Question

What was the status of France as a state
before 1789? Which two political and
constitutional changes came in the wake of the
French Revolution?​

Answer 1

France was a full-fledged territorial state in 1789 under the rule of an absolute monarch.

France was a full-fledged territorial state in 1789 under the rule of an absolute monarch.(i) French Revolution led to the transfer of sovereignty from the monarchy to a body of French citizens.

France was a full-fledged territorial state in 1789 under the rule of an absolute monarch.(i) French Revolution led to the transfer of sovereignty from the monarchy to a body of French citizens.(ii) The revolution proclaimed that it was the people who would henceforth constitute the nation and shape its destiny. So, the French revolutionaries introduced various measures and practices that could create a sense of collective identity amongst the French people.

France was a full-fledged territorial state in 1789 under the rule of an absolute monarch.(i) French Revolution led to the transfer of sovereignty from the monarchy to a body of French citizens.(ii) The revolution proclaimed that it was the people who would henceforth constitute the nation and shape its destiny. So, the French revolutionaries introduced various measures and practices that could create a sense of collective identity amongst the French people.

Answer 2

Explanation:

The first clear expression of nationalism came with the French Revolution in 1789. France was a full-fledged territorial state in 1789 under the rule of an absolute monarch. The political and constitutional changes that came in the wake of the French Revolution led to transfer of sovereignty from the monarchy to a body of French citizens.

i) They choose a new French flag, the tricolour, to replace the royal stand.

ii) The Estates General was elected by the body of active citizens and renamed the National Assembly.

iii) In the name of the nation, new hymns were composed, oaths taken and martyrs commemorated.

iv) They established a centralised administrative system, which formulated uniform laws for all citizens.