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Montesquieu publishes the book, On the Spirit of Laws
Montesquieu publishes On the Spirit of Laws. A book about a new government that he had thought up. Also, the book included political theories. -
America declares independence
America puts the Declaration of Independence into act and becomes separate of the English. -
French Revolution
The Estates had met at the Versailles and the peasants were not invited. Thats when they met at the Tennis Court and made the National Assembly -
Napoleon overthrows the Directory through a coup d'etat
Napoleon overthrows the Directory, but says he doesn't just want to take power by his own decision. He holds a plebicite, which is a vote of the people. Its not even really a vote because he knows he will win. The three Consuls are made, which are 3 people that hold political power. -
Haiti wins freedom from France
The Napoleonic code had enforced slavery and rumors and Ideals of the French revolution had spread there. Then the Salves revolted. -
Napoleon corwns himself emperor, begins to create a vast European Empire
Usually the pope crowns the king in the ceremony, but Napoleon took the crown from the pope and placed it on his own head. This symbolizes that the church is below him and that he made himself emperor. -
Padre Hidalgo calls for Mexican Independence
Padre Hidalgo a priest had rung the church bells calling for people. He said that they should revolt and go to the main city. The revolt failed and he was executed. -
Napoleon is defeated at the Battle of Waterloo
Napoleon goes to fight with Britain and his strategy is to completly destroy the britains and when Prussia comes they'll flee out of fear. The Duke of Wellingham saw that Napoleon was waiting for the ground they were fighting on to dry so his horses would be faster. The Duke had called Prussia to bring reinforcements as fast as he could and they defeated Napoleon.
