USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THE FRENCH REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
“The French Revolution is most important for having changed subjects to citizens.”This statement emphasizes the shift from
A
religious traditions to secular values
B
divine right rule to people’s participation in government
C
rural lifestyles to urban lifestyles
D
private property ownership to government ownership
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -This statement emphasizes the shift from (b) divine right rule to people’s participation in government. Explanation: The word liberte, egalite, fraternite was initially used during the french revolution and is a remnant of the enlightenment.

Detailed explanation-2: -Revolution and the church The Revolution caused a massive shift of power from the Catholic Church to the state; although the extent of religious belief has been questioned, elimination of tolerance for religious minorities meant by 1789 being French also meant being Catholic.

Detailed explanation-3: -Not only did it put an end to the feudal system, disband a kingdom and its monarchy, and establish civil laws and fairer representation of all peoples under governance, it also served to unify and strengthen France as a country and a people.

Detailed explanation-4: -The French Revolution, like the American Revolution before it, was in large part inspired by the Enlightenment. Sometimes referred to as the ‘Age of Reason’, the Enlightenment was an intellectual movement that challenged old ways of thinking and inspired revolutionary ideas.

Detailed explanation-5: -Final Answer: The biggest lesson French Revolution gave, was that everyone deserves to be treated equally in the society and there should be no discrimination based on caste, class and gender.

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