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18th & Early 19th Century Timeline

By ysanchez

  • Napoleon crowns himself emperor

    Napoleon crowns himself emperor
    Napoleon crowns himself emperor. It was in March of 1804 that the senate offered First Consul Bonaparte the title of emperor. The French Senate voted a law on May 18, 1804 whose first article reads: "The government of the Republic is vested in an Emperor, who takes the title of Emperor of the French."

  • Mexico independence declared

    Mexico independence declared
    Mexico independence declared. The people of Mexico were colonized by Spain, and, by 1800, had been living under Spanish rule for 300 years. The treatment of people across ethnic lines and social classes was highly-structured, but unjust. Native-born peoples were denied leadership and property rights, yet leaders imported from Spain enjoyed wealth, homes, and power.

  • Peterloo Massacre

    Peterloo Massacre
    Peterloo Massacre in Manchester. occurred at St Peter's Field, Manchester, England, when cavalry charged into a crowd of 60,000–80,000 that had gathered to demand the reform of parliamentary representation.