Changes for the better
People were allowed to practise any religion they choose
New schools were set up offering free education to ordinary people
The metric system gave france measurements
Changes For the law
Everyone was declared a “citizen” with equal rights
The three estate was abolished
Most taxes on the peasantry were abolished
General
The metric system gave france a common system of measurements
Napoleon declared himself emperor of france in 1804
Change for the worst
Women should stick to knitting
A wife could only own property with her husband’s consent in writing
Newspapers were controlled by the government
What changes did Napoleon made?