoleon supported democracy. ∘ napoleon refused to rule france. ∘ napoleon was crowned emperor.

Explanation:

The French Revolution was based on republican ideals (opposing monarchy/empire). Napoleon was crowned emperor, which went against these republican ideals. The excerpt says Bolivar was repulsed by Napoleon betraying the ideals, and Napoleon's crowning as emperor is the act that betrayed the republican (anti - imperial, pro - republic) ideals. Option A: Expanding the empire isn't the direct betrayal of republican ideals as per the excerpt. Option B: Napoleon crowning himself emperor is not supporting democracy (republican ideal). Option C: Napoleon did rule France as emperor, so this is incorrect. Option D: Napoleon being crowned emperor is the act that betrayed the republican ideals of the French Revolution (which were against imperial rule and for a republic).

Answer:

D. Napoleon was crowned emperor.