Once exiled to Elba, Napoleon was able to bring to the island people the same system of government tried to set up in Europe. Why was Napoleon allowed to live out his remaining days on this small island?
A. The people of the island of Elba asked that Napoleon come to their island to set up a new government much like that of France.
B. The people who overthrew Napoleon understood that he had supporters who might start another uprising if he were executed.
C. Napoleon was allowed to live because of a law put into the French constitution after the death of revolutionary King Louis XVI.
D. Because the people of France had seen so much death and destruction throughout the revolution they had dismantled their guillotines.

Napoleon, while a dictator, did have a following of supporters. The memories of a long and bloody revolution were still too fresh and those who opposed Napoleon did not want to see another war breakout among the French people. They had hoped that, though he was alive, Napoleon would have little influence on France while in exile.

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Tundexi Tundexi · Answer 2 · 2022-01-07T12:50:03+01:00

Napoleon was allowed to live his remaining days on the small island because the people who overthrew him knew he had supporters who might start another uprising if he were executed.

Napoleon campaign in Russia ended in a defeat thus, was forced into exile on Elba.

Napoleon was not executed, rather, was exile to the island because of the influence he had which might cause a problem if executed.

Hence, Napoleon was allowed to live his remaining days on the island to prevent an uprising if he were executed.

Therefore, the Option B is correct.