Question

The french revolutionaries introduced various measures and practices that could a sense of collective identity among the French people. Explain

Answer 1

Answer:

1 The ideas of La Patrie(the fatherland) and Le cityon(the citizen) emphasized the notion of united community enjoying equal rights under a constitutin.

2 A new French flag tricolour was chosen to replace the Royal Standard

3 Estates general was elected by the body of active citizens and renamed the National Assembly.

4 New hymns were composed and martyrs commemorated all in the name of the nation.

5 A centralised system of administration was introduced, uniform laws were made for all citizens.

6 French language was spoken and written and became a common language in Paris.