When Napoleon came to power he made many changes that
improved the lives of French people. He
restored peace and order and suppressed the riots in France. He promoted the growth of commerce and
launched various infrastructure projects and stabilized the economy. He
restored and beautified Paris. He
established public education from colleges to high school and elementary
school. Catholicism was reinstated and
conflict between France and the Church ended through the signing of an
agreement with Pope Pius VII. He
established the Legion of Honor that would be awarded to French citizens who for
meritorious service and proclamation of the Napoleonic Code that contain many
principles of democracy.
