1776 Vs 1789

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Term Paper Title	1776 Vs 1789
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1776 vs 1789

     The American and French Revolutions both occurred in the eighteenth century;
subverting the existing government and opening the way for capitalism and
constitutionalism.  Because of these similarities, the two revolutions are often assumed to be
essentially eastern and western versions of each other.  However, the two are fundamentally
different in their reason, their rise, progress, termination, and in the events that followed,
even to the present.
     The American Revolution was not primarily fought for independence.  Independence
was an almost accidental by-product of the Americans’ attempt to rebel against and remove
unfair taxes levied on them by British Parliament.  Through propaganda; sermons, speeches,
newspaper articles, and pamphlets; public opinion was manipulated to convince the colonists
and the world that they had legal and moral right to be separate from Great Britain.
     The American colonies, because of the nature of colonies, had a strained, equivocal
relationship with Britain to begin with.  Britain saw the colonies as a means to an end; to
strengthen their own power, enrich their own nation, and provide additional tax revenue.
The colonists therefore did not feel as traitors in rebelling against England.  They were a
distant colony separating from the mother country.
     The American colonists were primarily seeking freedom of trade and, because they
felt it unfair to pay taxes to Britain, were attempting to do away with these taxes through
whatever means they thought necessary, including revolt.
     The Americans were fighting not to create their freedom, but to maintain it.  At the
time the Revolution occurred, the American society was freer and less controlled by
monarchy and aristocracy than any nation on earth.  They were fighting a fear of
suppression, rather than actual suppression.  They were resisting the force of tyranny before
it could be applied.  The revolt occurred not because of  suffering, but out of principle.
     The French Revolution was fought primarily for the reason of overthrowing the
existing government, and establishing a new one to replace it.  It was an altruistic revolution
that was fought to liberate individuals from crushing imperialism and provide basic human
freedom.  It was a revolt against absolute feudal and monarchial restraint.  The spirit of this
revolution was much more radical.  The entire country was in upheaval, and the intent was
to entirely destroy the ruling class.  It was fought out of act...

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