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The Spaniards and the British tried to seize Saint-Domingue during the French Revolution because

the French were too busy with their own revolution to fight for their colony. Given its strategic location and the availability of raw materials and minerals, both countries sought to control it.

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Why did the spanish and the and the british try to seize saint-domingue during the french revolution?

Because the French were too busy with their own revolution to fight for their colony.


Why did the spanish and british try to seize saint domingue during the french revolution?

Because the French were too busy with their own revolution to fight for their colony.


Who was on the British side during the French revolution?

The British opposed the French Revolution and were supportive of the restoration of Monarchy.


How was the French Revolution financed?

The French revolution was financed through the help of the British


Who were the Americans receiving help from in the Revolution?

French and Spanish mostly French


Who joined the Americans during the revolution?

French and Spanish


Why did the British do better than the French in the French Revolution?

Probably, not losing their heads.


What was the French allience?

An allience between the Americans and French against the british in the revolution.


What countries helped the US colonies during the American Revolution?

The Hessions (Germans) helped the british and the French and Spanish helped the Americans


What was the impact of the french revolution pn British Industerial Revolution?

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Why did French revolution have little effect on Britain?

The aftermath of the French Revolution, i.e. the Ascendancy of Napoleon, had a fundamental effect on the development of the modern British Navy, modern British conceptions of Euro-skepticism, the establishment of the British Empire, and the cessation of British-Spanish conflicts. As for the Revolution itself, it had little effect in Britain since much of what the French were fighting for had already been achieved in the United Kingdom nearly two centuries earlier. These things included: increased representation, removal from crushing taxation, and the end of a caste system (the estates).


In what sense was the French Revolution tied to the American Revolution?

ok i don't know why everyone calls the french and Indian war the french revolution cause there was a french revolution but the french revolution is differ from American revolution and french and Indian war was fought in new franceand the colonist moved there wanted freedom caused a war and french helped them defeat british