The American

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The American French Revolutions
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When were they?

• The American Revolution started in 1775.

• The French Revolution started in 1789.

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Causes

• Taxation
• No taxation without representation!
• Boston Tea Party
• Intolerable Acts create unity in the Colonies.

• Inequality in society.
• Special privileges for rich make others mad
• France out of money.
• King needs help- people demand democracy instead.

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Important Events

• First battle Lexington Concord.
• Turning Point Saratoga- brings French in to
  help.

• Storming of Bastille- a prison in Paris.
• Peasants overthrow feudalism.
• King executed.
• Revolution turns bloody- thousands of enemies
  guillotined.

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Important Documents

• Common Sense by Thomas Paine- convinces many to
  support independence.
• Declaration of Independence- separated us from
  England.

• Declaration of the Rights of Man

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Results

• Inspires others to use Enlightenment for
  government.
• Example of democracy for rest of the world.

• Also inspires others to democracy.
• Instability helps Napoleon to power- dictatorship
  returns.