Both the American and French Revolutions were focused around liberty and equality. Both countries were trying to gain freedom. The American Revolution had many causes‚ similar to them trying to gain freedom from the rules and taxes put upon them by Great Britain. Whereas the French wanted to abolish the French monarchy and create a better government‚ in which the people could have more of a say in society. Although the revolutions of both started for very similar reasons‚ and both countries fought
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The American Revolution was and still is a staple in american history‚ as it is taught in schools across the nation.That being said‚ what brought the men and women of those times to the point of revolution is a vital turning point in history. This revolution was initiated by the undesirable laws that Britain forced onto the colonies which brought an uprising of frustration. The French and Indian War (also known as the Seven Years war) was the reason for Britain’s debt‚ therefore bringing the british
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respect just like everyone else. “We remember the kindness more than ever‚ knowing that our relatives who immigrated to this country after the Iranian Revolution did not encounter the same America.” (Dumas‚92) This quote has so much meaning. Dumas and her family moved back to their real home from The United States‚ during the Iranian Revolution. After the Iranian Revolution‚ They moved back to the United States
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What Really Caused the Revolution? Historians have argued about the many possibilities of why the American Revolution occurred. The reason for this is that the main cause of the revolution caused other supposedly “causes of the revolution”. The most basic simplest cause of the American Revolution is merely the fact that distance weakens authority; greater distance weakens authority even more greatly. Separation from the “child” nation (Thirteen Colonies) from its mother country (Great Britain)
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The Industrial Revolution: America flourished and was built on industrial revolutions. But within all of its glory‚ real life for the regular person/kid wasn’t too good. There were many advancements‚ and they brought great things‚ but there is always this trend of a lower-class human that is clearly visible in each generation and industrial revolution. The first revolution brought the usability of machines in processing goods‚ making it really efficient. This brought focus on making the most amount
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The American Industrial Revolutions begins a new era for the United States. New assembling was about improving individuals’ lives. Merchandise moved from places to places and items being created by hand‚ in factories. The American industrialists managing this development were prepared to take risk in order to make their organizations triumphant. There will be Political Machines‚ child labor‚ working condition and food safety added to the development of worker’s parties. American people were outraged
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start a war‚ but not only that there are a lot of causes of war to begin. As with most American wars‚ there were many components that led up to the American Revolution. The American Revolution lasted from 1775 until 1783. The main causes of the American Revolution include: The Boston Tea Party‚ the Intolerable Acts‚ the First and Second Continental Congress‚ and the Battles of Lexington and Concord. After the war between England and France‚ the British Parliament and King George III decided
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The American Revolution The Underdog: I am home‚ staying safe and I am so nervous for my husband. I know he can do it‚ but I am so scared for his army. His army only has 20‚000 troops and the British had over 30‚000 mercenaries. I was worried sick. Elizabeth cared so hard for the sick‚ and dead and sometimes served in combat. I knew George was nervous‚ he didn’t have a standing army and the British did. Our army was on a shortage of gunpowder‚ clothing‚ and food‚ I so badly wanted to risk my life
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Both the British government and the American colonists had different views on how the colonies should be governed. Their points of view shaped their actions prior to the Revolutionary War. The American colonists protested and rebelled against the actions of the British and the British continued to place laws and taxes on the colonists‚ feeling it was their right to do so. Ultimately‚ these disagreements led the colonists to seek independence and fight for their freedom. The 13 colonies and England
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have clear boundaries‚ and it is hard to catch. Essentially‚ the Englightenment was an intellectual movement where everyone started to think about everything differently than they did before. It was quite revolutionary‚ as manifested in the American Revolution. The Enlightenment‚ taking place within the eighteenth century‚ brought with it the “modern” world. In order to understand the Enlightenment and what makes it modern‚ Enlightenment ideas and beliefs must be compared to the premodern world. In
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