Skylar Marino Mr. Hoffman The American and French Revolution The American and French revolutions were both a great but scary time in France and in America’s history. There were many similar reasons of why these two countries went into Revolution, such as a lack in no taxation without representation, and Enlightenment. And there are also, different reasons of why these two countries went into the revolution such as there was more at stake for America then France. Before the time these two countries went into revolution they both had a lack in no taxation without representation. In France there was an estate system, the first estate was made up of the Roman Catholic clergy, about 1 percent of the population.
The English Parliament passed the Sugar Act in 1764, which taxed imported sugar, lumber, dye, coffee and wine, making merchants raise their prices on these goods. The colonists understood this process and knew that it helped in regulating commerce. What they didn’t appreciate was the March, 1965 Stamp Act, an Act that made colonists pay for any stamp on a printed document, and in the beginning, almost anything made of paper, even playing cards. The colonists were not pleased with this Act and viewed it as a way to raise money for Britain. The Sons of Liberty, a group formed to protect the rights of colonists, led protests and rallied against the new Act, sometimes with violence and destruction.
Even after the war was over British troops remained stationed in the North America, resulting in a massive debt (Document F). Britain was in desperate need of additional revenue, so Parliament implemented the Sugar Act. Although the Sugar act’s duties were significantly less than the ones implemented beforehand, this time the British Government intended to enforce it. Some colonial towns responded to the new tax by boycotting certain English products. Shortly after, the Stamp Act was passed through Parliament that required taxed and stamped paper on legal documents, publications, and playing cards.
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.
Washington says that it would be asking for a favor to reduce taxes and than not claiming a right. In order for Britain to tax the Colonists according to Washington Parliament should write a petition and ask for the Colonists consent rather then “taxation without representation”. As time goes on and the Colonies become more and more resentful war breaks out between the Colonists and Great Britain and the battle for independence
The monarch, however, was kept in check by the English parliament that had been born during the thirteenth century. It was also limited by its territories in France because the size of the kingdom made it difficult to maintain. France, on the contrary, was somewhat in disarray. States within the country proved divisive because people depended more upon their local ruler than the
And lastly the regency crisis of 1788 meant that Pitt could use this to gain favour with the king and gather support from his own party and draw it away from the opposition. These circumstances proved effective in propelling Pitt’s domination but without his own skill he would not have been able to dominate, for example his financial skill ensured that Britain benefitted from the industrial revolution as was the handling of the regency crisis which completely favoured Pitt but he
The British were able to collect money from American colonists by imposing many new taxes and fees. In 1765 the British started taxing on all legal documents, newspapers, pamphlets, and all other printed material. This tax was known as The Stamp Act of 1765. The Stamp Act was the start to American boycotting. Many people started boycotting this tax, and they had the Sons of Liberty to support them.
The Magna Carta Jason Turley HIS 276 August 23rd, 2012 Daniel Solarz The Magna Carta The Magna Carta became the first document to try and limit a king’s power and protect the people and give them rights. One question, however, why would a king who was the ruler of his own country agree to the demands of his own subjects whom were supposed to be under is authority. The Magna Carta demonstrated that a king’s power could be limited by a written grant. King John liked to abuse is power; oppress his subjects, which led to angering a majority of his barons with increased taxes and a high demand of soldiers for his dwindling military, thus making him an unpopular king. The barons had numerous complaints about their king.
First, before it became a sovereign nation, the king of England indirectly and directly governed the US and the colonists grew to reject that as an authority figure. The early Americans and current Egyptians share the same struggle by having their lives controlled by a foreign country. The American Revolution occurred when thirteen colonies decided to come together to break free from the British Empire. They rejected the right of the British Parliament to govern them from across the Atlantic Ocean without representation. Taxation without representation was the main reason for their rebellion.