The American Revolution: The Stamp Act Of 1765
The first word that comes to most people's mind when they hear the word revolution is war, but that’s not all that true when it comes to the American Revolution. The Stamp Act of 1765 provoked colonists to rebel against Great Britain, which resulted in the American Revolution. The revolution was fought between the years of 1775-1883. The people of the American colonies wanted independence from the ruling monarchies. However, there were two sides to this, those who stayed loyal to the crown, “Loyalists”, and those who wanted independence, “Patriots”. Instead of turning to war, their first resort was to protest. Many riots broke out in big cities, including Boston and New York City. Colonists refused to pay taxes and boycotted British goods,
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Civilians of the French colonies fought for social equality. The social classes in France were divided into three estates, the Clergy, Nobility, and Commoners. The Clergy and Nobility were excluded from taxes, while the Commoners had to pay taxes and were burdened with manual labor. This played a major role in the cause of the revolution. Another issue that took part in the revolution was overpopulation, as many people couldn’t find jobs to pay for taxes. ”People began to view the old regime as corrupt, mismanaged, and tyrannical.” Many commoners began to blame Queen Marie Antoinette as the cause of everything wrong with the government. France was also very power-hungry, which led to them being in great debt. The French Revolution had begun when the National Assembly promised to never disband until France was given a new constitution. On July 14, Parisian civilians ambushed the Bastille citadel to deprive it of its weapons and ammunition. As a result of this, the King backed down and sent away his troops. Following this, the countryside of France broke out into multiple riots, which was later called the Great Fear. On August 4th, the National Assembly declared that the feudal regime was terminated, and eliminated the advantages of the upper classes. The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen was established later that
Civilians of the French colonies fought for social equality. The social classes in France were divided into three estates, the Clergy, Nobility, and Commoners. The Clergy and Nobility were excluded from taxes, while the Commoners had to pay taxes and were burdened with manual labor. This played a major role in the cause of the revolution. Another issue that took part in the revolution was overpopulation, as many people couldn’t find jobs to pay for taxes. ”People began to view the old regime as corrupt, mismanaged, and tyrannical.” Many commoners began to blame Queen Marie Antoinette as the cause of everything wrong with the government. France was also very power-hungry, which led to them being in great debt. The French Revolution had begun when the National Assembly promised to never disband until France was given a new constitution. On July 14, Parisian civilians ambushed the Bastille citadel to deprive it of its weapons and ammunition. As a result of this, the King backed down and sent away his troops. Following this, the countryside of France broke out into multiple riots, which was later called the Great Fear. On August 4th, the National Assembly declared that the feudal regime was terminated, and eliminated the advantages of the upper classes. The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen was established later that