Why cannot national unity in the French Revolutionary context be understood only through geographical boundaries?
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Correct answer: Because it was also built through common law, language, symbols and civic feeling
Geographical boundaries identify a territory, but they do not by themselves create a shared national identity. Revolutionary nation-building also used common laws, administrative practices, public symbols, language and the idea of equal citizenship to connect people politically and emotionally. Thus option A is correct. The other choices deny the role of territory, exaggerate physical geography or incorrectly separate citizenship from national unity.
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Because it was also built through common law, language, symbols and civic feeling
Why is this the correct answer?
Geographical boundaries identify a territory, but they do not by themselves create a shared national identity. Revolutionary nation-building also used common laws, administrative practices, public symbols, language and the idea of equal citizenship to connect people politically and emotionally. Thus option A is correct. The other choices deny the role of territory, exaggerate physical geography or incorrectly separate citizenship from national unity.
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.
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