And Part of the reason is, like, so many people in this group, their moral compass was not horrible. Few acts by the crown roused so much antagonism in America as that use of foreign mercenaries. Civil war seems, you know. And if you were going to go against that cultural tone on the right, it was exhausting. And now you can talk, but Im so bad about this. So every time somebody says this, Im like, This is deeply stupid. The American Revolution and the French Revolution were two significant events in world history that shaped the modern world and had a profound impact on political, social, and economic systems. The French Revolution was fought by lower and middle class, and peasants. The revolutions however also had some similarities but ultimately are overruled by their variances, The main alteration being the reason for In contrast to the American symbol of liberty, the Liberty Bell, we have the French symbol of liberty, the guillotine. Right? In September of 1774, the colonists called the First Continental Congress in Philadelphia and decided not to allow any concessions to the Crown. The Creole are people of Spanish or Portuguese descent born in the Americas. If someone like Chris Ruffo or who just got left, Project Veritas. For Britain, taxing their American colonies seemed like a great idea, but after such a long time of self-rule and near autonomy, the colonists in North America had ideas of their own. I mean, this is where you get West Virginia, for example, East Tennessee. Its like, thats absurd. East Tennessee had a lot of unionist sentiment. And they do these great studies sometimes around how we perceive our ideological opposition and we often impute much deeper things onto them than is true in terms of what they really believe. The French Revolution was very bloody because the militant resistance were ordered by the French monarchies. The French Revolution was a revolution fought between the peasants and nobility of France. So I feel like Im in this kind of whirlwind of trying to fact find. Sort of laughing at the excesses and not taking it incredibly seriously. This transcript was generated automatically and may contain errors and omissions. Marjorie Taylor Greene wants a national divorce. And in Latin Americawell that wasn't so clear at the start. Two of the main revolutions were the French Revolution and the Latin American Revolution. Compare And Contrast The American Revolution And French Revolution. They do not like Trump. Do you agree with this? And with them, one of the guys in there when hes saying, you hear him say, Id only trust them because I saw it with my own eyes. Although the Civil War and American Revolution shared many similarities, the Civil War differed in the fact that it was more of a confrontation of two opposing, In the first place, both the American and French Revolution had their causes that would change history. Dont trust the FBI, but I wouldnt trust my own eyes. This is not really being covered Right. And do I engage on this point or we go back to talking about SEC football? My favorite example of that, Sarah, I was volunteering for Samaritans person Mayfield, Kentucky after these terrible tornadoes. But if youre not exerting that as a force of will, you leave the field to the people who are deadly serious about this stuff. Yeah. So know, the leadership point is really important. Thats right. Now, why is that bad news? Or if youre a typical Democrat, you believe that the average Republican is a lot more extreme than they are. Compromise is give a little and take a little. And thats one of the burdens of leadership as you have to set that cultural course in the right direction. But now that it did happen, mean, theres definitely people out there that are, like, okay, its not a fortress. One of the ships has been badly damaged, with all of its sails torn down. They both had a time when both sides oppressed the French and British government. Trump broke you. The American and French revolutions are similar in some ways but different in others. Okay. Yeah. So thanks to all of you for joining us for another episode of the Focus Group. The French Revolution was a fight between the french citizens and the french monarchy, seeking to overthrow the french king. He specializes in the history of food and the environment, with a focus on beer and other alcoholic beverages. And they go far right, but same time, if theres something bad happening caused by the right, theyll call it out. So when Russia invades Ukraine, you can see this instant instinctive response on the right to oppose Russian aggression. Both revolutions followed the anatomy of a revolution and had comparable causes, however the French Revolution politically better outcomes, whereas the Latin American Revolution resulted in poverty and lost territory. But if you dont exert your will, youre going to leave the field to that most activated minority. He says, what you essentially need to do is to dilute the reruptive power of faction by allowing factions to bloom. just gonna kinda keep her to arms length. Actually, just to back up your point, were calling it the anti anti national divorce sentiment, which is exactly what youre just describing. And then now, what what do you think? I. dont really understand what shes saying. Yeah. Is the way that they perceive Marjorie De La Grida is having sort of like a legitimate role in the coalition. There was unionist sentiment in the south. French peasants had to pay the heaviest taxes; leaving them to starve. The French colony was the richest plantation colony in the world, with around 8,000 plantations that produced 40 percent of the world's sugar and about half of its coffee. You know, get out the first and you wont be the last person to accuse me of polyamish thinking about people. Painting of several men holding another man down, who has been covered in tar and white feathers. This is never gonna happen. I mean, she definitely appeals to that super far right group and guests who have a coach for him, Georgia. Since you wrote the book. Shes never been conservative about anything. Ive seen the evidence of its crimes is the only reason I would agree with their decision. And this week, were talking about the prospect of a national divorce. The French was in Europe fighting for freedom against its own government. like, thats too far. But once he clinched it, and he became the republican. Theyre passive participants and commentators about events that theyre not in control of that theyre not gonna exert their will over one way or the other. And thats a thats a Dominion voting system. So let me just hit you with a smattering of what we hear. I mean, its the hot air, you know, its coming. But we talked about leadership. For this reading, you should be looking for unfamiliar vocabulary words, the major claim and key supporting details, and analysis and evidence. Like, theres a part of the party that wanted Donald Trump. Hello. Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. British generals, however, tended toward a lack of imagination and initiative, while those who demonstrated such qualities often were rash. Like, is that really what its about? When electronic voting first started, I would go to my polling place in Tennessee and I would press the button and I would light up all of the people I was voting for, and then I would press vote. But the point of the one you feed is that means its what theyre taking in. And its very difficult to go against that. Thats when were in a very dangerous place. The similarity between them is that the citizens in both countries, both faced the block of common economical development of the government. The French justified their revolution by following the same principles as the colonists did. A few people did it all four years of his presidency, but it was really really hard And by twenty twenty, you know, one of the things that I saw in this very red area of America where I live is people hadnt just given in to the course of the river. And its so hard to know where the truth is. Fire the guy who called this race. In the 18th Century the main problem the Army had was manpower. Or do you Beg to Differ? The response was that cant be right. The American and French revolutions are similar in some ways but different in others. But then if you tell them about, say, the Seth Rich conspiracy theory coming out of Fox or all of the Dominion nonsense coming out of Fox, that doesnt tell them to distrust Fox. The terms of Continental Army service were only gradually increased from one to three years, and not even bounties and the offer of land kept the army up to strength. To change the laws, the king called a representative body known as the Estates General in 1788. So some of it is this social signaling. However, the Civil War was a not a complete representation of a second American Revolution. Americans established power in legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government. anything. However, there were also differences as far as political, economic and social causes were concerned. And quite literally, Sarah, there is no amount of right wing credentials that can allow you standing to tell folks that Trump has lied terribly or that Tucker Carlson is spouting falsehoods Because the instant you do, then the question isnt what happened to Tucker Mhmm. View full question and answer details: https://www.wyzant.com/resources/answers/920758/compare-the-cause-and-outcomes-of-the-american-revolution-and-the-fren. And I think thats invariably true, but I also think this is how Charlie sometimes puts it. Like, the red states, blue states then they all have blue cities inside of red states, and we are all intermingled and also based on thanksgivings as best I can tell for gross people, you know, share these different political opinions and people that they love. Meanwhile French clergy and nobles were exempt from taxation. They had the same reason to revolt as the colonist did, they both felt like they were being oppressed, overtaxed and felt like they were. know there are a lot of people who take this seriously, and theyre part of the family. So Trump set a particular tone of endless combativeness of constant rage. Right. They dont give you anything back. Which is the correct description of a revolution and one of its outcomes? Their eyes are wide. My special favorite is one and you just heard some examples of this where theyre like, yes, things are so bad. Although Great Britain, Spain, and France settled in the Americas, their colonies developed in almost completely different ways, like: The Spaniards colonized mainly in South and Central America for economic purposes, like to grow sugar, which lead its colonies to be mainly plantations; The Frenchs main goals in the Americas were to trade fur with the Native Americans and to find a route to the Pacific Ocean to trade with Asia; and the Britishers came here for two main purposes, one for economic matters and to avoid the religious conflict that was happening in England. This is this is right. They are like to use that an illustration. In general, the American Revolution was more successful than the French revolution. And Pence and McConnell who opposed Trumps attempt to overturn the election, their approval rating dropped to such an extent that Mike Pence now who may well run for president is widely viewed as having no standing, no meaningful standing. You know, like, I got preferences within the group, but, like, as long as they got that r, theyre gonna be better than what weve gotten. But the revolution soon turned more violent and radical as peasants attacked castles and burned records of their debts. Americans fought the war on land with essentially two types of organization: the Continental (national) Army and the state militias. The debt from this huge war helped spark the American and French Revolutions. We know that the media feeds it. Well. I mean, of course, nobodys voted yet. The American Revolution against the British during 1775 to 1783 and the French Revolution against their own, French government during 1789 to 1799 were both one of the most important political and social turnovers in the world. How did Enlightenment ideas, including ideas about sovereignty, contribute to the Atlantic Revolutions? So theyre like, this is stupid. The American revolution and the French Revolution are two major incidents happened in the 1700s, which had intense social impacts on both French and American societies. Yeah. Absolutely not. How effective they can be? And, you know, one of the powers you wanna go back to our founding documents, for example, the statement that all men are created equal and endowed by their creator certain unalienable rights among them, life liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, was setting a cultural course for the United States that we were often contrary to, but had enormous power over the course of the next two centuries plus to where eventually we started to get more and more and more in conformity with that vision. Can you imagine a United States of Latin America? We can make this happen. The politicians feed it. He was a brilliant general who defeated Napoleon's attempt to regain French control over the colony. introduced? Though the