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Montesquieu publishes book, On the Spirit of Laws
Montesquieu's book explains the social contract between the governemnt and the people, and that the government gets its power from the governed. -
America declares independence
The Declaration of Independance is written and America rebells against the British for independance. -
French Revolution
The Third Estates decide that the Old Regime gave first and second estates had too much power, and creates the National Assembly. The Old Regime is eventually dissolved and and new regime takes place. -
Napoleon overthrows the Directory through a coup d'etat
France had a weak government and the French people were discontent. Napolean, a hero of the French for succeeding in the stopping of a royal uprising, overthrows the Directory, and assumes power. -
Napoleon crowns himself emperor, begins to create a vast European Empire
Napolean gains greater power, and becomes the emperor of France, and starts taking over much of Europe. -
Haiti wins freedom from France
Haiti gains independance and is the only successful slave uprisings. During the decline of Napolean, the Haiti slaves rebell, successfully gaining independance. -
Padre Hidalgo calls for Mexican Independence
Padre Hidalgo sees the revolutions and the ideas of enlightenment and rings the bells of the church to gather the peasants for revolution. However, the group disbanded, and Padre HIdalgo was exceuted. -
Napoleon is defeated at the Battle of Waterloo
Napolean is defeated by Wellington and Prussian troops and is exiled to Saint Helen.
