Britain's imperialist practices were often only great for Britain, not for the colonies, which was seen in the US, India, China, and many many other colonies which were on the verge of disaster because of imperialist ruling.
They believed that the minors had invaded their territory.
The French Revolution was responsible for inspiring revolutions in Latin America. The French found inspiration in the American Revolution- a decade earlier- and the French colony of Haiti revolted as a direct result of the upheaval in France. French control of Spain also caused Spanish colonies to rule themselves, and eventually rebel once the Spanish king returned to power.
