How did the American Revolution influence the French Revolution?

Soldiers who had fought on the side of the colonies started the French Revolution.

News of the war introduced the French to the ideas of the Enlightenment.

The war showed that taxation without representation was a just cause.

The colonies' victory demonstrated that a king could be defeated.

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Kailey Ramsey

12 January, 06:32

How did the American Revolution influence the French Revolution?

Soldiers who had fought on the side of the colonies started the French Revolution.

News of the war introduced the French to the ideas of the Enlightenment.

The war showed that taxation without representation was a just cause.

The colonies' victory demonstrated that a king could be defeated.

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Juliana Lowe · Answer 1

One of the main ways in which the American Revolution influenced the French Revolution was that " The colonies’ victory demonstrated that a king could be defeated," since before the American Revolution this had seemed highly unlikely.