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    very dramatic revolutions in which a lot of people gave their life in hopes for a better future. When a country is founded after they have suffered oppression they tend to choose a more democratic government, which in the case of the United States and France it is true. However, although these two countries lie amongst the most powerful countries in the world and are both democratic in nature, they differ in one major aspect. They have completely different judicial systems. The French practice a…

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    Both the French Revolution of the late 18th century and the Russian Revolution of the early 20th century share a few similarities. Both countries had a monarchy with a ruler that could not properly assist his people, specifically the classes that were heavily taxed on. However, Russia had a pre-revolution in 1905 to express to Tsar Nicholas II the dissatisfaction his people had with his leadership. Both revolutions were successful in overthrowing the monarchy, however, the years after the…

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    the causes of revolution in the US vs. France. The American and French revolution were both extremely important in the changing path of world history. Even with different outcomes and variances in successes, the impact of both cannot be denied. The Causes of the French revolution and the American revolution are similar because they both were partially prompted by an over-reaching monarch, another similarity was that both revolutions were started by the commoners who wanted revolution to improve…

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    The french and american revolution had a lot of similarities and a lot of differences. Even though the french revolution was against themselves to change the social structure, the american revolution was against England to gain the same rights as people that lived in England and. In this essay i'm going to tell you three differences between French and American and also tell you 2 similarities between them. Even though both revolutions were similar in some aspects, the differences outweigh the…

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    The French and the Industrial Revolutions were both major breakthroughs in history, and their impact can still be felt today. Both revolutions brought with them changes as a result of different factors. The Industrial Revolution was influenced by the use of new technology and industrialization, while the French Revolution rooted from the fury of the French people against the Ancién Regime. The French Revolution brought about a rebellion against the monarchy and establishment of a republic…

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    “perfect freedom[s]” of individual citizens to express their self-determination and freewill to choose. This tumultuous period of history was fraught with conflict. The English Civil War and the Glorious Revolution brought an end to England’s absolute monarchy in the 1680s, and the French Revolution from 1789 to 1799 drastically changed the political and societal makeup of France. These conflicts spurred thinkers such as Locke, Voltaire, Adam Smith, and Mary Wollstonecraft to promote the…

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    Human Rights During the French and American Revolution During the French and American Revolutions some humans were treated very poorly and others not so poorly. The Americans treated their people with respect and dignity where as the French treated their people almost like they were property, they were charged more for certain items as well as being forced out of their homes. John Locke once said “government is morally obliged to serve people, namely by protecting life, liberty, and property”…

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    minds to walk the battle fields. He is very known for his leadership skills and captivating energy. Napoleon, was a French military leader and emperor who conquered most of Europe in the early 19th Century. Besides being a great leader on the battle fields, he was also seemed to know what was the best for his country. Napoleon rose the ranks of military rapidly during the French Revolution. He crowed himself emperor in 1804. He was a very skilled and ambitious strategist and successfully waged…

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    strong impact on political thought in Latin America. The American Revolution, The French Revolution, the slave rebellions in Hati, and the confused Iberian political situation caused by the French Revolution. However arguably the most influential to Latin America was The American Revolution and The French Revolution, however it is possible that the American Revolution may have been more inspirational. The American and French revolution inspired the Independence Movement in South America, allowed…

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    acts in the revolution best describes the ideology of the American colonies and the French. Showing how the American and French revolution are similar but at the same time their differences. The phase of the symptoms of the of the French and American Revolution have some differences and similarities . An example is that the American Revolution started because England was in war for 7 years and consider the American colonies as part of their country so they taxed them, where the French people…

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