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This book talked about separtation of powers, which is a very important part of today's government
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America declared independence from Britain. This is when the Declaration of independence was signed.
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French people stormed the Bastille, a prison that was holding lots of weapons for the king to stop the revolution. The French now celebrate this day, called Batille day.
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Napoleon seized power when the time was right. The government was weak and had no real leader. Napoleon saw an opportunity and conducted a plebisite but everyone already liked him because of his military victories so became leader.
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Instead of having the pope crown him, he took the crown and put it on himself showing dominence over him.
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The Slaves in Haiti, who outnumbered their owners, decided to revolt, being led by Toussant L'Ouverture.
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Padre rings the bell of a church to gather peasants from Dolores. He knew about the ideas of Enlightenment and sought for independence. He gathers 60,000 people to march into Mexico city but dies.
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Napolean has survived many impossible battles, but he is finally brought down here. The ground was to wet for Napoleon's Cavalry, so the british attacked them and defeated them.
