Read the quote delivered by the consulate on november 12, 1799.

people of france: swear with us to be true to the republic one and indivisible, founded on equality, liberty, and the representative system.

what is the problem with this quote?

a. france was not founded on equality and liberty.
b. this was uttered not by the consuls, but only by napoleon.
c. a representative system wasn’t created—a dictatorship was.
d. the year the statement was made was 1789.

A representative system wasn’t created—a dictatorship was.

c. A representative system wasn’t created—a dictatorship was.

Explanation:

The Consulate was the government that ruled France from 1799 to 1804, when the Napoleonic Empire is considered to have started. During this time period, Napoleon Bonaparte established himself as the de facto sole ruler of the country. His government was more authoritarian, autocratic and centralized than the previous one, although it was still not an empire. The quote is ironic, therefore, because far from being a representative government, the consulate was closer to a dictatorship.

a) the colonists began to see themselves as different from people in britain.