How were the revolutions different?

Unlike in France, the Americans (well colonists) never used the Reign of Terror and as far as I'm aware no British Leaders were beheaded (France beheaded King & Queen along with tens of thousands of clergy, remotely well off, and anyone accussed of supproting the monarchy) Also, the French Revolution resulted from the ever increasing tensions between the "wealthy" and poor. Unlike America who simply wanted freedom from England's oppressive laws & taxes.