EMERGENCE OF USA
POLITICAL EFFECTS OF THE REVOLUTION
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Both revolutions involved colonies trying to become independent.
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Both revolutions sought to replace a democratic government with an absolute government.
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Both revolutions involved oppressed social classes fighting for equality.
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Both revolutions tried to rid their countries of Enlightenment ideas.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The French Revolution and Latin American Revolution both followed the pattern of: citizens became dissatisfied with government, moderates gaining more power, radicals taking over, and then entering a period of acceptance.
Detailed explanation-2: -Although the French and American people had several distinct and differing motives for revolting against their ruling governments, some similar causes led to both revolutions, including the following: Economic struggles: Both the Americans and French dealt with a taxation system they found discriminating and unfair.
Detailed explanation-3: -They had independence movements in which they fought for their freedom. The American Revolution and the Latin American Revolution were similar because they had similar motivations for the causes of their movements. Both of the nations were inspired by ideas of the Enlightenment such as natural rights.
Detailed explanation-4: -The American and the French revolutions were more similar than different. One similarity being is that both the Americans and French wanted to escape the rule of their King. Also, both revolutions were started by an uprising of people against unfair taxation by the monarchy.