1) It can be inferred from paragraph 1 that the author most likely believes that
A. historians have not come to a conclusion about what separates the French and American Revolutions
B. the French Revolution could have been just as successful as the American Revolution was
C. two events based on the same philosophy are generally not that common
D. the American Revolution is a high point in history, the French Revolution a low point
E. two events that are similar in one way ought to be similar in other ways