Governments Established by a Rebellion: The US and France

France and the U.S. are both governments that were established from a rebellion. They created their forms of government because they wanted a voice in the government, wanted a fair tax structure, and wanted to get rid of their respective monarchs. France’s and the U.S.'s government are both fairly old, 1799 and 1783 respectively. They both are similar in many ways. The countries wanted a Republican form of governments to address thier concerns.

The two governments wanted a voice in their governments. The U.S. had no voice in their taxes, which didn’t sit well with most people. The U.S. was being taxed and ruled over by a king across a whole ocean after all! This led to an uprising that ruptured Britain's control over the U.S., and created a new major world power.

France however, was stuck right where their king was. France. The French’s form of government was a monarchy form nearly 843 to 1789. The French were facing economic distress, and the public decided to rebel. The rebellion started when rebels stormed the Bastille, a French prison, but also a symbol of the king. The rebellion...