The French Revolution Vs. The American Revolution

A revolution, by definition, is the overthrow of one government followed by replacement with another. The American Revolution against the British during 1775 to 1783 and the French Revolution pitting the French people against their own government during 1789 to 1799 were both very important political and social turnovers. This movement towards the establishment of a constitutional government influenced political thought throughout the world. By closely examining three of the main causes of these revolutions, it is clear that although the two revolutions have their differences, the basis of cause for the revolutions have, overall, much stronger similarities.

The French and American Revolution had similar goals, and were caused by the lack of the same things. First came the American Revolution: the movement that formed the United States. Later, the French Revolution came inspired by the Americans. Both of these revolutions were lead by leaders including: George Washington was the commander and chief of the American Revolution. Maximillien Robespierre the leader of the Reign of Terror in the French Revolution. Cornwallis The leader of Britian in the American Revolution. John Adams who signed the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson the author of the Declaration of Independence.

One way that the French and Indian War caused the American Revolution is because Britain helped fund a part of the first war they were in great debt. They needed money to pay back their expenses to the bank. Parliament gathered together to discuss how they could get the money to pay back their expenses. Eventually, they came up with the Stamps Act of 1765. This act proposed that they taxed the colonists for all things that were sugar. The colonists were not happy with this and when Britain began taxing for everything, they argued that it was taxation without representation. This eventually led to them revolting against England. So, because Britain

The French and American Revolutions were significant revolutionary movements that essentially played a vital role in shaping modern nations. Both revolutions are known for successfully abolishing their former absolute monarchies to constitutional monarchies and democracies. The French Revolution was an important age of political and social turmoil in France that lasted from 1789 to 1799. Likewise, the American Revolution was also a political and social upheaval that took place from 1765 to 1783, where the colonists in the thirteen colonies rejected the British rule and were eventually able to defeat Britain’s authority hence creating the United States of America. The French and American revolutions have similar causes such as the emphasis on

A revolution is not an event that comes around every few years. In fact, for an event to be considered a revolution that event must bring about significant political, social, ideological, religious or even technological change. Throughout history there have been some very noteworthy revolutions such as the Agricultural Revolution, the American Revolution, and the French Revolution. Of all the revolutions in history, it is perhaps the French Revolution that remains the most romanticized in the minds of the people. The French Revolution was, at its core, a revolution of the masses, for the masses. It was a long, violent affair, lasting from 1787 to 1799. Like most periods of historical importance, the French Revolution was not caused by a single, specific event in history. It was rather the result of the accumulation of many events spread all through the 18th century. Some of the most important causes of the French Revolution were the economic crisis, the rising tensions between the social classes, the shortcoming of the rule of Louis XVI, and the Age of Enlightenment.

The American Revolution began for two reasons: political and economic, while the French Revolution began with domination and mismanagement that contributed to the French society. During the Revolution many events occurred having a major effect, such as the sugar act, currency act, and the Townshend act. The French began the Tennis Court Oath, the Storming of the Bastille, and the overthrown of Monarchy. The French Revolution followed in suit with the American Revolution, because the French were in favor for what the American Revolution was fighting for.

At the center of both the American and French revolution were equality and liberty. The French and Americans both wanted freedom from the monarchy. America wanted freedom from the excessive taxes and laws that Great Britain had forced on them. The French wanted to overthrow the monarchy and create a government where the people had more say in what happened.

The American Revolution was caused by many built up issues between the British and their colonists in America. Two of the main issues were that the colonists wanted independence from Britain and when the British kept taxing the colonists without consent from them, they got even more fed up.

The causes of both revolutions were essentially the same. The lead up to the American Revolution consisted of more than a decade of tensions concerning taxation of the colonies by the British government in order to raise revenue. The most notable acts of the British government that led to war were the Stamp Act of 1765, Townshend Tariffs of 1767, and the Tea Act of 1773. These acts which created more taxes for the colonists angered them

Powerful countries are able to leave a mark in history by escaping their rulers and establishing themselves as their own country; while being represented by a king or a leader who they are proud to be represented by. During the late 18th century, America a country ruled by The United Kingdom, had no control of the thirteen colonies. With the British having a very strict authority over the Americans, this made them rebel and feel deserving of freedom, establishment of their own people, and that taxes shouldn't go to The United Kingdom. This only lead to an uproar of citizen fighting against the British “Lobsterbacks” and with the support of the French, America gained its independence. Very similar to the American revolution the French disrespected the leadership of King Louis XVI, they believed his extravagant expenditure and participation in the American revolution left the country in poverty. Inspired by a lack of popular sovereignty, the French citizens decided the only way they will be able to change their lifestyle is by overthrowing King Louis and inaugurate a new form of Government for France. Though both revolutions have many relations, they both have many dissimilarities, throughout my work I will be displaying the reasons why both revolutions were similar and why they are different.

July 4th, 1776. America issues the DickDeclaration of Independence, declaring its freedom from England Britain. Our founding fathers, like Thomas Jefferson, state in The Declaration of Independence it that people have “certain, unalienable rights” and that they have the right to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”. August 26th, 1789. The National Assembly of France create the Declaration of the Rights of Man, state that they have the right to “natural, unalienable and sacred rights of man” and continue to list grievances that they have. Both of these revolutions were based off of similar morals: that man has the right to freedom. Although the French and American Revolutions were both caused due to unfair taxation and lack of say in

I mentioned earlier how the ideas or motives of the French Revolution began to change over time and became more and more radical. The hopes for the American Revolutionary War, on the other hand, stayed pretty consistent for the most part.

The goals of the Mexican, French, and the United States of America are similar and different in many different ways. One of the ways they are similar is that they all revolted against their mother country. One way that the French and Mexican revolutions are different is that the French revolted because of an unstable government and the Mexicans revolted because of overworking of the slaves. The American and French revolutions are similar are that they both wanted freedom from being ruled by a king, but one difference is that the American Revolution didn’t have the reign of terror.

In the early 1760’s Great Britain was the most successful and powerful empire in the world, but the nation wasn’t very politically stable and during this time bankruptcy had become a major issue in Britain, so by the time the American Revolution got tough Britain had fallen because of unfortunate defense and their triumph in the early revelations. In 1778 the French Revolution was underway due to many reasons, but the biggest difference in my opinion was because of horrible and selfish leadership of King Louis XVI. The American Revolution commenced in 1775 because of the poor leadership of King George III. Both the French and American Revolution are a few years apart, but they were both started because of terrible Leadership, the two substantial Revolutions have a lot in common.

Hagel says, “exactly of a fulfillment to get rid of the old was progressive worth dying for.” Revolution is an accepted movement that thing cannot go back to the former way.Revolution is for a change to a political, social, or civilization. Sometimes change can be perfect for a country at that time but later can change state into another revolution. The French Revolution gave birth to the ideological/political. Which help Marx connected political revolution with industrial and economic revolution, which started spreading to all of Europe from England by the mid-1800s. Europe was rapidly transforming from a primarily agricultural society to an urban and modern one. These transformations were disorienting for people because they were feeling nostalgic and did not like the change like the monster in Frankenstein. John Stuart Mill and the ideology of liberalism. It was one of the many ideal options that emerged out of the French Revolution and presented itself to European societies to structure a modern society. We then get nation-state with propaganda, and the economic power that it acquired. Then we are moving to the problem of colonialism and imperialism in the post-World-War-II called Soviet imperialism. Although the effect of revolution, both real and imagined on the course of modern European did show the different idea on how a revolution can take place. Nevertheless, each revolution has the same result of change in the country. Which also starts that fight of whom