Causes of Political Revolutions

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The Enlightenment philosophers inspired later political revolutions because of their support for

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natural rights

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A major cause to the start of the independence movement in the American colonies was

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the lack of representation by the colonists in Parliament

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The American revolution was fought to gain independence from a colonial power, while the French revolution was fought to

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replace the existing political and social order

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One goal of the Congress of Vienna following the defeat of Napoleon was

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to restore the balance of power in Europe

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The American and French revolutions both had one similar result

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The citizens gained more political rights

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The primary cause of the French Revolution was

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The rise of the middle class that lacked representation in government

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One difference between France and the American colonies at the beginning of their revolutions was

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France suffered more economic problems than the American colonists

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How did the defeat of Spain and Portugal by Napoleon help bring about political changes in Latin America?

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It provided Latin Americans the chance to rebel against their colonial power

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What revolutionary ideal resulted in Europe from the rise and fall of Napoleon's empire?

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The rise of nationalism

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How did the American and French revolutions influence Simon Bolivar?

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He adopted Enlightenment ideals and led a revolution against Spain