Third Estate represented many more people and had twice the number of delegates, each estate had an equal vote. Compare and the contrast the American Constitution and the French Declaration of the Rights of Man (1789). Because its like there are two time Trump voters who definitely dont want Trump to run again. Mhmm. The others resulted in political changerather than social or economic change. Until early in 1778 the conflict was a civil war within the British Empire, but afterward it became an international war as France (in 1778) and Spain (in 1779) joined the colonies against Britain. We dont, but we asked our focus groups about it anyway. get to us? King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette lived in Versailles far from the other forms of government, abusing the country wealth. So how much have we built sort of this cultural stream that is now so powerful that any given individual cant really stand in front of it anymore and say no more no more And however, here is where I will say that Im seeing some signs of hope. So what does he say in federalist ten? He didnt say, you know, Im gonna go down and beat you up if you dont give me the votes. What has. Sarah, one of them one. And theyre just scientists people, but theyre still quite, I would say, of the right in almost all the ways. I actually had a whole section on Democrats that, like, we just dont even have time to get to. They then read, analyze, and compare and contrast each country's national anthem, the Star Spangled Banner and La Marseillaise, by answering 14 questions of varying degrees of difficulty. And it was that power of the cultural river. Two revolutions, both taking place in the 18th Century, both world-changing. Jos de San Martnanother liberal revolutionaryled a revolt against the Spanish in southern Latin America. How did they differ? Compare And Contrast The American Revolution Vs French Revolution. In Haiti, slaves brought over by the French who captured the island, and forced them into brutal labor in what was the most valuable and wealthy are at the time. Ron DeSantis hard to beat, well, lets just break up the country as most aggressively anti left. So you went from holding your nose in twenty sixteen to third bass boat in the boat parade in twenty twenty. Also the types of people who fought in the revolutions differed. Direct link to David Alexander's post How about World History f. And I think the fox revelation should be very sobering because what they have told us is that, you know, weve talked about the power of leadership leadership has exerted such power for so long, that Im starting to wonder how much attempts to counter the flow of this river. This is a great way to get students to think in depth and compare and contrast the American Revolution, French Revolution, and Russian Revolutions.The worksheet is sold separately and its called: World History: Comparing American, French, and Russian Revolutions This is an extension to another assignment that only compares the American and French Success is one thing all of these revolutions have in common. The nobility and clergy blocked King Louis XVI's attempts to raise taxes. Because these are the people who sort of know better, but theres no leader or anybody else who is appealing to the good nature thats inside of them that you hear coming out and is pulling on those best instincts to say we have to resist this. Like, people you would want as neighbors. it. The great majority became efficient soldiers as a result of sound training and ferocious discipline. These countries shared the same idea of freedom and independence, the difference is they used different methods of accomplishing this goal. They even briefly abolished slavery, which would have a strong effect in the French Caribbean colony of Saint Domingue. Within 50 years, the European empires in the Americas would shrink and new nations would spread across the whole of the Americas. the fox scandal they may have. At that time the remedy for this problem was drafting the poor, uneducated and less fortunate members of society. Right. And they said, well, we liked it because we voted and then we got a paper print out that showed exactly who we voted for to confirm And then that paper printout was what was actually scanned. Well, on that uplifting note, David French, my friend, thank you for coming on at The Focus Secret Podcast and talk talking to us about our big national crack up. Which countries fought on the side of the colonies during the American Revolution? And youre like, oh my god. What factors led to the Atlantic revolution? Now, theres no real condemnation to it. He was the Republican nominee in their Republicans. Even then theyd find ballots back to somebodys trunk, but it was a lot more difficult. On the ground, fighting in the American Revolution began with the skirmishes between British regulars and American provincials on April 19, 1775, first at Lexington, where a British force of 700 faced 77 local minutemen, and then at Concord, where an American counterforce of 320 to 400 sent the British scurrying. But Im not sure other people would vote for a gay guy. towards conflict, towards division away from honesty, mean, just look at the Fox News revelations regarding the twenty twenty election, there is such an incredible pressure to conform with that Trumpist culture now that its just radiating up and down the rightward part of the spectrum. right now. Although you may possibly get away with it. The first French Republic radically changed the political and social structure of the country. He managed to overcome internal resistance in the colony and outmaneuver foreign powers like the Spanish and British. So it was a better system than Id seen before. And the identity is, well, Im a Republican. But, like, we get out, man. Thats the key here is that. A lot of people think this country has headed for a revolution. The American Revolution turned the American society into a republic, as the French Revolution eventually led the French society into dictatorship and more chaos in the, The American and French Revolution both had similar stages that a revolution consists of having a normal stage, widespread dissatisfaction, and the transfer of power and effect. They both had a time when both sides oppressed the French and British government. To actively oppose it. And the new coalition gradually overcomes the old instincts. Weve lived in this world. We have seen scandals in the FBI. Every child learns of the American Revolution at least once in their lives. French The majority of the people did not want the revolution (American, French, or Both?)