American and French Revolution through the Enlightenment
American Revolution: The American Revolution refers to the events and ideas that resulted in the separation of thirteen North American colonies from Great Britain and their transformation into the United States of America. The revolution included the direct military struggles known as the American Revolutionary War. ... French Revolution: The Third Estate established the National Assembly, claimed to represent the people of France, and began the French Revolution. ... The Jacobins called for massive military mobilization, government control of the economy to help the poor, and a systematic oppression of enemies through the Reign of Terror. The Reign of Terror resulted in the death of over 250,000 during a nine-month period; eventually it spun beyond the control of its leaders, and Robespierre himself was executed by the very system of justice and terror he had implemented in his effort to save the revolution.