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Examine the most important achievements of the French Revolution of 1789?

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Important achievements of the French Revolution of 1789 were:

(i) Led to drastic political and constitutional changes, transfer of sovereignty from monarchy to National Assembly, an elected body of French citizens.

(ii) The revolution proclaimed that henceforth the French people would constitute the nation and shape its destiny.

(iii) The new constitution guaranteed equality before law. Uniform laws were made.

(iv) The royal standard was replaced by the National Flag - the French tricolour.

(v) The French parliament, the Estates General, was renamed as the National Assembly.

(vi) A centralised administrative system was put in place.