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American Revolution Vs. French Revolution


  • ForeverLastingComa
    Oct 7 8:17 PM
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    I haven't been on here in a while. Lots of school and suff. Haven't updated my poetry or anything in a while eather. Oh, well...

    anyhow am doing a project about the difference between the French Revolution and the American Revolution.

    My mind is like going no where with this. I had like 6 projects that I did today.

    Anyone cares to help me with this one?
    Differences and what are the same of the 2 revolutions please?

  • PreposterousPanties
    October 7
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    There was an awesome musical written about the french revolution.

    Thus endeth my expertise on either.

    • Slaughter Lord
      October 7
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      I didnt know that...nor did I know there was a french revolution...or I might have but Ive forgotten. either way your knowledge overpowers mine on this (and indeed many other things)

      Oh but one thing I can tell you is the obvious. They were both revolutions but one was french, the other american. Thats all I know

    • RatherSpiffing
      October 8
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      It was a book first!
      Tsk tsk.

      • PreposterousPanties
        October 8
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        I know. I've read it and everything. I just didn't like it, whereas I LOVE the musical, so I thought I'd just pretend it didn't exist

  • HotRod
    October 7
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    Our Revolution was fought against a king overseas while the French Revolution was fought in the king's backyard.

    Our goal in the revolution was pretty concrete and didn't really change. The French Revolution became more radical overtime.

    They were both inspired by Enlightenment ideas like all men are created equal.

    We didn't kill the monarch. The French beheaded the king and queen. Way to go France!

    The French Revolution was a revolt of poor people getting back at their unjust rulers. All classes were involved in the American Revolution.

  • IxAMxUNICORN
    October 8
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    The French Revolution, contrary to popular opinion, was actually faught in a small fish&chips shop in Dublin city in the summer of 2007. The most significant battle took place in the entryway at roughly 2:00pm. An individual who will not be named was noted to have exclaimed '(here, I'll do it myself. edited by admin for profanity!) , it's hot in here'. To which I answered ' (again, lets just say they already censored this one)' I then hurled half of my chips at the above party and decided that we should go to St Stephens Green and hock pieces of battered fish at the ducks instead.
    Then, France was free.

  • Daegal
    October 8
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    A major part of my French degree is about the French Revolution. It's insanely complex, and I don't know anything about the American one.

    Louis XVI gave crazy amounts of money fund the American War of Independance because France were defeated in the 7 years war and he wanted some revenge on the British, but this completely back fired when France went bankrupt - which is part of the cause of the French Rev.

  • Nitenovanavium
    October 8
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    would the american revolution be considered the same as the american civil war? or was it following/ preceeding that?

    meh, either way, the people above are right, america was fighting the dais overseas, which meant there was alot less robbery by people like highwaymen and gypsies throughout europe which soldiers have 'always had a problem with until 'really' recently.

    • Capitaine Rouge
      October 8
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      No.

      American Revolution: 1775-1783. That was when the 13 colonies got sick of the king and started a war to become their own country.

      American Civil War: 1861-1865 That was when the Northern states got into issues with the South and vice versa about some stuff, but no, slavery was not the main issue. That just sorta . . . trailed along and got magnified by U.S. elementary teachers.

      • Benjamin Lucas
        October 9
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        Couldn't have said it better myself.

        Too bad you won't take that picture for me.

  • Benji Ballerina
    October 9
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    The French Revolution was for a better cause than the American Revolution. I mean, those poor French poor people! They were so poor they couldn't even afford a language! Just a cheesy accent!

  • Chickpea
    October 10
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    One was french, thus epically more sexy.

  • Zanny
    October 11
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    I like the American Revolution better.
    I used to be obsessed with the time period.
    I still love it. The clothing and furniture and shit was so beautiful.
    I had the two colonial American Girl Dolls.
    Felicity and Elizabeth.

    • Capitaine Rouge
      October 11
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      I had Felicity too! Then we stopped getting the random free catalogs in the mail. . .

      • Zanny
        October 11
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        So did I!
        I loved Felicity.
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