In what way did the economic causes of the American and French revolutions differ?
A. While American colonists protested against a growing gap
between classes, the French revolutionaries believed in completely
eliminating economic and social classes.
B. While American colonists used ideas from the Enlightenment to
justify their revolution, the French revolutionaries rejected the
Enlightenment in favor of newer, more radical ideas.
C. While American colonists objected to paying taxes without having
a voice in government the French revolutionaries fought against a
tax system that produced extreme poverty.
D. While American colonists were initially motivated by a desire to
establish a new government, the French revolutionaries initially
called for only minor reforms to the monarchy.