Question

Describe any 4 measures which were introduced by the revolutionaries to create a sense of collective identity amongst the french people.

Answer 1

Hint: During and after the French revolution, it was important for the social revolutionaries to make the French citizens realise their nationalism and that is why they came up with different ideas to do this.

Complete answer: The 4 measures taken by the revolutionaries to create a sense of collective identity among the french people were:-

The Royal Standard Flag of France was replaced with a tricolour flag which is also the national flag for France.

The estates general was converted into a National Assembly, the members of which were elected by the active citizens of the country.

New hymns to give birth to nationalistic fervour were composed, like the La Marseillaise, the national anthem of France.

French was declared the national language of the country, to create a sense of unity and belongingness.

Note: the concept of La Patrie (the fatherland) and Le Citoyen (the citizen) in the French revolution signifies that the community should enjoy equal rights under the constitution.