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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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The colonies’ victory demonstrated that a king could be defeated.
Explanation: France’s support for the American Revolution and the colonists’ success showed that Enlightenment ideas could be put into practice and that a monarchy could be overthrown. That example helped inspire French reformers and radicals. The other statements are inaccurate or misleading: Enlightenment ideas were already widespread in France; returning veterans (e.g., Lafayette) influenced events but did not single‑handedly start the French Revolution; and while the American argument against “taxation without representation” was influential, the key effect was the demonstration that a royal regime could be successfully challenged.
Explanation: France’s support for the American Revolution and the colonists’ success showed that Enlightenment ideas could be put into practice and that a monarchy could be overthrown. That example helped inspire French reformers and radicals. The other statements are inaccurate or misleading: Enlightenment ideas were already widespread in France; returning veterans (e.g., Lafayette) influenced events but did not single‑handedly start the French Revolution; and while the American argument against “taxation without representation” was influential, the key effect was the demonstration that a royal regime could be successfully challenged.
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