Question

Identify which descriptions match only the american revolution, which match only the french revolution, and which match both revolutions.

Answer 1

Answer:

American revolution - dumped tea into a harbor in protest.

French revolution - used guillotine to execute political enemies.

Both the revolution- inspired by the enlightenment

                                 sought equal representation

                                 partially moved by unfair taxation.

Explanation:

Boston Tea Party was a political protest of the American colonist which were outraged by the unfair taxes imposed by Britain. They dumped 342 chests of tea imported by the British on sixteenth December 1773, at Boston, Massachusetts.

Guillotines are associated with the French Revolution because of its widespread use during the Reign of terror. During 1793, Robespierre's reign witnessed the use of the guillotine to execute political enemies.

Though both of the revolutions have occurred at different times and at distant places, there were some common features like economic hardship of the common people, unfair representation in the political system and the most important was the ideas of freedom, liberty, and sovereignty, inspired by enlightenment thinkers.