Comparing and Contrasting the American and French Revolutions

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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.

Some things are worth fighting for

"The battle, Sir, is not to the strong alone, it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, Sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire from the contest. There is no retreat but in submission and slavery! Our chains are forged! Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston! The war is inevitable, and let it come! I repeat, Sir, let it come!"

...Patrick Henry (Henry 2006) (Henry 2006)

The American Revolution began in Lexington, Massachusetts on the morning of April 19, 1775- 1783. This revolution was based on economy and politics. The taxation without representation, and the limitation of individual rights and privacy was the political side of the war. The economic side was more important and a result of trade restrictions, mercantilism, and taxation. The restrictions prevented the raw materials to enter in the Boston Port, therefore causing a decline in economic success (Lodge 1850-1924). Therefore, the moral improvements were considered the age of enlightenment. While the French Revolution began from 1789-1799, from this revolution the Monarchy was overthrown and the ...

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... taxation- the British were taxing the colonists which prevented them from starting warfare. The French Revolution followed in the footsteps of the American Revolution a decade later, because they too wanted freedom and individual rights, not to mention taxation without representation. King Louis XVI had much control over the French which prevented them from fighting back, until the French Revolution.

Works Cited

Henry, Patrick. "Goodreads quotes." www.goodreads.com. December 2006. http://www.goodreads.com/about/us (accessed December 2006).

Lodge, Henry Cabot. "The Internet Archive." The Story of the Revolution (1903). 1850-1924. http://www.archive.org/stream/storyofrevolutio00lodguoft#page/24/mode/2up.

Unknown. "The French Revolution (1789-1799)." Sparknotes. http://www.sparknotes.com/history/european/frenchrev/context.html.

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