Assertion (A) : In the areas conquered by Napoleon, the reactions of the local population were mixed.

Reason (R) : Increased taxation, censorship etc. outweighed the advantages of the administrative changes brought about by Napoleon.

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Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

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(A) is true but (R) is false

(A) is false but (R) is true

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The local populations' reactions to French rule were mixed in the areas conquered by Napoleon. Initially, the French armies were welcomed as harbingers of liberty in many places, including Holland and Switzerland, as well as in specific cities such as Brussels, Mainz, Milan and Warsaw. But this quickly turned to hostility as it became clear that the new administrative arrangements did not correspond to political freedom.
The costs of the administrative changes seemed to outweigh the advantages due to increased taxes, censorship, and compulsory conscription into the French army needed to conquer the rest of Europe. All these made the populace angry.
Thus, both the Assertion and Reason statements are True, and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.

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