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Montesquieu publishes book, On the Spirit of Laws.
In this book, Montesquieu proposed the seperation of powers. It would later be called the seperation of powers. -
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The Elightenment and Nationalist Revolutions
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America Declares Independence
Americans declare their independence from the British by writing the Declaration of Iindependence. -
The French Revolution
The third estate held the Tennis Court Oath and and demanded a new constitution. Then mob stormed the Bastille, a French prison, and took weapons. Then Because of the lack of bread women marched to Versallies as a mob and the KIng and his family left. These were the three key points in starting the French Revolution. -
Napolean Overthrows the Directory through a Coup d'etat.
Napolean overthrew the Directory from a surge a surge of political and social power. -
Haiti wins freedom from France.
Hearing about the revolutions that have taken place recently. So the slaves of Haiti get together and rebel and win their independence and freedom. -
Napolean crowns himself emperor.
By overthrowing the Directory France needed a leader. So they chose three leaders or consuls. Being and obvious choice Napolean was chosen as first consul. Then he slowly worked his power more and more and finally he hadenough and declared himself emperor. When he was getting crowned he took the crown from the pope and put it on his own head. Indicating he is more powerful than god. -
Padre Hidalgo calls for Mexican Independence.
Hidalgo decidesit is time to rebel. So he rings the bell at the wrong time and everyone in his village meet and he calls for the first words of Independence. -
Napoleon is defeated at the battle of waterloo
After Napoleon had been defeated he was sent to an island where he would be kept. But he broke out and returned to France. Hearing this The British and Prussians came to fight him. With little time Napoleon gained a small army of military history. He was soon face the Prussians and British and was defeated in a last attempt at a place called Waterloo. His last reign of terror before sent to a complete remote island were he would die is called the Hundred Days
