The American Revolution and the French Revolution both have many things in common and many things that are not alike. ... The French Revolution started with hopes of settling all French problems. ... Another major cause of the French Revolution was the near collapse of government finances. ... For the French Revolution the country was still run by the clergy and the nobility. ... There were many things involoved with both the American and French Revolutions. ...

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In the French Revolution of the late 1700's, there existed a strong economic divide between the rich and the poor. The majority of the people lived impoverished while the French elites, most of which were aristocrats of the Monarchy lived much more privileged lives. ... If there is an existed struggling and helpless public, who is discontent with its situation, and doesn't see leader as legitimate force to improve the status quo, then often (as in the case of the French Revolution) they feel as if they must take action in their own hands. ... A revolution that is lead by a dissatisfi...

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Causes of Revolution Seventy-five years after the French and Indian War tensions began to grow between American colonists and the British. ... The first cause of the American Revolution was the taxation of Parliament. After the French and Indian War, the British had huge war debts. ... In the 75 years after the French and Indian war the British laws were not enforced, and they began Tufto 2 to develop their own profits through smuggling. ... This sparked a spirit of revolution. ...

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The sense of unity grew stronger during the Revolution. ... Even though there were some Dutch and French, the majority was English and that gave them something in common. ... There were mixed races, such as Dutch and French. ... But even before the Revolution, the colonists were divided into their beliefs. ... Benjamin Franklin believed that the colonies would have to join to defeat the French or else they would die. ...

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Italy and Germany had been unified not many decades earlier, Britain was enjoying the beneficial effects of an Industrial Revolution, and France was angry and thirsty for revenge over the loss of Alsace-Lorraine. ... The Moroccan crisis between France and Germany proved to be one "testing ground" for French allies Britain and Russia. ... Russia opposed this move, due to it's Serbian alliance after the Bosnian Crisis, resulting in Germany entering a war with Russia, and shortly thereafter with France, Russia's ally. The African crises had already bred hostilities between all of the...

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They dramatically revised their miliary way of thinking after the revolution, which was later displayed in their future battles against neighboring France. ... As the American Revolution came to an end in the late 18th century, Holland spawned its own revolution against Britain that coincidently mirrored many of the same issues dealt with in the colonists revolt. ... The elements of suprise and camflauge were used both in the American Revolution and Pariots" revolt. ... In conclusion, the American Revolution affected various countries around the world in many different ways. ... The revolution...

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In the years 1754-1763 a war between France and Britain arose in the Americas. ... Following the French and Indian War a greater, more significant war was bound to come. ... As a result of the French and Indian War, many taxes were enforced upon the colonies. ... The Townshend Acts, The Quartering Acts, and the Boston Massacre were not the only economic acts leading to the Revolution. ... All of these acts played a very big role leading to the American Revolution. ...

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The war of 1812, an unnecessary war fought between Great Britain, United States, and France, was partly a result of the successes of Napoleon and his French army. ... One tactic of the English was to restrict trade between France and any countries allied with France. ... The Americans had been supplying many needed goods to France. ... So Britain wouldn't take over France? ... Many of the men serving in the congress were young and had never tasted battle in the revolution. ...

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This war started in 1775 and is named for its outcome, the American Revolution. The events that unfolded to start the revolution were often costly and gory, many of which were actions of British troops, and the colonist's reactions to those actions. ... After the French and Indian War, British rule was looking for a way to gain income to settle previous debts. ...

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The second most influential cause of the revolution was the taxation by Parliament. ... They had fought for that land against the French and believed that they had a right to settle on it if they wished to do so. ...

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A French visitor saw it much harshly being it the time of the Napoleon wars (Britain renewing its war with France) and described Manchester as the total opposite of what a city should look like. Although these thoughts may be true during the peak of the industrial revolution William Abram saw is differently towards the end of the revolution and distinguished a change after the Hours of Labor in Factories Act passed in 1844. ... From the beginning of the revolution to the end Manchester grew enormously which resulted in increase capital for the city to spend and the country to use. ... Towards ...

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Ten years prior to the revolution, it was well known in the British Parliament that there was a chance that the colonies would eventually break away from England. ... It describes a French farmer in America who has forgotten his European identity and has taken on a new one, an American one. ... There were some people in the colonies known as loyalists, and they had not developed an American identity and did not support independence by the eve of the revolution. ... It was very common for loyalist to be wealthy and anything that would threaten their wealth they would be opposed to, for example,...

