American and French Revolutions: Successful Revolutions

A revolution, in definition, is the overthrow of one government with replacement of another. The American and French Revolutions were both successful revolutions that happened in different ways. The French revolution took place because the French saw that the Americans were successful in overthrowing the British rule over them. No taxation without representation was a major cause of both revolutions, the Americans were being taxed by Great Britain and the king taxed the French heavily. The American Revolution and French both were influenced by ideas of enlightenment. One of the reasons for differences the French will fighting for independence went through the Reign of Terror and the American was when people in America, trying to break free from the British empire and form their own country.
The American Revolution was when the Americans fought for independence from the British where the French fought against there own government. The British and French government where both absolute monarchies. The Americans had no say in anything that was occurring in their countries, which included war, taxes, etc. The French revolution was caused because of the feudalistic society causing unfair taxes on the third class. A major cause of these Revolutions was no taxation without representation.
Both revolutions were influenced by enlightenment ideas from the philosophers of the names of John Locke and Montesquieu. John Locke believed in natural rights, and Montesquieu believed in the three branches of government. The American Revolution influenced the French revolution because at the time Jefferson was in France asking for aid in the revolution with money, men and guns. After the French saw that the Americans were capable of beating the British they aided them and thought that they could also overthrow their absolute monarchy. The Americans influenced the French and they both were influenced by the enlightenment ideas.
The Reign of Terror took place during the French