The Haitians economy was flourishing because of the plantation, they were growing cash crops such as sugar, coffee, indigo, and cotton. The French economy was going under in debt because Louis XVI was spending more than he was bringing in. He spent at least 20% of France’s revenue to pay for his palace at Versailles. Another reason they were going under was because the French were supporting the American revolution and trying to pay off war debts. They were going under and tried to get money from the people with none of it, the third estate. To conclude, the Haitian revolution and the French Revolution were more alike than different. These revolutions were inspired by the enlightenment and the american revolution. Moreover, they both struggling with the proper rights and representation of their people in government, and they did not like how they were being ruled, even though their economies were completely different. Thus there outcomes were similar but slightly different because of their location and disposition, they both had a new republican government and leaders, and helped reform the social
The Haitians economy was flourishing because of the plantation, they were growing cash crops such as sugar, coffee, indigo, and cotton. The French economy was going under in debt because Louis XVI was spending more than he was bringing in. He spent at least 20% of France’s revenue to pay for his palace at Versailles. Another reason they were going under was because the French were supporting the American revolution and trying to pay off war debts. They were going under and tried to get money from the people with none of it, the third estate. To conclude, the Haitian revolution and the French Revolution were more alike than different. These revolutions were inspired by the enlightenment and the american revolution. Moreover, they both struggling with the proper rights and representation of their people in government, and they did not like how they were being ruled, even though their economies were completely different. Thus there outcomes were similar but slightly different because of their location and disposition, they both had a new republican government and leaders, and helped reform the social