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In the aftermath of the French and Indian War, the relationship between Great Britain and its colonies had been severed. With an immense influx of war spending in order to fight off the French in the New World, the British were forced to place some of that burden on the colonists who, in their mind, initiated the war in the first place. ... Although the colonists were unhappy with the governing of the British crown, the time was not yet ripe for revolution. ... This battle is seen as the turning point of the war because it convinced the strong nation of France to form an alliance with the Ame...

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The American Revolution was mostly caused by economic factors. Britain suddenly put heavy taxes and trade regulations on the colonies after a long period of salutary neglect. This added strain to the American economy. Also, King George 3 issued the Proclamation Line of 1763, which stated no settl...

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As we had discovered the fascinating history of the American Revolution we can find a lot of reason of why the colonist were so anger with the Parliament and want to free from the kings government. William Fowler on the Samuel Adams book let as see that the revolution was not something that just pops out in one day. ... This was de begging of the causes for the revolution. ... Also it is good to recognize that the triumph was thanks to France who supports our troops when it was no more provisions for them. After the revolution, the Founding Father had to faced the dilemma. ...

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With The Treaty of Paris (1763), France recognized British dominion over Canada, but the British returned to the French the islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique. Afterwards, the American Revolution came. ... Also, in the years following the American Revolution, the British government tried to consolidate control over India and Canada. ... French ports were blocked by the Royal Navy, which gained a major victory against the French and Spanish fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar. French overseas colonies were attacked and occupied and France was finally defeated in 1815 by a coalition of European a...

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Also in Britain there was a general fear of any revolution. This was because of the violence of previous one's that had taken place on the continent such as the French and Italian revolutions. ... One reason they opposed Chartism as in the not to distant past they had seen what had taken place in France and Italy and they did not want the same kind of violent revolts to happen in Britain. Even if the revolution did not happen or violent revolution could be avoided they did not want the electoral system to become more democratic. ... The latter attempted to change the system through a ...

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The US also had bountiful debt to the people with bonds or IOU's, to the French, and to the British in the US for their loss in the revolution. ... Thus, the Articles was unable to make a favorable treaty with France during this time period of 1781-1789. ... But although the Articles proved extremely ineffective in its foreign policy, it was able to make some trade with China and French Indonesia and able to smuggle goods from France. ...

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Britain and Its Colonies When the French and Indian war ended, with the Treaty of Paris, France had to surrender its land in North America to Britain. ... Considering that the French and Indian war was very expensive, Britain's struggle for more revenue caused the first major conflict between England and the colonies over Parliament's right to tax. ... This measure encouraged the grievances of the colonists, and their determined action in response paved the way for the American Revolution. ... It is more than likely that if England (Parliament) had simply given the colonies fair ...

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At first, colonists originated from England and were considered English subjects; however, British government increased their taxation policies after the French and Indian War and the Continental Congress began to question British authority. ... Due to the French and Indian War, which was also known as the Seven Years' War and began in 1756, England suffered a massive debt. ... The Revolution then began at Lexington and Concord and the Second Continental Congress was established. ... The Revolution officially ended all relation between England and the colonies and provided the basis of t...

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The French philosopher Jean-Francois Lyotard has focused completely on the statement "the fetish of the new" concluding that "A work can become modern only if it is first Postmodern". ... After more than twenty years the Post-Modern Movement has reached a revolution in Western and European culture. ... This revolution has cut across film, music, dance, religion, politics fashion and nearly every other activity of contemporary life, and like all revolutions, they encourage us to turn to the past as much as they are a movement forward. ...

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The ideas behind the revolution mainly about the proclamation, Britain's financial problem's and so on. ... It was dealing with Britain and France how they was going against each other and going with the wars. ... These problems had spreader through the Revolution war and so on. ... So they had leaders of older regions helping them out to fight against the federalist people the revolution part of anti-federalist. ...

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After a gradual decline in Imperialistic views and ideals following the American and French revolutions, a sudden increase for colonial power ensued in Western Europe. ... After the 1820's many Western European countries had lost many of its colonies, such as France in America and Spain in South America. ... Financial burdens forced Ismail to concede most of Egypt's financial power over to France and Britain. ... Fears that other empires, such as France and Germany, would weaken trade due to increased tariffs and restrictions caused Britain to tighten its grip on its other establi...

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The point of this was that they already had the money and if he would have taxed the poor he risked the danger of a revolution happening. ... They also threatened to go to war again with the French over the power of the United Province's. ... Consequently the French backed down and the British appeared strong once again. ...

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