Analyze similarities and differences in the causes of the French and Haitian revolutions.

Slaves initiated the rebellion in 1791 and by 1803 they had succeeded in ending not just slavery but French control over the colony ... These revolutions were influenced by the French Revolution of 1789, which would come to represent a new concept of human rights, universal citizenship, and participation in government.

The American Revolution inspired the French Revolution, which in turn inspired the revolution in Haiti, then known as Saint-Domingue, which was a French colony. The revolutions were fundamentally different, however, in that the Haitian Revolution was directed by slaves and its aim was the abolition of slavery.

Both the American and French Revolutions were focused around liberty and equality ... Although the revolutions of both started for very similar reasons, and both countries fought for the same thing, the outcomes of the two were very different. The American Revolution was mainly focused on gaining independence.

How did they influence the development of the American economy, American politics, and westward development? The Haitian Revolution caused Slaveholders to panic+, and the French Revolution excited many Americans because it abolished Feudalism*. Economy: The French Revolution decreased trade.

They took place in different areas