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American Revolution
The American Revolution was a colonial revolt which occurred between 1765 and 1783. The American Patriots in the Thirteen Colonies defeated the British in the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783) with the assistance of France, winning independence from Great Britain and establishing the United States of America. -
Thomas Paine’s Common Sense
Common Sense is a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1775–1776 advocating independence from Great Britain to people in the Thirteen Colonies. -
Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations
First published in 1776, the book offers one of the world's first collected descriptions of what builds nations' wealth, and is today a fundamental work in classical economics. By reflecting upon the economics at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, the book touches upon such broad topics as the division of labour, productivity, and free markets. -
Ratification of US Constitution
The Constitution had been produced in the strictest secrecy during the Philadelphia convention. The ratifying conventions served the necessary function of informing the public of the provisions of the proposed new government. -
The Storming of the Bastille
The Storming of the Bastille set off a series of events that led to the overthrow of King Louis XVI and the French Revolution. The success of the revolutionaries gave commoners throughout France the courage to rise up and fight against the nobles who had ruled them for so long. -
French Revolution
The French Revolution completely changed the social and political structure of France. It put an end to the French monarchy, feudalism, and took political power from the Catholic church. -
Wollstonecraft’s Vind. of Rts. of Women
Wollstonecraft's argument exposed the sexual double standard of the late 18th century and demanded that men adhere to the same virtues demanded of women. Wollstonecraft's arguments for equality stand in contrast to her statements respecting the superiority of masculine strength and valor. -
Reign of Terror
The period from 1793 to 1794 during which Robespierre's Committee of public Safety tried and executed thousands suspected of treason and a new revolutionary culture was imposed -
Execution of Louis XVI
A major result of the French Revolution was the execution of Louis XVI, the monarch of France during the revolution. Louis XVI struggled to lead France and lacked the qualities of previous monarchs. -
Napoleon invades Russia
The French invasion of Russia , known in Russia as the Patriotic War of 1812, began on 24 June 1812 when Napoleon 's Grande Armée crossed the Neman River in an attempt to engage and defeat the Russian Army -
Napoleon defeated and exiled
Napoleon had been defeated in 1814 and forced to give up his imperial throne. Exiled on the island of Elba, he plotted a return to power that he launched in March 1815 with his escape and return to France.
