Which of the following was a consequence of Napoleon's failed attempt to create a French continental empire?
A) Nationalism was crushed once and for all, leaving Europe at the mercy of large, multiethnic states ruled by foreign monarchs.
B) The huge French army defeated the Ottoman Empire and provided freedom for oppressed minorities in North Africa and the Middle East.
C) The reforms of the French Revolution were totally wiped out after Napoleon's defeat and an absolutist monarchy was reinstituted.
D) Europe was divided between those who wanted to restore the status quo and those who wanted to create a society based on individual rights and limited government.

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Napoleon's failed attempt to create a French continental empire led to a division in Europe between conservatives who wished to restore the old order (status quo) and liberals who sought to promote individual rights and limited government, influenced by Enlightenment ideas and the principles of the French Revolution.

Which of the Following Was a Consequence of Napoleon's Failed