How did the american revolution contribute to the start of the french revolution? a. it provided french citizens with a successful model for a new form of government. b. it convinced great britain to invade france in order to weaken the french monarchy. c. it inspired king louis xvi to institute democratic reforms similar to those in the united states. d. it resulted in the united states invading france to remove its monarchy from power.

A. It provided French citizens with a successful model for a new form of government.

Explanation:

The American Revolution of 1776 successfully achieved the independence of the 13 American colonies. This revolution laid the foundations of a modern democratic form of government and although the ideas for a republic were common among European intellectuals, establishing a democratic government was a completely new political enterprise until then. The success of this revolution inspired French philosophers, intellectuals, and citizens in order to start a revolution in their own country, to overthrow the absolute monarchy, the nobility, and the great unfairness that the three estates systems meant to most citizens, merchants, artisans, and peasants alike. Therefore, the French Revolution finally took place 13 years after the American revolution, in 1789.