Question

Describe any four measures which were introduced by the French Revolutionaries to create a sense of collective identity amongst the French people.

Answer 1

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.