What was the reaction to the Napoleonic Code?

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How did the local people in the areas conquered by Napoleon react to French rule? Explain.

Napoleonic Code was the French Civil Code established under Napoleon in 1804. It produced mixed reactions from the French people.

● Initially, there was great enthusiasm among the people. In many places such as Holland and Switzerland, the French armies were welcomed as harbingers of liberty.

● But later these reactions turned into hostility. Because political freedom was limited due to censorship and forced conscription into the armies.