Prior to 1800, the French were a scattered collection of groups that spoke different languages, celebrated different holidays and festivals, and practiced different religions. Development and a national language united them as French rather than as Gascons, Burgundians, and Parisians, which has resulted in what kind of social structure?

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The development of a national language and the idea of being French created a unified national identity, which is characteristic of a nation-state.

Prior to 1800, the French Were a Scattered Collection of Groups