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Similarities Between Haitian And American Revolutions

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How are America and Haiti similar? Well, they both had revolutions. Revolutions are the overthrow of a government, so the people can create a new one. The Haitian Revolution occurred because of tensions between social classes, plantation owners’ extremely cruel and brutal treatment, and that they were considered property with little to no choice in their country. The American Revolution, however, occurred because the colonies got taxed without representation in the British Parliament, which led to the Boston Massacre, the destruction of ships, and the Boston Tea Party. The revolutions both occurred around the same time, but had different goals in what a government should look like. The British, in the American Revolution, tried to seize control
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