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Industrial Revolution
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American Revolution
The Fight For American Colonial Independance From English Rule -
Declaration of Independance- Political
American Declaration of Soverignty from the English Crown -
Treaty of Paris- Political
The British/American treaty, ending the American Revolution -
Estates-General Meeting-Economic
Meeting of the Three Estates to discuss the economic troubles of France -Economic Event -
Formation of the Estates-National- Economic
Third Estate branches into a new government during The French revolution- Economic event -
Storming of The Bastille Prison- Political
Peasants riot and form a mob to lay seige to the French prison Bastille- Political Event -
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French Revolution
The Fight Against The French Monarchy Of Louis XVI -
Publishing of The Declaration of The Rights of Man and Citizen- Social
Published by The French Government as an equivilent to the American Bill of Rights. Proclaiming that all men are born free and equal
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Reign of Terror ("La Terreur")
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Invention of the Guillotine- Scientific
Public unveiling of the Guillotine by Joseph- Scientific -
Declaration of The Rights of Women- Social
Rubuttal againt the Declaration of The Rights of Man -Social Event -
Execution of Louis XVI- Social
The public execution of France's former monarch by Guillotine
Social Event -
Execution of Marie Antoinette-Social
The public execution of Marie Antoinette, wife of Louis XVI, by guillotine Social Event -
Napoleonic Code of Laws- Cultural
The reform of French law under the rule of Napoleon
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Battle of Waterloo- Military
Napoleon's final defeat in Belgium at the hands of the British Army -Diplomatic/Military -
Death of Napoleon- Political
The death of the French Leader Napoleon I.
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Publication of The Communist Manifesto- Economic
Karl Marx's novel, emphasizing a strong feeling of comeraderie and rebellion against the bourgeoisie -
Bombing of Ft. Sumter- Military
The first act of Hostility in the American Civil War in which Confederate troops bombarded the Union-held Fort Sumter
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American Civil War
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Secession of Virginia From The Union- Political
Virginia Seceeds from the Union, forming the first state of the Confederacy -
Emancipation Proclamation- Political
Proclamation symbolizing the freedom of all slaves -
End of The American Civil War- Political
Defeat of The Confederacy and the rejoining of the Union- Political Event -
Publishing of The Jungle- Social
Upton Sinclair's Socialist novel on the meat packing industry- Social Event -
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand- Military
Assassination of The Austrian Archduke, Insiting WWI
