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This is in relation to conditions in France after the French Revolution.
The populace was divided into Active and Passive citizens.
The requirement to be an active citizen was that one must be a Frenchman who was at least 25 years of age and paid enough taxes to cover three days of work.
Passive citizens therefore, were women, anyone who wasn't French, anyone below the age of 25 and anyone whose wages could not cover three days of work. Of course this brought discontent and strife between the Active and Passive citizens.
True, Neither Thomas Jefferson nor John Adams signed the U.S. Constitution because neither of them were delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in the summer of 1787.
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Many different factors contributed to the rise of the Industrial Revolution in Britain. The new inventions, access to raw materials, trade routes and partners, social changes, and a stable government all paved the way for Britain to become an industry-driven country.
France provided the money, troops, armament, military leadership, and naval support that tipped the balance of military power in favor of the United States and paved the way for the Continental Army's ultimate victory, which was sealed at Yorktown, VA, five years after Franklin embarked on his mission.