Question

1. How were the following affected by the French Revolution? (a) Monarchy (b) Sovereignty (c) Sense of a collective identity (d) Administrative system (e) Educated middle-class.

Answer 1

.) Due to the French Revolution, the monarchy was abolished till 1799 in France because in 1799 Napoleon took over the throne and in 1815 due to Treaty of Vienna,the conservative regime was set up again. The power went in the hands of National Assembly. Finally Monarchy got over from France in 1848, when the National Assembly declared France as a Republic.

b.) The French Revolution led to the transfer of sovereignty from Monarchy to the hands of people that is the National Assembly.

c.) Sense of collective belonging got affected by the Romantic Nationalism due to French Revolution. The sense of collective heritage started developing in France.

d.) Due to the French Revolution, the administrative systems were simplified. Feudal system was abolished and freedom of market was given. A common language that is French was imposed. And everyone were given equality and equal rights.

e.) After the French Revolution, the ideologies of educated middle class came to be seen closely allied with the ideas of Liberalism. This was the beginning of the Liberal Revolution of 1848. Educated middle class got a new found freedom and equal status. All the property owing men were given the right to vote in the National Assembly till 1848.

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