My history teacher claims it is, but he also says that the American Revolution was very important. I wanted to hear what you guys had to say.
My history teacher claims it is, but he also says that the American Revolution was very important. I wanted to hear what you guys had to say.
The American revolution was an important factor in the 'success' of the French revolution. Taker away the former, and the latter is muted at best.
Exactly. Not only did the American Revolution set a precedent, but without the American Revolution, France's financial situation would have been very different...perhaps we would never have even seen a French Revolution...or perhaps it would've been much delayed. Therefore, I feel it's reasonable to conclude that the American Revolution is of more historical significance.
Now, if you're looking for a single event... did industrialization have anything that can be considered a singular "trigger" - something that heralded the fact that yes, things are different now? I feel like accounts of the revolution often start with the spinning jenny. But that feels too... mundane.
The steam engine gets mentioned.
The American Revolution was the most important event in the last 250 years. Without it the French Revolution wouldn't have happened. The french revolution was a socialist revolution.