How did the French Revolution change people's political identity?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: It changed them from subjects of the king into citizens with rights
The governing concept is the transformation from subjecthood to citizenship. Under the old monarchy, people were primarily described as subjects owing obedience to the king. Revolutionary ideas presented them as citizens of the nation, entitled to rights and expected to participate in public life. Therefore, option A is correct. B reverses the change, C invents foreign enslavement, and D wrongly turns ordinary people into absolute rulers.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
It changed them from subjects of the king into citizens with rights
Why is this the correct answer?
The governing concept is the transformation from subjecthood to citizenship. Under the old monarchy, people were primarily described as subjects owing obedience to the king. Revolutionary ideas presented them as citizens of the nation, entitled to rights and expected to participate in public life. Therefore, option A is correct. B reverses the change, C invents foreign enslavement, and D wrongly turns ordinary people into absolute rulers.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Social Science question. Chapter: The Age of Industrialisation. Topic: The French Revolution and the Idea of the Nation.
