Question

What actions were taken in the name of the nation? ​

Answer 1

Answer:

A new French flag, the tricolour, was chosen to replace the former royal standard. The Estates General was elected by the body of active citizens and renamed the National Assembly. New hymns were composed, oaths taken and martyrs commemorated, all in the name of the nation.

Answer 2

In the French revolution several steps were taken by the revolutionaries to create a sense of nationalism among the French people:

• The ideas of la patrie (the fatherland) and Ie citoyen (the citizen) were introduced, which emphasized the concept of a united community enjoying equal rights under the Constitution.
• A new French flag, the tricolor was chosen to replace the royal standard.
• The body of active citizens elected the Estates General and renamed the National Assembly.
• New hymns were composed, oaths taken and martyrs were commemorated all in the name of the nation
• A centralized administrative system was established, which framed uniform laws for all citizens.
• A uniform system of weights and measures was adopted.
• All types of internal customs duties were abolished.

• the French language was promoted, as spoken and written in Paris, over the regional dialects.

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