Question

What was impact of American war of independence on the French Revolution?

Answer 1

The American revolution had the following impact on the French revolution.

1. It introduced the idea of republicanism to France. It enabled the French revolutionaries to think of a system of government without a monarch.

2. Other enlightenment ideals of liberty and equality spread from the American revolution to the French revolution.

3. French revolutionaries like Lafayette had participated earlier in the American revolution. They were able to use that experience in bringing about the French revolution.