Question

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Independence Movements and Their Respective Governments
Date Government Independence Movement
1775–1783 American Fought Great Britain for independence
1789–1799 French Internal independence movement
1791–1804 Haitian Internal and external independence
Which of the following statements accurately compares the American, French, and Haitian governments following their independence movements?

(1 point)

The American Revolution called for the end of slavery, something French commoners wanted.

Documents created by the American Revolution included rights that appealed to French commoners.

The American Revolution’s violence against Great Britain appealed to French commoners.

The American Revolution’s aspirations included reconciliation with Great Britain.

Answer 1

Documents created by the American Revolution included rights that appealed to French commoners.

Explanation: American revolutionary documents (e.g., the Declaration of Independence) spread Enlightenment ideas about natural rights and popular sovereignty that inspired French commoners and influenced the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.