A: The French legal code fromulated by Napoleon I (r. 1804-1814) in 1804. Also called the Napoleonic Code, it reaffirmed many of the social liberties that had been introduced during the Revolution (1789-99) while at the same time reestablishing a patriarchal system. Property rights, religious liberty, and equal treatment under the law to all classes of men were assured. However, it curtailed many of the rights of women, restricting them to the private sphere of the home and giving males greater authority over them.

A: A body of legislation passed in July 1790 that redefined the relationship between the clergy and the state in France. It allowed for the confiscation of church property formerly used to support the clergy, replacing it with a guarantee of state salaries for clergymen instead. It also stipulated that parish priests and bishops be elected just like public officials. The National Assembly attempted to enforce it by requiring the clergy to take an oath, divided public opinion of the French Revolution (1789-99) and galvanized religious opposition.

A: An adminstrative unit developed in revolutionary France, intended to minimize regional distinctions and provide more efficient and egalitarian government. They were to be equal in size and provide all inhabitants with easy access to government services. All officials were elected and no offices could be bought or sold. They remain the basic units of the French state today.

A: a plain at the mouth of the river

A: a triangular area of land formed from deposits at the mouth of a river

A: able to produce good crops

A: an area of rich farmland shaped like a triangle