Why does the French Revolution mark an important turning point in the rise of the modern European state system? Please select all that apply.
A) It precipitated the transformation of people from subjects of a monarch into citizens of a state.
B) It transformed people from citizens of a state into subjects of a democratic republic.
C) It ensured that Europeans in general were infused with a democratic revolutionary tradition.
D) It joined the power of the national idea together with the principles of democracy and territorial sovereignty.

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The French Revolution marked a turning point in the rise of the modern European state system because it precipitated the transformation of people from subjects of a monarch into citizens of a state (A) and joined the power of the national idea together with the principles of democracy and territorial sovereignty (D). The revolution did not transform people from citizens of a state into subjects of a democratic republic (B) and it did not ensure that Europeans in general were infused with a democratic revolutionary tradition (C).

Why Does the French Revolution Mark an Important Turning Point