America’s Revolution and France’s Revolution both had many differences, and similarities. The differences of these two, was that America got complete freedom from the “Brits”. Whereas the French didn’t become completely free, the King still ruled. The two wars helped the monarchs achieve somewhat of freedom. But a common factor that portrayed through these revolutions was the perseverance for freedom, liberty, and equality.
The political impact of France was the main factor that spread ideas. Soldiers who fought in America bought some of the ideas back across to France. Even though victory restored some prestige to the monarchy, the financial impact of the war was to make this restoration of prestige short lived. The American war was an important cause because it affected France in a lot of ways. France got affected economically which made the people of France lose hope on monarch.
Despite its imperfections, the Articles were able to provide the Colonies ability to conduct diplomacy and a sense of colonial unity. However it lacked many aspects to make a strong governmental organization. One of which is, the inability to regulate currency. During the Revolution, many colonies lacked any form of effective currency and as a result they developed their own state currency. Over time the currency lost its value due to inflation which devastated colonial economies.
By the time it was 1763 most of the white colonies would say that they are loyal British subjects. However after 1763, mostly between the time periods 1775-76, these years saw the send of the relationship with Britain. The British should take some of this blame as they did introduce some rigorous polices after 1763. This was an unwanted change for the American Colonies, As Britain left them alone for so long but now are starting to change things. But there are other courses of the break out of the armed conflict not just polices of the British Government that are the colonies as not all of the polices where unreasonable.
"Evaluate the political and social reforms of Augustus.” Augustus’ political and social reforms were drastic and represented a whole new era within ancient Roman society. His reforms comprised of traditional Roman values intertwined with new political and social legislations, and although most of his reforms were successful, some also represented weaknesses, such as the moral legislations which were unaccepted across wide parts of the empire. Although Augustus’ political and social reforms were generally well-accepted and effective, a minority were quite unpopular thus limiting their success in some aspects. The first reforms of Augustus began with the Settlement of 27 BC and proved to be quite successful, although they did caused some
The United States was now somewhat of an empire, albeit, not as great as the powers of Europe. However, despite the risks and punishment that America had to endure, this was the only way at the time to build the stepping stones for American prosperity. The United States was now engaged in the politics of Europe and the Far East. The war in the Philippines was also an unfortunate event that caused many Americans. However, I feel as though to do something great, you must venture somewhat into the unknown.
Although after the American Revolution, Americans wanted to change how they wanted to govern their society, Americans reverted to a more centralized government like the British after breaking away from what they thought was a corrupt government. The uneducated masses didn’t experience a lot of change though the ideals from the revolution still guided some to seek better financial opportunities. Women, slaves, and loyalist experienced a considerable amount of change in society as women experienced more freedoms, some slaves were set free, and loyalist left America. Therefore, America didn’t experience a lot of economic change, but it did experience women and slaves becoming more apart of society. Although America broke free from the British and Americans wanted their government to be nothing like the Britain’s government at all, America went through changes in the government but went back to having a centralized government like what the British had set up.
The Cambodian Democrat party, supporting the independence movement gained a majority in their elections, whilst the Laotian King still supported the French; nationalist groups soon divided the country along with French garrison and Vietminh. This failure to secure satellite nations in Indochina gave the Vietminh a comparative advantage over the French, in which they could muster resources to combat French Imperialism. Navarre, commander in Chief of the French forces in Indochina even attributed his loss was the lack of French support particularly in the countryside. The Vietminh in contrast had “definite political programs to solve problems created by French colonialism”, this in turn won them many supporters as noted by Pearn. Thus the French were at a major disadvantage as they failed to effectively gain political control of Indochina.
France wasn’t part of the colonies like America was, America was sick of being treated badly, and unfairly so they decided to fight. But as for France they were having trouble with their government and needed to create a new one witch they did. And to me it seems like America had much more at stake. The American and French Revolution both worked out in favor of France and for America they both got what they wanted France got the government they fought for, and America parted ways with Britain. The two revolutions were a big part in both America’s history, and a big part in Frances history.
Causes of the French Revolution France in 1789 was one of the richest and most powerful nations in Europe. Only in Great Britain and the Netherlands did the common people have more freedom and less chance of arbitrary punishment. Nonetheless, a popular rebellion would bring the regime of King Louis XVI of France under the control of a constitution, then it would depose, imprison, try, and execute the king and, later, his wife Marie Antoinette. Many factors led to the revolution; to some extent the old order succumbed to its own rigidity in the face of a changing world; to some extent, it fell to the ambitions of a rising bourgeoisie, allied with aggrieved peasants and wage-earners and with individuals of all classes who were influenced by the ideas of the Enlightenment. As the revolution proceeded and as power devolved from the monarchy to legislative bodies, the conflicting interests of these initially allied groups would become the source of conflict and bloodshed.