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What steps are taken by french revolutionaries to create a sense of collective belonging among the people of france?

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Answered by jade3
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. Introduce of ideas of "La patrie "- the fatherland and "La citoyen " - the citizen.

2. A new French tricolour was chosen to replace the former royal standards.

3. A centralised administration system practising uniform laws for all citizen within its territory was set up.

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

5. Internal custom duties and dues were abolish, and uniform system of weights and measures was adopted.

Answered by Anonymous
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The French revolutionaries took the following steps to create a sense of collective identity among the French people

(i) They introduced the ideas of la patrie (the fatherland) and Ie citoyen (the citizen), emphasizing the concept of a united community enjoying equal rights under a Constitution.
(ii) They choose a new French flag, the tricolour, to replace the royal standard.
(iii) The Estates General was elected by the body of active citizens and renamed the National Assembly.
(iv) In the name of the nation, new hymns were composed, oaths taken and martyrs commemorated.
(v) They established a centralized administrative system, which formulated uniform laws for all citizens.
(vi) They  adopted a uniform system of weights and measures.
(vii) All internal custom duties were abolished.
(viii) They promoted the French language, as spoken and written in Paris, over regional dialects.
(ix) They declared that it was the mission and destiny of the French nation to liberate people of Europe from despotism, What It meant was that they would help other people of Europe to become nation-states like them.

 

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