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               The American Revolution and            The American Revolution included
         French Revolution are alike in a few   some simple yet recognizable uniforms. The
 By Jill Peterson
 TO      ways?                           ?good side? (as we know it) was originally to

            -   The ?good? sides (as we   wear brown coats, though there was a
                                         shortage in brown cloth. The buttons on the
         know it) were rebellers for a good   uniforms ranged from the sizes of ½ to 7/16
 SMITHEREENS  cause. They were rebelling for   big (Brooks). The soldiers were still cold and
         freedom.
                                         had to battle long, bitter winters, though
            -   They both fought for more
                                         what they had seemed luxurious compared
 Selfishness can get   than a year, so they lasted quite a   to the French Revolution?
         while which was a great
         accomplishment.                    The French Revolution:
 the best of you   -  There were mini                                The

         uprisings during the
 sometimes...  wars.  (Busick)                                     Attire
      How are they                                                     The
                                                                 uniforms for
        Different?                                                                     French Revolution Attire
                                                                 the French
        Promises are tricky. They are something   So?  What Happened   Revolution (Courbet).        The American Revolution   Revolution
 that seems easy to propose, but are also   BY JILL PETERSON     weren?t that           uniforms compared to the French
 Before?  The American Revolution:   and French Revolution end up
 easy to break. You?ve probably made a   being a little more disalike   good. By        Revolution
 promise to a friend and broken it. Did it hurt          The Americans were in control of by   The War  uniforms we   -  The French Revolution?s uniforms
  than alike. Here are a few
 their feelings? Did you feel guilty? Breaking   England and King George III in the 1700?s.   mean nothing   weren?t as precise as the American
       According to Smith, the American   examples?
 promises may seem like a little thing, but   They began to rebel and soon began a war   at all. People   Revolution?s uniforms  (Brooks)
 Revolution was a huge historical event for   -  The American
 promises can expand into treaties and pacts   with King George III (Busick).  USA ended up   literally wore
 Americans. They had freedom from King                                                          Fin
 that can be illegal to break and bring great   winning in the end with the help of some   Revolution had   their street
 George III and could start their own place.
 consequences.   other countries. A few years after, the   uniforms, while the   clothes          Have you broke a promise? If you have,
 They had decent quality uniforms that   French Revolution did
 French Revolution sparked against the king                          because    even if it is not a major as the situation, then
        Imagine that you have helped someone   differed from the red coated Britains. They   not.
 in France at the time. People wonder if these                       no one     you should apologize and try not to break
 with something, made a treaty to stay allies   had to battle through tough winters, plan   -  The French   American Revolution Attire
 two events are somewhat connected and if                            was        anymore because that is obviously not that
 forever, then when you are in trouble, your   very strategically, etc. The Americans were   Revolution had barely any supplies
 the American Revolution and America in   prepared for the battle and everyone was   cool. Stay true to your friends and family and
 friend isn?t there for you for their own sake.   not at all expected to win the war, but after   while the American Revolution had
 general had an impact on France and the   kind of poor not to mention the previously   learn from the past history, especially the
 On your behalf, you are sad and feel upset   creating alliances, they ended up winning   a lot of supplies.
 French Revolution because of the similar   said furniture barricades that were built.   French and American conflicts.
 by your ?friend? and their decisions. On their   the last, final battle (Smith). George   -  The American Revolution?s ?good
 motives and close time periods.         People in France at the time wore your
 behalf, they may feel somewhat guilty,   Washington, America?s first president, lead
         side? (as we know it) won, while the
 however are probably satisfied that they         The big thing everyone looks at when   to way through the battle. People all over   French Revolution?s ?good side? (as   typical clothing?  a shirt, pants, and shoes.
 didn?t get dragged into your mess and are   comparing the two is the actual war. The   the planet can recognize the American   we know it) lost.  Nothing much to distinguish themselves or
 still okay, even if you are not. That?s tough,   American Revolution and the French   Revolution.   make themselves look extremely powerful.
     -   The French Revolution lasted longer
 right?  Revolution are both similar and different.   (Brooks)
 The French Revolution: The   at ten years, while the American
 Like said in the beginning, the American      How are they Alike?
        America and France signed a treaty   Revolution lasted at seven years.
 Revolution was said to influence the French   War
 when Ben Franklin was in France that   The difference is three years.
 Revolution. However, there are some           The uniforms were only alike in one way?
 promised to be allies. France even saved          The French Revolution is not as well   (American Revolution vs. French Revolution)
 differences. According to Busick, the
 American and helped them win the   known as the American Revolution?  not   -  The uniforms were not made the
 American Revolution was more broken         As you should?ve picked up, the American
 American Revolution. (Treaty of Alliance with   even close. According to Courbet, the   richest materials (Brooks)
 down and planned well. There were battle   Revolution and French Revolution had a
 France). However, when the French   rebellers had no uniforms, they were broke,
 plans, uniforms, alliances, etc. However, the   huge difference when it came to the terms of   How are they different?
 Revolution roared around, the American   and had somewhat no plans. The king?s men
 French Revolution wasn?t nearly as   uniforms. All uniforms tend to vary
 army decided not to help so that they would   had fancy uniforms, were supplied by the         The uniforms are disalike in way more
 strategized. There were no uniforms and  throughout time, though the American
 remain neutral. People never really talk   king, and had a battle plan. Furniture was   ways?
  Revolution and French Revolution had a
 about the French Revolution, but you can   literal furniture  used by the rebellers to create barricades
 see how the French Revolution was even   against the king?s men. The saddest part is   huge difference being that the French   -  The American Revolution uniforms
 was used for a barricade. The French   Revolution had absolutely no uniform at all   matched while the French
 inspired by the American Revolution and   that the rebellers didn?t even win. The king
 Revolution also ended with pure tragedy.       Revolution uniforms were just
 how when America had a friend, it was   took back over after winning the small war   (Brooks).
 The king took back over France and won the     street clothes
 awesome and the war was great, and when   (Busick).
 war. That is obviously a very different story   The American Revolution:   -  The American Revolution was way
 France was alone how hard the battle was.
 than what happened with the American   How are they Alike?  Attire  more prepared when it came to   Freedom for America
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