Both revolutions brought about a change in the global mindset. The French Revolution introduced the ideas of “nation” and “the people” (Steger 2009, p.20) and that ordinary people could be politically active. In some countries this meant the abolition of feudalism, reduction of the rights of the clergy, a more centralized government, and an increased number of property owners. This was especially felt in areas seized by Napoleon such as some German states, northern Italy, and the kingdom of Naples. (Merriman 1996, pp.544-545) The French Revolution also triggered the wakening of other nations, for example the revolutionary movement in Latin America a few decades later that resulted in the formation of new states and the first nationalistic
