All of the following contributed to the rise of Napoleon except: A. his military successes.

B. his refined manners.

C. the social connections of his wife, Josephine.

D. the failure of The Directory to create a stable government.

An effect of the steamboat's popularity was that fewer people traveled by rail. o steam locomotives became less popular. people began to build canals in the united states and europe. o more people began to travel between the united states and europe.