APWH- Seeds of American/French Revolution

Question 1

name some reasons of American Revolution

Answer 1

-Britains victory in 7 Years War= optimism in Americans
-taxation without representation (no member of parliament to represent colonies
-Proclamation Line (1763)- no expansion west of Appalachians
-Enlightenment ideas came to colonies
-2 main ideas= liberty
equality (not women, slaves, poor, etc)
-France helped colonies

Question 2

name some reasons of French Revolution

Answer 2

• enlightenment thought
• success of American Revolution
• Deficit spending (war debt –> 7 Years war & American Revolution)
• Out of touch monarchy that lived lavishly (King Louis XVI & Queen Marie Antoinette (of Austrian Hapsburgs)
• bad harvest (high bread prices)
• Estate system (fostered inequality)