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What steps did the French revolutionaries take to create a sense of collective identity among the French People?

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From the very beginning the French revolutionaries introduced various measures and practices that could create a sense of collective identity among the French people.

(i) The idea of a fatherland (La patrie) and citizen (Le citoyen) emphasised the notion of a united community enjoying equal rights under a constitution.

(ii) A new French Flag, the tri colour was chosen to replace the tri colour.

The Estates General was renamed as the National Assembly.