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Charles ll rules England
He was known for lifting Puritan restrictions and oversaw the Great Fire of London. -
Daniel Dafoe publishes Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe is a story about a man who ended up being stranded on an island and learned how to survive. -
Baron de Montesquieu publishes "The Spirit of the Laws"
The Spirit of the Laws is considered a major influential work on political theory and shaping political thought of America. -
Denis Diderot publishes his encyclopedia
Denis Diderot when he published the encyclopedia challenged the authority of religious leaders and was persecuted by the church. -
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Catherine the Great rules Russia
Her period of reign was known as the golden age of the Russian Empire, and was when Russia was modernized with Enlightenment ideals. -
The Boston Massacre
A conflict between American colonists and British soldiers including five colonists being killed including Crispus Attucks. -
The Boston Tea Party
A protest run by the Sons of Liberty where hundreds of crates of tea were thrown into the Boston harbor. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The Battle of Lexington and Concord marked the start of the American Revolution and was where the shot heard round the world took place. -
Adam Smith publishes "Wealth of Nations"
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The Declaration of Independence was signed
The Declaration of Independce can be seen as the United Sates formally recognizing their own sovreingty, and was signed by 56 brave humans. -
The Battle of Yorktown
Marked the formal end of the war when General Charles Cornwallis surrendered to American Forces. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man
The Declaration formed a new assembly of the Estates General to draft a new Constituition and precede it with a Bill of Rights. -
The Declaration of the Woman
It was a response to the Declaration of the Man, and was a way for women to assert their rights and respect of others. -
The Committee of Public Safety was founded
The Committee enacted thousands of executions through the practice of the guillotine and also established a new religion. -
The Battle of Trafalgar
A naval battle that took place during the Napoleonic Wars off the coast of Spain and resulted in over 20,000 troops being taken prisoner. -
The Battle of Austerlitz
This was one of the most important battles in European Military History and was a strategic military victory for Napoleon. -
The Battle of Leipzig
Also known as the battle of the nations and was when a group of European nations joined together to defeat Napoleon's army. -
Congress of Vienna
It was a partnership of European countries to encourage peace after Napoleon.