Question

Why did french revolutionaries declare 1789 year zero? A. To show solidarity with American Revolutionaries B. To declare their loyalty to the monarchy C. To express despair over the loss of life D. To signify that nothing before the revolution mattered.

Answer 1

The correct answer is "D. To signify that nothing before the revolution mattered". The Franch Revolution has a major and universal meaning. On 26 August 1789, it was launched the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen by the French National Constituent Assembly. This year was intended to become the vision of a new world based on equality. All men are born equal.

Answer 2

The correct answer is D. To signify that nothing before the revolution mattered.

They wanted to remove any markings in the calendar that had anything to do with previous kings, with the church, or anything similar.