USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THE FRENCH REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A major revolutionary ideal spread throughout Europe by the French armies during the Revolutionary and the Napoleonic periods was that
A
careers should be open to talented individuals from all classes.
B
workers have the right to form labor unions and bargain collectively.
C
private property should be abolished.
D
private property should be abolished.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The revolutionary upheaval of the era, especially in France, did create new liberal and national political ideals, summarized in the French revolutionary slogan, ‘’Liberty, Equality, Fraternity, ” that transformed France and were then spread to other European countries through the conquests of Napoleon.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: During the years following 1815, the fear of repression drove many liberal nationalists underground. Secret societies sprang up in many European states to train revolutionaries and spread their ideas. Revolutionary ideas were spread by opposing monarchical forms and to fight for liberty and freedom.

Detailed explanation-3: -The French Revolution was a historic event and inspired people all over Europe. It spread the ideas of liberty, equality and fraternity and generated the spirit of nationalism. The feeling of brotherhood and oneness inspired people. Nations began to be formed by those who shared a common history.

Detailed explanation-4: -(2) Through his conquests, he introduced the basic ideas of legal equality and centralized government to the rest of Europe. At the same time, resentment of French domination created a new sense of national identity in many other regions of Europe.

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