The American Revolution was the first revolution by a world power's colony that was successful. It also inspired many other revolutions around the world. Like the French later on, Americans drew from the ideas of Enlightenment thinkers to help form their government. Also, through American Revolution, many country found something to base their own Constitutions on. Unlike the conflicts in France, Syria, and Egypt, the American Revolution was successful in changing their government, while Syria and Egypt have had no major changes, except for Egypt turning into a military controlled country. It was also different from the Glorious Revolution because it turned into a full scale war.