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THe American Revolutoin
Lexington and Concord. -
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The AMerican Revolution
The American Revolution started on April 19, 1775 until September 3, 1783. -
The American Revolutoin
Colonial leaders set up a new government and issued the Declaration of Independence in 1776. -
The AMerican Revolution
It began when American colonists resisted Britain's attempt to impose new taxes and trade controls on the colonies after the French and Indian War ended in 1763. -
THe French Revolution
The Revolution in France was a civil war, a rising against the Ancient Regime, or the old kingdom that had risen over centuries. -
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The French Revolution
The French Revolution began on July 14, 1779 until November 10, 1791. -
The French Rveolution
On the eve of the Revolution in 1789, about 97% of the population of France was thrown into the Third Estate, although they held only about 5% of the land. They also paid 100% of the taxes. -
THe French Rveolution
The French Revolution began with King Louis XVI . -
The French Revolution
They wrote the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen, modeled after the American Declaration of Independence, and they set about to write a Constitution for France.