MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
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The people of Europe joined together to keep Napoleon from taking over their countries.
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The French people exiled Napoleon to St. Helena
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Napoleon defeated Russia and continued conquering Europe successfully.
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The French people wanted to end the absolute monarchy in France.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Complete answer: The French Revolution helped to state the idea of nationalism as it encouraged the idea that people owned the country, and they were an important part of the state. Thus, the revolutionaries overthrew the monarch and brought substantial changes in society.
Detailed explanation-2: -French idea of a nation The political and constitutional changes that came in the wake of the French Revolution led to the transfer of sovereignty from the monarchy to a body of French citizens. The revolution proclaimed that it was the people who would henceforth constitute the nation and shape its destiny.
Detailed explanation-3: -The 16th century was strongly influenced by religious conflicts that developed out of the Reformation. France’s precarious position created ideal conditions for the formation and justification of absolute monarchy.