Why did French citizens approve of Napoleon’s reforms?

From 1799 to 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte would dominate France and Europe.  A hero to some, an evil force to others, he gave his name to the final phase of the revolution.

Napoleon:

Born in Corsica, a French-ruled island in the Mediterranean.

At the age of nine, he was sent to France to be trained for a military career.

Favored the Jacobins, by the age of 20 he quickly rose through the military ranks as a lieutenant.

Despite his military success Napoleon’s attempted invasion of Egypt was a disaster.  He was able to hide his failed attempt from France b establishing a network of spies and censoring the press.

Explanation:

The expanding role of the federal government