The American Revolution had been revolutionary. More political changes were made rather than social and economic changes. For example after the American Revolution women gained the same rights as men including the right to vote. The American Revolution was not a great social revolution. A true social revolution destroys the institutional foundations of the old order and transfers power from ruling elite to new social groups. The American Revolution did create the United States. A monarchial society had been transformed. The revolution gave new political process. It gave new political significance to the middling elements in society.…
he outbreak of the French revolution coincided with the beginning of George Washington's first administration, but by 1793, warfare had engulfed Europe, pitting England, Prussia, Austria, and Spain against the new French Republic.…
The American Revolution was combined on the Englishmen and Great Awakening. This inspired and united people into colonies. The leading American colonists were influenced by Enlightenment ideas. One of the causes of the American Revolution was the European war which was independent in the colonies to take change of world history. Another was, French and Indian war fought in Europe.…
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The French Revolution and the American Revolution have many similarities and many differences. One important similarity was that they both had an emphasis on Enlightenment ideas such as liberty, freedom, and the rights of citizens. The Enlightenment began in France and identifies with writers such as Voltaire who wrote about inequality, injustice, and superstition, and Rousseau who believed that people are good in their natural state but are corrupted by the evils of society. Such ideas caused those under higher power or monarchies to begin to recognize the inequality that have been given to them. People of all classes, especially those in the middle and lower classes, began to form a resistance and insisted on new measures to be taken that…
The American and French RevolutionsThe French Revolution had many causes. The main causes were due to political, social, and economic conditions in France that contributed to the discontent felt by many French people-especially those in the third estate. The ideas of the intellectuals of the Enlightenment brought new views to government and society. The American Revolution also influenced the coming of the French Revolution. The philosophies planted the seeds for the French Revolution. Their goals were to expose and destroy the inequalities of an ancient regime and both revolutions did just that. The American and French Revolutions were caused by political, social, and economic factors.…
Although the American and French Revolutions were similar in many ways, the American Revolution still managed to experience greater success. The American Revolution started in 1776 and was fought by the American colonies and the British. The British heavily taxed the colonies, which made the colonists upset. This resulted in a war between the two, which the colonists ultimately won. The French Revolution started in 1789 and was a series of riots consisting of the French population in protest of the monarchy’s actions. France was in debt because of a war, and this created taxes which the citizens could not pay, so the population was in high poverty. The king did not take any action, however, so the citizens…
Two of the greatest revolutions in history were the, American Revolution and the French Revolution. The American Revolution was a big turning point in American History, and the French Revolution was a major event that impacted the history of the world. The American Revolution was the struggle to get liberty and independence from Great Britain. The French Revolution was fought to overthrow the oppressive government, they wanted justice and to be treated equally. Both revolutions have many similarities, which include unfair treatment by their government and a series of riots.…
The revolutions that took place in the United States, France, Haiti, and Latin America were all influenced by one another. The main political idea was that of popular sovereignty. This was the idea that the authority to govern comes from the people. This strayed from the ideals that the right to govern comes from God or tradition. The main group that benefited from these revolutions was middle class white males; except in Haiti. Long term, the revolutions gave many groups the ammunition needed to fight for political rights they previously did not have.…
The French Revolution and the Haitian Revolution made significant changes politically, economically, and socially. They both shared common characteristics of how the revolution began with a common precursor and method to achieve the end state. The pursuit of equality and liberty was the driving force that had awakened the French citizens and the Saint Domingue slaves to challenge and take action. While the two revolutions were similar, there were some differences. The French Revolution was an internal rebellion with the rise of the peasants and middle classes that fought to overthrow the monarch government, whereas the Haitian Revolution was a slave rebellion that revolted against an external threat, the French colonial government. The French Revolution occurred in 1789 and did not end until 1799. The Haitian revolution started in 1792 and ended in 1802.1 Both revolutions were fueled by the success of the American Revolution that ended in 1783. In addition, the Declaration of Man…
When looking back in American history the Revolution is arguably one of the greatest turning points from its past. The American Revolution emancipated the New England colonies from Britain and led them on a path to become the powerful nation they currently are. This Revolution is incredibly significant and changed more than one would imagine in the United States. Prior to the American Revolution Britain controlled the trade throughout the colonies and only allowed them to trade with Britain. This was universally seen as negative through the colonies and was one of the many reasons why the Colonists felt they should be free. Another way in which Britain economically controlled the colonies were by imposing taxes, such as the Stamp and Sugar Act, which were see as unjust. The belief of “No taxation without representation” was unanimous throughout the colonies and led to much conflict. When America became independent through the Revolution, the Colonists made the decision for their country to have free trade and to only tax the citizens for the benefit or their own country. Not only did the American Revolution benefit the United States economically, it also had a large political impact. By writing and signing the Declaration of Independence, the Colonists created a new government in the name of “Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” (The Declaration of Independence). This document separated the United States from the Parliament and allowed the Colonists to build a government in a way they saw fit. The American Revolution was critical to the development of the United States. Through this Revolution, America earned the economic and political freedom that the Colonists believed they deserved.…
With the American and French Revolutions set the tone for the last half of the 1800’s, it was a time of massive amounts of change and upheaval. American and French revolutionaries fought patriotically, not as loyalists to the crown, but rather for the augmentation of unalienable rights of fellow citizens, furthering the fight for democracy. The experiences of absolute monarchies burdened the American and French, yet was a driving factor behind the desire to limit the power the government has over its people. The American and French revolutions, as result, altered the view of what is acceptable as standard and birthed a new era of governing.…
The revolution was revolutionary it made many changes for the better, also changed the way the United States did things. It transformed the way we worked, socialized, and how our Government came to be. With the many things I found on how the revolution was revolutionary my main point is that, it changed the way the United States in an economical way. One of the people who made that happen was Eli Whitney, he invented the cotton gin. It made removing the seeds from the cotton a whole lot easier, also made production a lot quicker than having someone removing by hand. Not only was the cotton gin invented, but many other machines came along. According to the text book America a Concise History not only was the United States was successfully doing well with the production of cotton. But America was ranked third in manufacturing wheat as well. Also another thing in the text between the years of 1790, and 1860 manufactures would plan to make work routines for workers. And build more factories; also build more factories that could make more natural resources. The things that were…
You have all heard about the American Revolution, but have you ever wondered why it was called “revolutionary?” In the 1760s, Parliament started taxing the colonies to pay off the huge debts they made during the Seven Years’ War. As more and more taxes and laws were passed to take the colonists’ money, they became more and more angry. Finally, the colonies revolted against their motherland. They created the Continental Congress to make their own laws.…
There is a lot of debate and disagreement on whether the American Revolution was an actual revolution, but rather a civil war. A revolution implies that there was a total change in government and rule of a country, and a civil war is a war that occurs in a country between groups of people from the country. There may have been a vast amount of tension between the colonies and the British, but the occurrences during the American Revolution had little to do with the changing of the government.…