Compare And Contrast The French Revolution And The Mexican Revolution

The French Revolution took place in France from 1789-1799. It was a period of time when the people overthrow the government and took over to create a better leadership for the country. The Mexican Revolution for Independence lasted for 11 years from 1810-1821. It was a bloody battle between the Mexican people and people who were loyal to Spain. The French and the Mexican Revolution are similar in that they both were motivated and inspired by Enlightenment ideas. However, they were different in that the outcome of the Mexican Revolution was more victorious than the French Revolution and the French Revolution was more violent than the Mexican Revolution.
One similarity is the causes for both of the revolutions. The three main causes for both of the revolutions are Enlightenment ideas inspiring people, …show more content…
The outcomes of the French Revolution was equality among the men and ended of feudalism. Feudalism was end during the Great fear. The Great Fear was when the peasant from the countryside burn down the noble’s houses. The equality of men was established when the Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen was written and approved. The outcomes of the Mexican Revolution are that they were the first Latin American colony to gain independence and it created a border between North America and Central America. Therefore, the outcomes are different because Mexico wants independence and France want a republic so the goals of the revolution were different. Also, France was always their own country so independence does not really matter to them since they are already independent. The reason that made the Mexican Revolution more successful is because the goal of the French Revolution was to get rid of the monarchy but the return of Louis XVIII brought back monarchy to France so technically it did not accomplish the goal. The Mexican Revolution was fought to gain independence and in the end, it became an independent