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Absolute monarchy is a government which was very common during ancient and medieval times. The head state of a land with this kind of government often holds the title for life or until abdication. The leader, who is called a monarch, is wholly set apart from all other member of the state. The monarch typically makes all the law and decisions legislative, judicial, and executive. Monarchy may also give privilege but it all depends on the preference and inclinations of the monarch. Democratic government is a type of government carried out by the nation’s people either, directly or indirectly. Democracy is based on a principle of equality and freedom. All citizens of a democratic nation are promised certain legitimized freedoms liberties, which …show more content…
France was broke after spending their money on the War of America and tried to push a new tax, as bankers would lean no money anymore. In 1788 France had a very though winter, leading to food crisis and a strong increase in price of the bread all around the county. To calm things down, King Louis the 16th called a big congress with all provinces representatives in Paris. After destroying the kingdom, the revolutionaries spent the next years fighting each other. The most radical ones took over and imposed several years of of intense repression called the Terror - when the well-known guillotine was used. They went on "liberation wars" with several bordering countries that still had a king and were waiting to attack them anyway. On November 9th 1799, one of the military commandant of the revolution army named Napoleon took over during a coup in Paris with his troops from the Egypt and Italy …show more content…
The leadership in France and American their revolutions was certainly repressive, especially in terms taxation. Both areas suffered social and economic hardships that led to the realization that something must be done to top the hierarchy and put power back into the hands of the people. They both was growing dissent among the people aimed at the monarchy and its associated elite and aristocrats. France and America was a powerful at each begin in the revolution, their strangleholds on both the people and economies of each nation were weakening. Both countries emphasis on Enlightenment thought. The Enlightenment in France ideas such as art, science and writers began to inspire America and use their ideas. They both reactions against an oppressive monarchy that taxed heavily and attempted to control its subject and both reacted in part because of Enlightenment

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