WORLD HISTORY

NATIONALISM IN EUROPE

THE RISE OF NATIONALISM IN EUROPE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of these was not a change that was brought in France after the revolution?
A
A centralized administrative system
B
Internal duties were abolished
C
French became the language of the nation
D
The monarchy came into power under an able administrator
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The revolutionaries took civil equality seriously but created a limited definition of political rights. They effectively transferred political power from the monarchy and the privileged estates to the general body of propertied citizens.

Detailed explanation-3: -Continuing unrest culminated in the Storming of the Bastille on 14 July, which led to a series of radical measures by the Assembly, including the abolition of feudalism, the imposition of state control over the Catholic Church in France, and extension of the right to vote.

Detailed explanation-4: -France became a Constitutional monarchy on 3rd September 1791. The National assembly completed drafting the constitution in 1791 under the leadership of Mirabeau and Sieyes. There was a system of separation of powers. Powers were divided among the legislature, executive, and judiciary.

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