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Napoleon Bonaparte’s role in the French Revolution is com-
plex. In one sense, he brought it to an end when he came to power in 1799. -
When Napoleon became consul in 1799, France was at war with a European coalition of Russia, Great Britain, and Austria.
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Napoleon’s rule had a direct connection to expansion in the United States.In 1803 Napoleon sold the Louisiana Territory to the United
States for $15 million.