what steps did the French Revolution take to create a sense of collective identily the French people?
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From the very beginning, the French revolutionaries introduced various measures and practices that could create a sense of collective identity amongst the French people. They were:
(i)The ideas of la patrie (the fatherland) and le citoyen (the citizen) emphasised the notion of a united community enjoying equal rights under a constitution.
(ii) A new French flag ,Tricolour flag was chosen to replace the the former royal standard.
(iii) The Estates General was renamed as National Assembly.
(iv) New hymns were composed, oaths taken and martyrs commemorated, all in the name of nation.
(v) French was made a common language of the nation.
(vi) Uniform laws for all citizens within its territory were formulated.
Explanation:
(i)The ideas of la patrie (the fatherland) and le citoyen (the citizen) emphasised the notion of a united community enjoying equal rights under a constitution. (ii) A new French flag ,Tricolour flag was chosen to replace the the former royal standard. (iii) The Estates General was renamed as National Assembly.
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