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Explain What Causes Contributed To Both The American And French Revolutions

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You will be answering the following short answer questions. Each question must be answered in complete sentences with a minimum of a paragraph response.

1. What causes contributed to both the American and French Revolutions?
The American Revolution was primarily prompted by the colonists views of the British controls over them They were forced into many seemingly unfair acts, such as taxation (without benefits ), british troops taking residence within their homes, and an limitation upon their settlement. They were at such distance where the colonists were not directly under control, and thus were able to see the treatment as immoral and unjust against them. This prompted the American Revolution.
The French Revolution was encouraged for many reasons. …show more content…

Because of the political changes, the people saw their power in the government, and began changing the previous way of life. This shift in power led to many revolts and new ideas to be created, shifting the ideals in society. This does not mean the Industrial Revolution was unimportant however, only that it held an lesser importance in the changes of society. The political revolutions changed the ways of thinking, while the industrial revolution basically changed the materialistic things available.

3. How did the role of governments change in response to “the social question”?
Government decisions became questioned more because people focused on social issues rather than constitutional issues. This ended the ‘limitations’ they were allowed to question and allowed a more domesticated way of government. This social question also enabled the government to focus on more current ideas and policies rather than the strict ones of the constitution; it allowed new issues to be more discussed upon.

4. How did the Industrial Revolution help to expand the influence of

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