Question
Analyse the measures and practices introduced by the French revolutionaries to create a sense of collective identity amongst the French people.

Answer

Measures and practices introduced by the French revolutionaries for collective identity:
  1. The ideas of LA PATRIE and LECITOYEN emphasised.
  2. A new French flag, the tricolour was chosen.
  3. The Estate General was elected by the active citizens.
  4. The elected body of citizen renamed as National Assembly.
  5. New hymns were composed.
  6. Oaths were taken.
  7. Martyrs commemorated.
  8. A centralised administrative system was implemented.
  9. Formulated uniform laws.
  10. A uniform system of weights and measures were adopted.
  11. French became the common language of the nation.

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