How were the american revolution and the french revolution different? a. the french revolutionaries were protesting a foreign colonial government, while the american revolutionaries were fighting against their own government. b. the american revolution was a violent military conflict, while the french revolution was an intellectual and political debate led by enlightenment thinkers. c. the french revolution was led by powerful aristocrats, while the american revolution was started by the common people. d. the american revolution succeeded in establishing a long-term representative government, while the french revolution eventually produced a dictatorship.