The French Revolution started mainly because of the growing lack of commitment from the lower classes, common people, forced to deal with high prices and taxes, and the unequal representation of the lower class in the 3 Estates. The American Revolution started mainly as a way to get fair show in the government and escape the controlling hand of Great Britain. The two revolutions had different goals in mind when they started. The French Revolution did not start their changes with the mindset of keeping it as peaceful as possible, but the American Revolution did. Even though they were different in this, both revolutions were seeking more representation in their government. The American and French were very different in how violent they were;
