Question

describe any five steps taken by the french revolutionaries to create a sense of collective identity among the french people

Answer 1

Answer:

1. International: struggle for hegemony and Empire outstrips the fiscal resources of the state

2. Political conflict: conflict between the Monarchy and the nobility over the “reform” of the tax system led to paralysis and bankruptcy.

3. The Enlightenment: impulse for reform intensifies political conflicts; reinforces traditional aristocratic constitutionalism, one variant of which was laid out in Montequieu’s Spirit of the Laws; introduces new notions of good government, the most radical being popular sovereignty, as in Rousseau’s Social Contract [1762]; the attack on the regime and privileged class by the Literary Underground of “Grub Street;” the broadening influence of public opinion.

4. Social antagonisms between two rising groups: the aristocracy and the bourgeoisie

5. Ineffective ruler: Louis XVI

6. Economic hardship, especially the agrarian crisis of 1788-89 generates popular discontent and disorders caused by food shortages.

Answer 2

Explanation:

The steps taken by French revolutionaries to create a sense of belongingness are-

The ideas la patrie (the fatherland) and le citoyen (the citizens) emphasises the notion of an united community.

All the members of the community will enjoy equal rights under the same constitution.

A new French flag; the tri colour replaced royal standard.

The National assembly was elected by a group of active citizens.

The National assembly replaced the royal standard

New hymns were coimposed and freedom fighters were commemorated.

The use of different dialects were discouraged.

The French as it was spoken in Paris; was given priority.