Other than the fact 1 worked and 1 didn't, what was a major difference in the French & American Revolutions?

Answer 1

The American Revolution based its cause on the fact that people were given rights from God. Therefore man could not take them away. They succeeded.

The French Revolution, which followed closely, said rights were given by men. Therefore a group of men could become tyrants, and did. They failed.

Answer 2

The French Revolution was a revolt against a home-grown monarchy. The American Revolution was a revolt by colonies against the mother country.

And I don't believe it can be said that 1 worked and 1 didn't. The French revolution succeeded in getting rid of the French monarchy, even though it led to Napoleon, while the American Revolution resulted in the formation of the United States.

Answer 3

The french revolution was essentially a revolt against the excesses of the elite while the majority of the people lived in poverty.
The american revolution was a revolt against control from a government thousands of miles away which saw the colony as a source of wealth but did not consider the colonists should have political aspirations of their own.

Answer 4

More important than "1 worked and 1 didn't," these two revolutions are the beginnings of the common man rising up against an aristocracy that ruled simply by being lucky enough to be born into the right family. People began to believe that they could govern themselves, that they could choose their own leaders, and that the leaders didn't have to be landed gentry. The two revolutions are more significant in their similarity, not some difference.

Answer 5

The Americans knew what they wanted in the end, generally.

The French knew what they didn't want, i.e. an absolute ruler. Instead, they ended up with Napoleon, i.e. Emperor and Dictator for Life of France.