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French Revolution Wanted to change: 1.Political 2.Social 3.ECON • Ended a monarchy • Middle class gains power (bourgeoisie) • Led to Napoleon American Revolution Wanted to change: 1.Taxes 2.Equality (taxation) 3.Problem with king • Ended colonial rule • Influenced the Fr Rev Both • Enlightenment influenced • Expanded political rights • Inspired other rev in Latin America • Changed: 1.Polt 2.ECON 3.Social

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French Revolution

Wanted to change: 1.Political2.Social3.ECON• Ended a monarchy• Middle class gains power (bourgeoisie)• Led to Napoleon

American Revolution

Wanted to change: 1.Taxes2.Equality (taxation)3.Problem with king• Ended colonial rule• Influenced the Fr Rev

Both• Enlightenment influenced• Expanded political rights• Inspired other rev in Latin America• Changed:1.Polt2.ECON3.Social

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French Revolution

Wanted to change: 1. 2. 3. • •

American Revolution

Wanted to change: 1. 2. 3. • •

Both•

• Changed:1. 2. 3.

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Political Economic Social

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Causes and Characteristics of French and American Revolutions

• Absolutism• The Three Estates• Bourgeoisie

• American Revolution• Big increase in bread cost• Bourgeoisie heavily taxed

• Large population (rich/poor)• Dirty life• Absolutism

• “Acts”• Stamp Act• No taxation without representation

• Southern colonies only trade market is GB• NE had no trade market with GB

• Coffee instead of tea• Patriot vs Loyalist

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Political Economic Social

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Causes and Characteristics of French and American Revolutions