American Revolution vs. French Revolution

Introduction

The American Revolution, together with the French Revolution, one of the most critical to the paradigm shift that occurred worldwide in the eighteenth century. This began as a conflict between thirteen British colonies and the metropolis led to the abolition of slavery, the declaration of human rights of men and ended as the creation of the United States of America. Despite American and French Revolution had the same goals, namely the neutralization of the old regime and the creation of a new government, these were achieved in different ways: the American Revolution, as well as have occurred in less time and with less suffering. It was a revolt and an affirmation of political independence of the American colonies against the British homeland. While the French Revolution was a sort of civil war among the people, supported by the bourgeoisie and the nobility and the king, of who denounced the luxury and excessive wealth in which they lived, to the detriment of the people, who instead died of hunger.

The French Revolution

The French Revolution broke out in France July 14, 1789, was one of the most important revolutions in history, marking the abolition of absolute monarchy and the proclamation of the republic, with the elimination of economic and social foundations of the 'Ancient Regime. In this time the throne was occupied by King Louis XVI, which together with the nobility and clergy, lived in luxury and in total luxury, while most of the people was a prey to misery and starving and this was also because of the fees remaining higher than had been imposed on the people after the wars had drained the state coffers. The 'King's indifference towards his subjects to address this untenable situation resulted in a very violent revolution (Anderson, n.a). The 'insurrection broke out on July 11, led by workers and artisans, but guided by the bourgeois and aristocratic political innovators: they formed a sort of popular army, which took the name National Guard, led by Commander La Fayette, the hero of the war for American independence. On June 14, 1789 came the 'assault and capture of the Bastille, the prison where political prisoners were locked up, so the king was forced to withdraw its troops and tried to flee the country, but was arrested and guillotined (Rasmussen, n.a).

The American Revolution

The American Revolution was a conflict that saw the opposing 'England and its 13 American colonies, located on the Atlantic coast of the' North America, in the period between 1763 and 1783. The harsh impositions of the British government from the business perspective on the colonies and the introduction of increasingly high tariffs were the main underlying causes: the fact the market was very constrained by the English. One of the first clashes began in 1770 in the city of Boston among the American colonists and British troops and continued in several other cities, always with the victory of the American colonies (Egendorf, n.a). In 1776 a Congress met in Philadelphia with representatives ...