HISTORY
ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION
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led to the abolition of slavery
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inspired other peoples seeking democracy and independence
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marked the end of European influence in the Western Hemisphere
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demonstrated the need for strong international peacekeeping organizations
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Detailed explanation-1: -The American and French Revolutions are considered turning points in global history because of which of the following results? They inspired other people to see democracy and independence. Why did the French people support Napoleon Bonaparte? The people hoped he would provide stability for the nation.
Detailed explanation-2: -Not only did it put an end to the feudal system, disband a kingdom and its monarchy, and establish civil laws and fairer representation of all peoples under governance, it also served to unify and strengthen France as a country and a people.
Detailed explanation-3: -But the American Revolution continued long after the Revolutionary War was over. Ideas about liberty and equality helped inspire the French Revolution and independence movements in French colonies, such as Haiti, for generations after 1783.
Detailed explanation-4: -It led to the end of monarchy and the establishment of democracy. It also caused many other countries to declare war on France. The French Revolution was a time of great change for France. It led to the end of monarchy and the establishment of democracy.
Detailed explanation-5: -Both the American and the French Revolutions aimed at bringing equality and liberty to the people. Both nations were attempting to gain freedom from their rebellion.
Detailed explanation-6: -This conception is clearly different from that of the American revolutionaries. For the Americans, interests were the guiding force; for the French, reason. For the Americans, Freedom was to be preserved against the State; for the French, the State was used by reason to achieve Social Justice.