Why was spreading Marianne's image on coins and postage stamps not merely decorative?
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Correct answer: Because it entered daily transactions and communication as a national symbol
The governing concept is the visualisation of the nation. Coins and postage stamps circulated widely through ordinary economic transactions and communication, so Marianne’s image repeatedly brought the idea of the French nation into everyday life. It helped people recognise and emotionally connect with a common national symbol. The other options concern kings, feudal land or foreign armies and do not explain the nationalist purpose.
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Because it entered daily transactions and communication as a national symbol
Why is this the correct answer?
The governing concept is the visualisation of the nation. Coins and postage stamps circulated widely through ordinary economic transactions and communication, so Marianne’s image repeatedly brought the idea of the French nation into everyday life. It helped people recognise and emotionally connect with a common national symbol. The other options concern kings, feudal land or foreign armies and do not explain the nationalist purpose.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Social Science question. Chapter: The Age of Industrialisation. Topic: Visualising the Nation.
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