During the eighteenth century, two revolutions occurred that changed the course of not only the nations they took place in, but also the world. The first revolution to occur was the American Revolution which started as a rebellion against the monarchy and resulted in a new country being formed. The second revolution was the French Revolution. The French Revolution began as an uprising of the citizens of France against their monarchy. This revolution resulted in many deaths of the people of France and also led to the reign of Napoleon.
The American Revolution was started by many different factors. One of the beginning factors was the changes in the society in America. The colonists in America were beginning to do things very differently than in Britain. “Society in the New World was already more Republican, more shallow, and more fragile. The revolutionaries aimed at nothing less than a reconstitution of American society and to destroy the bonds holding together the older monarchical society” (Rozbicki, 2011, p. 79). The colonists wanted to build a country of their own, away from the British. They wanted to create their own laws and to rid themselves from the rule of the monarchy. They wanted to build their own independence away from that of the British. …show more content…
“To tighten their control over the colonial empire for which Britain had just fought so long and hard, British officials enacted new commercial regulations and taxes” (Sherman & Salisbury, 2011, p. 230). The British felt that the colonists should help to pay off some of the debts that had been accrued during the wars. The British felt that since they had helped to defend the colonists that they too should help pay off the debts. The British enacted new tax regulations on the colonists to help recoup this
The American Revolution was started by many different factors. One of the beginning factors was the changes in the society in America. The colonists in America were beginning to do things very differently than in Britain. “Society in the New World was already more Republican, more shallow, and more fragile. The revolutionaries aimed at nothing less than a reconstitution of American society and to destroy the bonds holding together the older monarchical society” (Rozbicki, 2011, p. 79). The colonists wanted to build a country of their own, away from the British. They wanted to create their own laws and to rid themselves from the rule of the monarchy. They wanted to build their own independence away from that of the British. …show more content…
“To tighten their control over the colonial empire for which Britain had just fought so long and hard, British officials enacted new commercial regulations and taxes” (Sherman & Salisbury, 2011, p. 230). The British felt that the colonists should help to pay off some of the debts that had been accrued during the wars. The British felt that since they had helped to defend the colonists that they too should help pay off the debts. The British enacted new tax regulations on the colonists to help recoup this