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French and American Revolution
Both the French and American Revolutions are based on Enlightenment ideas
The American Revolution created the independent United States of America, a country that became the epitome of modern democracy
The French Revolution, partially inspired by the American Revolution, inspired the rise of nationalism and the formation of nation-states in Europe
The American War for Independence
In 1776, 13 English Colonies along the Eastern Coast of the New World (America) declared independence from the British empire
7 years later, the Treaty of Paris was signed declaring the United States a free and sovereign country
Background: THE FORMATION OF AMERICAN COLONIESWhy did settlements in the Americas
become attractive to European citizens in the 15th century?
What benefits did they get from the American colonies?
Background: THE FORMATION OF AMERICAN COLONIES• the colonies were home to diverse
religions and ethnic groups• social distinctions were more blurred than
in Europe• There was a good deal of political
discussions• Colonists felt entitled to the rights of the
English citizens• Colonists shared respect of individual
enterprise and a growing self-confidence
The Thirteen Colonies
What was the French and Indian War? What were its effects to Britain, to American colonists, and to Indians?
Explain the following policies:
Hat ActIron ActStamp ActTownshend ActTea Act
What was the significance of the Boston Massacre to the American War of Independence?
•What was the Intolerable Acts?•What is the Continental Congress?
What were the CAUSES and EFFECTS of the American Revolution?CAUSESUnfair taxesBoston MassacreEnlightenment ideasSense of identity
(among the American colonists)
EFFECTSDeclaration of
IndependenceCreation of a free
Republic Bill of Rights and
ConstitutionInfluenced the French
Revolution
The French Revolution
From the Middle Ages, France had one of the strongest monarchies in Europe
However, the system of inequality brought about deep public discontentFrance’s
absolute monarchy was eventually replaced by a republic
The Revolution’s final stage is the Napoleonic Era
What are the three Estates?What are the concerns of each estate that led
to the calling of the Estates General?
What were the causes of France’s financial crisis?
What was the motto of the French Revolution?
What was the significance of the storming of Bastille?
What political changes were brought about by the French Revolution (immediate, mid-term, long term)?
What were the four stages of the French Revolution?
Declaration of rights
Louis XVIMarie Antoinette
Sans Cullotes
JacobinsRobespierre
Napoleon Buonaparte
Long term causes-Corrupt, inconsistent, and insensitive leadership
- prosperous members of the Third Estate resent the First and Second Estate
- Enlightenment IdeasImmediate causes
-Huge government debt, poor harvest and rising price of bread; Failure of king to bring financial reform
- Forming of National Assembly; Storming of Bastille
Immediate Effects-France adopts the first written constitution; French feudalism
ends- Declaration of the Rights of Men and Citizens; Monarchy
abolished- Revolutionary France fights coalition of European powers;
Reign of TerrorLong term effects
-Napoleon gains power-Napoleonic Code established
-French conquests sparks Nationalism; French public schools set up