What Caused The American Revolution Essay

The American Revolution was started for many different reasons, however, I think the main cause was taxation. The American colonists was fighting to preserve their rights as British citizens which had been violated by the taxes imposed on the colonies. Taxes were imposed in order to pay off debt in which the county incurred during the war, and as result, protests began and colonists became angry. The American Revolution was also caused by The Boston Tea Party, The Intolerable Acts, The First Continental Congress and The Battle of Concord. Furthermore, I think it is safe to say that the French Revolution was kind of caused by the same factor. Both revolutions were products of Enlightenment ideals that placed importance on natural rights and equality. The common people of France felt like they did not have any opinion in their own government (monarchy), and the government debt was steadily growing from war, supporting allies, and maintaining the army. While both countries were trying to gain freedom, America was looking to gain freedom …show more content…
Moreover, a few consequences of the French Revolution is that the monarchy was removed from power, all forms of privilege and slavery was abolished, and feudalism was destroyed. While individuals were gaining more independence, women still did not have equal rights in both America and France, and slavery was still abundant in America, especially in the south. Also, full citizenship was still not granted to everyone in America (people of colon, women, etc.) unless it was a white male who owned property. Both revolutions had a major impact on the world, but I do not think the effects of these revolutions were really present until years after they