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The American and French Revolutions were fought several years
and an ocean apart. However, they feature enough similarities
that some people initially consider them “mirror struggles.”
After all, there are some easy comparisons: both revolutions
occurred in the later eighteenth century. Both subverted an
existing, monarchical government. Finally, both created ripe
conditions for constitutionalism and deep patriotism. But dig
more deeply, and you’ll find that this “same revolution,
different continent” concept is not as tidy as it initially
appears. Further similarities between the two revolutions are
just different enough to produce profound distinctions between
the two revolutions. Although most scholars believe that the two
revolutions influenced one another (as well as had profound
worldwide impact), each revolution is a very distinct and
singular struggle for freedom, identity, an