Source: French National Assembly, Decree Abolishing the Feudal System, August 1789
"Article I. The National Assembly abolishes the feudal system entirely. It decrees that, among the rights and duties, both feudal and censuel, all those originating in or representing real or personal serfdom shall be abolished without indemnification.
Article XI. All citizens, without distinction of birth, are eligible to all offices and dignities, ecclesiastical, civil, or military, and no professional monopoly shall imply any derogation."
Based on the excerpt, which of the following was a major goal of the French revolutionaries that differed from the primary goals of the American revolutionaries?
- AThe establishment of a communist economic system based on state-owned property.
- BThe restoration of traditional feudal governance and local noble authority.
- The radical restructuring of the existing social hierarchy and feudal privileges.Cevap
- DThe pursuit of political independence from a foreign colonial empire.
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The radical restructuring of the existing social hierarchy and feudal privileges.
The correct option is the one stating that the French Revolution aimed for a radical restructuring of the existing social hierarchy and feudal privileges. The French National Assembly's decree explicitly abolished feudal rights, serfdom, and noble monopolies on public offices, highlighting the revolution's focus on dismantling the Old Regime. This contrasts with the American Revolution, which was primarily a political break from Great Britain and did not seek to upend domestic social classes or property structures.
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The French Revolution pursued a radical restructuring of the domestic social order (abolishing feudal privileges and serfdom), whereas the American Revolution was primarily an anti-colonial political movement for independence that did not fundamentally overturn existing social hierarchies.
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