How Did The French Revolution A Result Of The American Revolution?

Beginning in North America in 1775, the British Empire ended salutary neglect of the colonies because of the monetary need to repay the French and Indian War debts. Before this, the colonies were mostly self-governed and paid little to no British taxes, which made the colonies seem remotely independent to begin with. However, once the British ended salutary neglect and began to implement a series of unreasonable taxes on the colonists to repay the war debt, the colonies became enraged due to the fact little to no British taxes were paid in the past. Eventually, a Continental Army, led by General George Washington, was created and the British were defeated in 1781. Instead of a total revolution that involved starting completely over as the French did, the Americans simply furthered the democratic concepts the colonies instituted during the Britain’s …show more content…
During this time, the French military had just aided the Americans against the British in the American Revolutionary War and the French soldiers returned inspired by the American Revolution. Similar to the sequence of events in the American Revolution, King Louis XVI imposed taxes in order to revive the nation’s current financial situation, specifically targeting less fortunate and lessening the tax burden on the rich. As the American Revolution began to inspire Frenchmen, radical views against the monarchy began to surface, leading to brutal acts against individuals loyal to the monarchy and those inside the monarchy. In time, the revolution succeeded and an entirely new republican government was created. After the revolution, women did not directly benefit as they were perceived by men as “threatening to male privileges;” however, the idea of women in politics emerged as a result of the revolution. Also, feudalism and slavery were abolished, creating a sense of equality for