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…Going back to the 1700s the American colonies were profoundly affected by several ideas which heavily influenced the colonies and lead them towards revolution. Common Sense, the Enlightenment, and also the Bacon's Rebellion were some of the most…

…ruined civilizations, and eighteenth century France was no different. Preceding the revolution France had taken active roles in many wars. These wars included the Wars of Louis XIV, Seven Years War, and the American War for Independence. In the Seven Years War…

…will see with the French Revolution nearly a century later, major social and political transformations were secularized. This is to say that in the ideologies of the French as well as the American revolutions, Christianity was irrelevant, or at the very least…

…revolutions in Italy, Germany, Austria, and Hungary. It also gave positive and Enlightened ideas to other countries and the modern countries of today. Besides the French Revolution, the American Revolution also influenced the world causing it to make other…

…the King’s crown from his head, and, eventually, his head from his body. In any country, the road to its revolution can be summed up in a word or phrase. The American Revolution’s motto was “Taxation without representation.” In other countries the rebellion…

…in taxes or the price of a needed item could mean the death of many peasants. This unfair taxing was a gigantic cause of the French Revolution. France had a large burden that involved some major debt. Wars like the 7 years war and the American Revolution…

…There are many sociopolitical reasons why political conflicts lead to revolution marked by violence and death. Ultimately, political systems that do not allow constructive dialog, and a loyal opposition breed discontent amongst the masses, causing…

…during the American Revolution, they sent men, ships, and guns as well as financial aid. As a result, the budget of the French government was thrown out of balance. It was soon necessary to vote new taxes after economic depression made the growing dept even…

…American Revolution One of the central myths that many Americans entertain about the Revolutionary War is that victory over the British redcoats was quick and easy. A united, freedom-loving country rose up in righteous anger at the King's tyrannical…

…of the population, was educated about the Enlightenment ideas of equality, liberty, and democracy their resentment began to build. Great philosophers such as Voltaire and Rousseau used the success of the American Revolution to wet the appetites of the Third Estate…