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describe about The French revolution and the idea of the nation ​

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Answered by ShakthiSachinPooja
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The French Revolution and the Idea of the Nation

In 1789 Nationalism came with French Revolution and the political and constitutional changes led to the transfer of sovereignty from the monarchy to a body of French citizens.

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Answered by parthasial
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French Revolution:-

The French Revolution was a period of time in France when the people overthrew the monarchy and took control of the government.

The French Revolution lasted 10 years from 1789 to 1799. It began on July 14, 1789 when revolutionaries stormed a prison called the Bastille. The revolution came to an end 1799 when a general named Napoleon overthrew the revolutionary government and established the French Consulate (with Napoleon as leader).

Ideas of the Nation:-

  1. The political and the constitutional changes that came in the wake of French Revolution led to the transfer of sovereignty from the monarchy to a body of french citizens.
  2. It become clear that new administrative arrangements did not go hand in hand with political freedom.
  3. Increase in taxation, censorship, forced conscription into the French armies required to conquer the rest of Europe, all seemed to outweigh the advantages of the administrative changes.
  4. The activities and champaigns prepared the way for the French armies which moved into  Holland, Belgium, Switzerland and much of Italy in1790's.
  5. The Frecch armies began to carry the ideaof nationalism abroad.
  6. Internal customs, duties and dues were abolished and a uniform system of weights and measures were adopted.
  7. The Estates General was eleccted by the body of the active citizens and renamed the National Assembly.
  8. Bussinessman and small scale producers of goods, in particular began to realize that uniform laws, standardised weight and measures, and a common national currency would facilitate the movement and exchange of goods and capital from one region to another.
  9. The revolutionaries further declared that it was the mission and the destiny of the French nation to liberate the people of Europe from despotism.
  10. Transport and communication systmes were improved.

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