What steps did the French revolution aries take to create a sence of collective identify among the French people?
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The French revolutionaries introduced various measures to create a sense of collective identity. They are :
(i) The idea of la patrie (the fatherland) and le citoyen (the citizen) emphasised the idea of united community enjoying equal rights under a Constitution.
(ii) A new French flag, the tricolour, was chosen to replace the old royal standard.
(iii) The Estates General was elected by the body of active citizens and renamed the National Assembly.
(iv) New hymns were composed, oaths taken and martyrs commemorated in the name of the nation
(v) A centralised system of administration was introduced, uniform laws were made for all citizens.
(vi) French language was spoken and written and became a common language in Paris.
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