History is really important because it helps us understand why we live the way we are living and why we are where we are as a species and country.
Studying history allow to learn from the mistakes of our ancestors so we do not do the same things they did and work to become a better place.
<span>
to allow citizens to select candidates for all elections</span>
Both were fighting against a monarchy that they saw as unfair. They also both disliked the idea of an aristocracy and wanted to reestablish their governments. Also, Americans and the French both very much disliked the British at this time.
Im not writing an essay but some topics that you can use for this are anything within 1775-1783
You can include details about Paul Revere, The Bill of Rights, The Constitution, The division between colonists from loyalists and patriots, and also about the Battle of Chesapeake.
Make sure to create a stance for what you believe was either the right side of the war, or which side was more just. It is an argumentative essay so include a thesis which is specific to one side