His idea was the separation of powers so its balanced, as in what we still use. And I dont know enough about them to know if theyre trustworthy or not either. After French King Louis XVI was tried and executed on January 21, 1793, war between France and monarchal nations Great Britain and Spain was inevitable. Good standing. Ron DeSantis is what I talk about when its manufactured, distressed. Or if youre a typical Democrat, you believe that the average Republican is a lot more extreme than they are. Thats doctor Seuss. Also the types of people who fought in the revolutions differed. This enraged the mob sparking the flame for the French. Theyre gonna go to Tucker, to Laryngrom, to Sean Hannity. Because these are the people who sort of know better, but theres no leader or anybody else who is appealing to the good nature thats inside of them that you hear coming out and is pulling on those best instincts to say we have to resist this. Other countries also supported the Americans, including the Spanish and Dutch, who declared war on Great Britain in 1779 and 1780. And thats a classic example of how the old instincts meet the new coalition. The American and French Revolution are both remembered in history as two major changes that would shape what we know today. But Marjorie Taylor Greens social circle notwithstanding, theres no doubt our country is facing deep internal divisions. But right now, Sarah, were still in the world where anybody who stands up. The white population were themselves sharply divided between wealthy plantation owners, known as. Jim Crow violated that social compact in the most dramatic of ways. The French colony was the richest plantation colony in the world, with around 8,000 plantations that produced 40 percent of the world's sugar and about half of its coffee. I do not like them. This is this is how things go. it. But heres the problem, Sarah. I mean, there were people who said, and I hear this all the time, or was like, look, as long as they got an r by their name, like, Im gonna wait for them. This is actively bad for the country. So explain that and why these voters might benefit from a more concrete understanding of pluralism. Youre literally not gonna know about one of the most consequential media scandals of my lifetime. right now. King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette lived in Versailles far from the other forms of government, abusing the country wealth. And so thats sort of this core vision of pluralism. you should take her seriously, but not literally. They know there are a lot of people who are not laughing. The Netherlands, which was engaged in its own war with Britain, provided financial support for theAmericans as well as official recognition of their independence. My guest today is David French, newly minted New York Times opinion columnist and author of divided We Fall Americas secession threat and how to restore our nation. I mean, of course, nobodys voted yet. So it is scary to think about, like, I I dont hope for it and would never wish on it, but its scary and I think that is a possibility just with such polarized ideologies and people seeing that, you know, these things are possible. They do not like Trump. This means that the French Revolution was a more recent event and was therefore influenced by the ideas and events of the American Revolution. Im glad you gave me the segue. Declaration of Independence claimed by the revolutionaries (American, French, or Both?) Years later, the Haitian Revolution then occurred. For this reading, you should be looking for unfamiliar vocabulary words, the major claim and key supporting details, and analysis and evidence. The American and French revolutions are similar in some ways but different in others. A lot of people think this country has headed for a revolution. You say, look, I dont fully trust any institution. First, Enlightenment ideas and ideals inspired all of them. Revolutionary leaders established new countries that only sometimes lived up to promises of democratic rule. The king backed down, but the country was now in revolt, not just in the cities but across the countryside. Please select which sections you would like to print: Alternate titles: American Revolutionary War, United States War of Independence, War of Independence, Emeritus Professor of History, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut. and they love their kids and their grandkids. Painting of several men holding another man down, who has been covered in tar and white feathers. Both countries have many differences and similarities, ranging from the individuals fighting these wars to tactics and strategies they used to win. I actually had a whole section on Democrats that, like, we just dont even have time to get to. These revolutions did not lead to long-lasting constitutional republics and were soon replaced by rulers who cared more about power than the liberal ideas that allowed them to rule in the first place and who ruled on the basis of populist politics, family networks, and military strength. But, as liberating as that sounds, Napoleon also enforced French values and authority with an iron fist. A powerful and popular general named Napoleon Bonaparte soon rose to power and declared himself emperor in 1799. And so why wouldnt I vote for the Republican? What first sparked the American Revolution? Weve lived in this world. As the ideas spread over the years American and French lives would change slowly. I mean, she definitely appeals to that super far right group and guests who have a coach for him, Georgia. Throughout history there have been many wars and revolutions. When electronic voting first started, I would go to my polling place in Tennessee and I would press the button and I would light up all of the people I was voting for, and then I would press vote. I wouldnt be surprised if it took another civil war, to be honest. Were being pushed apart on multiple fronts, including geographically, for example, that people are super clustering into very bright red, into very bright blue parts of the country. To people who do not agree with you without getting offensive or activating their defenses. Revolutionaries were inspired by the ideals of the Enlightenment including individual freedom. And then it runs in to the new course of the river. We don't, but we asked our focus groups about it anyway. The plantation system was dismantled, and Haiti became a nation of subsistence farmers who worked their own land. And the leadership is this key element to how you bring out the better angels of our nature. Yeah. Itd be hard for everybody to find. Right? its what