WORLD HISTORY

EMERGENCE OF USA

POLITICAL EFFECTS OF THE REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The American revolutionaries fought to gain independence from a monarch, while the French revolutionaries revolted in order to-
A
protect the absolutist divine right of the king.
B
spread Enlightenment ideas to the world.
C
create a French empire extending across Europe.
D
replace the existing political and social order.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Frenchman Pierre Charles L’Enfant, who would go on to design Washington, DC, joined the Revolutionary forces in 1777.

Detailed explanation-2: -Americans’ Victory Encouraged the French The French people saw that a revolt could be successful-even against a major military power–and that lasting change was possible. Many experts argue that this gave them the motivation to rebel.

Detailed explanation-3: -The American Revolution was principally caused by colonial opposition to British attempts to impose greater control over the colonies and to make them repay the crown for its defense of them during the French and Indian War (1754–63).

Detailed explanation-4: -The Jacobins were members of an influential political club during the French Revolution. They were radical revolutionaries who plotted the downfall of the king and the rise of the French Republic. They are often associated with a period of violence during the French Revolution called “the Terror."

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