Why were many people initially able to accept the liberation message of French revolutionaries?
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Correct answer: Because they were dissatisfied with absolutist rule and privileges
The revolutionary message appealed to groups who suffered under or opposed absolutist rule, hereditary privilege and unequal political arrangements. Ideas of liberty, equality and popular sovereignty offered the possibility of a fairer civic order, so many people initially welcomed them. Options B and C support the old system, while D contradicts the attraction of citizen rights and political participation.
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Because they were dissatisfied with absolutist rule and privileges
Why is this the correct answer?
The revolutionary message appealed to groups who suffered under or opposed absolutist rule, hereditary privilege and unequal political arrangements. Ideas of liberty, equality and popular sovereignty offered the possibility of a fairer civic order, so many people initially welcomed them. Options B and C support the old system, while D contradicts the attraction of citizen rights and political participation.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Social Science question. Chapter: The Age of Industrialisation. Topic: The Making of Nationalism in Europe (Aristocracy, New Middle Class, Liberal Nationalism).
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