happened to you. Because the word exhausted. Everyone, and welcome to the Focus Group podcast. Overview: In this lesson, students will analyze primary and secondary sources using the OPTIC strategy. But there has just been this relentless drumbeat, and then I wrote about this for the times. And quite literally, Sarah, there is no amount of right wing credentials that can allow you standing to tell folks that Trump has lied terribly or that Tucker Carlson is spouting falsehoods Because the instant you do, then the question isnt what happened to Tucker Mhmm. I mean, which okay? And you just kinda go back to talking about SEC football, but. The American Revolution led to the creation of a democratic republic. We dont know anything about compromise. So one of the things you talk about that I also talk about. With such an ideological basis, it becomes clear when one sets out to compare the French Revolution and American Revolution that people felt the need to be free from oppressive or tyrannical rule of absolute monarchs and have the ability to live independent from such forces. The French was in Europe fighting for freedom against its own government. The Creole are people of Spanish or Portuguese descent born in the Americas. Mhmm. Colorful drawings of soldiers In different colored uniforms holding heads on pikes. Although the Civil War and American Revolution shared many similarities, the Civil War differed in the fact that it was more of a confrontation of two opposing, In the first place, both the American and French Revolution had their causes that would change history. The French Revolution had the cause of starvation, and both the American and French Revolutions had the cause of unfair Taxes. So I like to draw a distinction between earned distrust and manufactured distrust. And in fact, If youre a typical Republican, you think the average Democrat is a lot more extreme than they are. From 1790 to 1794, the revolutionaries grew increasingly radical. All the peasants wanted to be free of the unfair taxation on items such as tea and stamps considering they had no say. But, you know, I tend to really appreciate the epic times. The French Revolution began with the storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789, to rescue imprisoned revolutionary leaders. Yeah. And that goes both ways. Just on point by point by point. So all of the major social, political, cultural religious forces are pushing us apart into separate camps. In other words, you dont have to defeat or suppress another person to live according to your core values. And that was that was in this group. Both areas suffered social and economic hardships that led to the realization that something must be done to topple the hierarchy and put power back into the hands of the people. The sad thing is though, as theyre laughing and I think they know this and this was hinted at in in the focus group. America cant be in these forever worse. In the American colonies there was no set divisions of people and power, all social classes were equally affected by the government. This is a group that dislikes Donald Trump, wants to move on to Ron DeSantis. In June, the Third Estate met alone and declared itself the National Assembly. The other thing I think you and I both talk about a lot and agree on is the nature of of leadership. In April of the following year, fighting began between British and American troops in Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts. The French justified their revolution by following the same principles as the colonists did. He was the Republican nominee in their Republicans. Is the way that they perceive Marjorie De La Grida is having sort of like a legitimate role in the coalition. About living in a blue state. And you know, who does run the United States. I mean, the number of times youre just listening to the sweetest grandma. So Trump set a particular tone of endless combativeness of constant rage. But at the same time, were not really gonna say this is way too far or were gonna exert any will to sort of purge this from the larger right wing coalition. Militias, poorly disciplined and with elected officers, were summoned for periods usually not exceeding three months. Which one of these revolutions was the greatest in relevance to the listing of mankind rights? Thats one of the struggles I have even whenever I see things are happening locally as to trying to find a local force, but I dont know. The problem right now is that they listen to these people and I can see they take care of their families, they volunteer at dog shelters . The similarity between them is that the citizens in both countries, both faced the block of common economical development of the government. Good standing. There always has been this sort of populist mainly white working class populist part of American politics, whatever it is, fifteen percent of America, twenty percent of America, and Trump tapped into that group pretty decisively. Mhmm. I think some people probably just the far right, but they definitely agree with her. The American Revolution was a war between the American Patriots in the thirteen British colonies and Great Britain. Oh, if Democrats move into red states, they shouldnt be able to vote for at least five years. And they said, well, we liked it because we voted and then we got a paper print out that showed exactly who we voted for to confirm And then that paper printout was what was actually scanned. Denis Diderot also a French enlightenment thinker created an encyclopedia that explained the new ideas on the topics of government, philosophy, and religion. All the way back to twenty eighteen and twenty twenty and twenty twenty two that said, oh, maybe this doesnt work. Yes. the most consequential is Ukraine. Now theres been some gradual lessening on the left as well, but mainly on the right. My father-in-law who just passed all the epic times. Its not Biden. The American Revolution emphasized the idea of Montesquieu. In each location, there was a noticeable trend of mistreatment between government and people. On the ground, fighting in the American Revolution began with the skirmishes between British regulars and American provincials on April 19, 1775, first at Lexington, where a British force of 700 faced 77 local minutemen, and then at Concord, where an American counterforce of 320 to 400 sent the British scurrying. The officers were drawn largely from the gentry and the aristocracy and obtained their commissions and promotions by purchase. But guess what? Like, some some ways, were such couch warriors and, like, keyboard warriors now that Im not sure we could muster.