What were the causes and effects of the American Revolution of 1776 and French Revolution of 1789?

Answer 1

Answer 1

All wars are over money - period.

That said, the simple answer is that the US Revolutionary war was about the British government taxing the Colonies without the colonists having any say in it. As a result, the taxes were enormous, and the taxpayers had a very hard time paying the taxes and still making a living from their work. The colonists became upset and started small uprisings. The British crown sent soldiers to calm things down and they would just take over houses and live in them. This caused even more unrest. Finally, the colonists had enough and they revolted.

The effect of the war was the ultimate break down of the British empire. Once the US broke away other colonies realized that they, too, could break away. Within 100 years the British empire was reduced by 2/3 or more.

Another effect was that a new governmental experiment was begun in the USA - representative government. So far, it is not perfect, but it is the best alternative of all other forms of government.

Answer 2

Cause colonists were very upset with the townshend, tea, and the stamp act of the British

Effect whole war started then stopped and The British did nothing so the colonists left

Answer 3

At the time, America was ruled by Great Britain. The British raised the taxes and the Americans hated it. They started vandalizing British property such as the Boston Tea Party. After a couple of battles on one side and peace treaties on the other, King George III of Britain got annoyed and called a war. After the Americans beat the most powerful country in the world, other countries began to gain independence.

Answer 4

here's a better answer:Causes:

1. Taxation without Representation. The colonists in America were taxed by the British Parliament without being able to vote on it. The colonists had no voice in deciding which laws were passed by Parliament.

2. Unfair laws. The British Parliament and king made unfair laws that the Colonists in America had to follow such as:

The Quartering act, which forced colonists to quarter the British soldiers and let them stay in their houses, The tea act, which said that the colonists could only buy tea from the British East India Company, and the Proclamation act, which said that the colonists could not move west. These laws upset the colonists, and they felt threatened.

Effects:

1. On July 4th, 1776, Colonists officially broke away from England.

Thomas Jefferson and other leaders wrote the Declaration of Independence.

The United States was founded.

2. The American colonists won the Revolutionary war in 1781, and in 1783, the Americans and British signed the treaty of Paris

In the final battle in 1781, the British surrendered an army of about 8,000 soldiers in Yorktown Virginia. Since the British has no chance of winning the war, they had to sign a peace treaty called "The Treaty of Paris" in 1783 in Paris with the Americans. The Americans had won their freedom.

3. In 1787, American Leaders wrote the Constitution (laws for a country), and in 1798, George Washington became the first president of the United Sates.

America became and independent country with its own laws and president. Now, the People had representation in the government and could vote on which laws got passed.

The direct cause was oppression and mistreatment of the colonies by Great Britain. The immediate effect was that The United States of American became an independent nation. Another effect however, was that the revolutionary spirit spread to other countries, like France, which soon thereafter had a revolution of its own.

Answer 2

Well, in general terms, the American Revolution came about because the British government did not fully realize the seriousness of the unrest and dissatisfaction which soon developed in its colonies in North America. The British government in London considered the distant colonies more as a possession than as an extension of its territory and people. Ill-will between the British government and its colonies in North America began to develop after 1763. The American colonies had enjoyed a large degree of self-government, and they wanted even greater freedom from British control, so they resented the imposition of stronger British rule and heavier taxes. The colonists refused to pay these taxes, and in 1773 the Boston Tea Party was staged to dump incoming tea into the harbor rather than pay taxes on it. Troops were sent into Massachusetts to strengthen British authority. Other events which aggravated the growing dissatisfaction in the colonies were new laws which limited westward settlement, restricted colonial trade with other countries and required colonists to house British soldiers stationed in their communities. All these laws are passed without consultation of the colonists. When the American Revolution erupted in 1776, King Louis XVI of France supported the American colonies in their bid for independence from the United Kingdom. Little did the King know that he had helped bring about his own downfall. French military and financial support seriously weakened the French economy. In 1789, the same revolutionary fervor crossed the Atlantic Ocean and erupted in France. The effects of these revolutions spread around the world, as absolute monarchies in many other countries were replaced much more peacefully with limited constitutional monarchies, republics and other democracies. The American Revolution officially began with a document, the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. The French Revolution officially began with an action, the Storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789. The most obvious difference was that the American Revolution resulted in the newly independent United States, whereas the French Revolution overthrew its own government. However, the French people were greatly impressed with the ideals of freedom and democracy sought by the new United States, and these greatly influenced their thinking. In the 1780's, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson came to France as diplomats, and their presence in Paris greatly impressed the French people.

Answer 3

Relations between the 13 American colonies & England, the mother country began to break down during the mmid 18th century. A colonists become accustomed to governing themselves, and had developed a sense of unity & independence. England passed the law of taxation for coloniest & restricted their freedom.... Friction between colonists & british increased and on 19th April 1775, the revolutionary war broke out between the two sides.

The causes were Political & Economic causes of American revolution.....

Answer 4

after the french and indian war, Britian was in debt (wars cost a lot of money!) And so they started taxing the colonies on various items and forcing the colonists to house british soldiers (Quartering act). And then, there was the Boston massacre. British soldiers came marching through town, and american colonists called them names and threw stuff at them. The british troop's leader told them not to shoot, but one person on the british side shot anyways. They killed several innocent american colonists. (not really innocent, actually.)

Eventually, after lots of debate, America attacked britian. Britain had a lot of powerful and experienced soldiers, and America had a weak army back then. But, we won, and now we are free!

Answer 5

It was placed in motion by the economic crisis and resulted in the end of the Monarchy.

Answer 6

the cause is:because King GeorgeIII placed many taxes on the colonists.

the effectis: The USA indendent nation

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Answer 7

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