What was the purpose of replacing the former royal standard with a new French flag, the tricolour, during the French revolution in 1789?

A. to evoke loyalty toward the nation instead of a king 

B. to show other countries that the French flag was superior to theirs 

C. to support the businessmen who had created the flag to lead the revolution 

D. to provoke the people to wage a war against Holland and Switzerland in 1790

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A. to evoke loyalty toward the nation instead of a king

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