Causes and Consequences of the American and French Revolutions

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Causes and Consequences of the American and French Revolutions

1) How did economic unrest create the conditions for revolutions 1) How did economic unrest create the conditions for revolutions? In other words ______________________________? Mercantilism (balance of trade) (America) – Britain tries to regulate who the Americans can trade with and what they can manufacture. As a result, “smuggling” was common in the Colonies.

1) How did economic unrest create the conditions for revolutions 1) How did economic unrest create the conditions for revolutions? In other words ______________________________? Taxation without representation (America) The British taxed the colonists, but their were not colonists in the British “Parliament” who was passing these laws! What’s the problem???

1) How did economic unrest create the conditions for revolutions 1) How did economic unrest create the conditions for revolutions? In other words ______________________________? Economic depression (France) High taxes coupled with a bad wheat crop leads to rough times for the average French citizen.

1) How did economic unrest create the conditions for revolutions 1) How did economic unrest create the conditions for revolutions? In other words ______________________________? Abuses of the Estates system (France) 1st Estate= the Clergy 2nd Estate=Nobles 3rd Estate=Everyone else (98% of the population)

2) How did Enlightenment ideas become political reality in the United States and France? ______________________________? The Declaration of Independence (America) “Natural Rights”- Life, Liberty, the Pursuit of Happiness” Right of the people to “abolish” abusive governments.

2) How did Enlightenment ideas become political reality in the United States and France? ______________________________? The Constitution (America) Separation of Powers Checks and Balances The Bill of Rights *** All were ideas from Enlightenment Thinkers!!!

2) How did Enlightenment ideas become political reality in the United States and France? ______________________________? Declaration of the Rights of Man (France) The new French Constitution. Modeled after the US Constitution and Bill of Rights

2) How did Enlightenment ideas become political reality in the United States and France? ______________________________? Reign of Terror (France) Period when not only were the nobles put to death, but also anyone thought to be an enemy of the revolution. Revolution within the “revolutionaries”!

Continental Wars (France) 2) How did Enlightenment ideas become political reality in the United States and France? ______________________________? Continental Wars (France) French Revolutionaries v. European Monarchs (Austria, Prussia, and Britain) Why would the French want to fight these other countries in the middle of their own “revolution”? They viewed it as a “war” on tyranny or the monarchy!

2) How did Enlightenment ideas become political reality in the United States and France? ______________________________? Napoleon (France) Becomes a “war hero” during the Continental Wars with Austria and Prussia. Eventually becomes a “dictator”. Why does France give him this power? Think national pride=NATIONALISM!

3) Compare the level of success of revolutionary ideas in America and France. Answer for homework!!! TEST tomorrow!!!