Jackson Spielvogel said‚ “Yet for all of its obvious impact‚ the American Revolution proved in the long run to be far less important to Europe than the French Revolution. The French Revolution was more complex‚ more violent‚ and far more radical in its attempt to construct both a new political order and new social order.” The French Revolution was extremely influential to the rest of Europe because it proved that a country could benefit from a republic. It also showed just how brutal a monarch could
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Austin Roman Ms. Callahan/ Mr. Hands American Studies October 1‚ 2014 In the American Revolution the fight for independence people originally thought that the British were the bad ones. The ones that didn’t give any other option but to have war. That’s actually true‚ the British started all this through the French and Indian war‚ Boston massacre‚ and the Boston tea party. Our great nation was forever changed when these acts happened. To begin with‚ the French and Indian war had started a lot
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revenue Acts‚ so that they can impose taxes on many items imported into the colonies. Furthermore‚ they published the Tea Act to make British East India Company the only company allowed to import tea into the colonies and in 1775 was published the American Prohibitory Act‚ which was an order to trade embargo and tells the British’s powerful navy to seize any ship trading with the colonies (Doc
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Differences in the American and French Revolutions Sometimes a revolution can take place within a country against its own current state of government‚ other times a revolution can take place externally to rid a country of another country’s influence. There are many components that are involved in a revolution taking place. One must consider the causes or reasons of the situation‚ the events that occur during the revolution and the effects or aftermath that had been created by that revolution. There were
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American & French Revolutions It appears that the American & French Revolutions had lots in common. After all‚ both took place around the same time. Both defended the desire for the republican government & principles of liberty. And lots of Americans promoted the French Revolution‚ & the Americas were indebted to the French‚ who advanced their revolution‚ both‚ providing revolutions money & material to the cause. It’s common in academia to treat the revolutions as being more alike than different
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Document 1 These excerpts are from Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania by John Dickinson. Dickinson was a Pennsylvania political leader who served in the Stamp Act Congress of 1765. Later in his career‚ he served in the Continental Congress‚ and later still‚ in the Constitutional Convention. In the following statement‚ Dickinson condemned some of the new taxes being imposed by Parliament. There is another late act of parliament‚ which appears to me to be unconstitutional‚ and ... destructive to
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What if the American Revolution never happened? In history classrooms all over the country‚ there lays an abundant amount of "what if" questions that pop into one’s mind when one learns. But has anybody really fully answered this question that so many people think about? In hindsight‚ a revolution seemed inevitable because of the way the British treated the Americans. But if the American Revolution never happened‚ obviously‚ America would not exist. But most importantly‚ the world as a whole
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The American Revolution was quite revolutionary‚ due to the fact that a lot changed in America during the 18th century. Colonist wanted to protect their rights and since they were denied them by their ex-owners the revolution began. The American Revolution greatly transformed America. America singed the Declaration of Independence in 1776. This was the start of the Revolution because America stopped all the unnecessary taxes that they were liable to pay due to the French and Indian war. America
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HIST 121 SAMPLE TEST (Chap. 1-6) revMT 1. One distinctive characteristic of the society of the Iroquois Indians was the A) peaceful nature of their society. B) unusually high status and importance accorded Iroquois women. C) lack of agriculture. D) construction of huge and elaborate stone pyramids. 2. The Aztec culture was famous for its A) ritualized human sacrifice. B) peaceful nature. C) written constitution. D) representative government. 3. A disease that may have originated
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The American Revolution was an event that defined our identity as Americans. In Elementary school‚ we are taught about how the Boston Tea party was the start of the Revolution; more specifically the tax the British implemented on tea. In Middle school we are taught about George Washington and how he fearlessly crossed the Delaware River on Christmas day‚ in freezing temperatures‚ in order to take the British soldiers by surprise. In college‚ we are told that what we have learned about the American
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