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Montesquieu publishes book on the Spirit of Laws
In The Spirit of Laws written by Montesquieu, he expresses his ideas on having three separate branches of government: legislative, executive, and judicial. -
America Declares Independence
The Second Continental Congress met and Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence with the committee. The document declared that America was breaking away from Great Britain. -
French Revolution
The French Revolution was a war between classes and began when the French stormed the Bastille, a prison where Louis XVI kept much of his ammunition. -
Napoleon overthrows the Directory through a coup d’etat
Napoleon returned victorious from Egypt and his friends urged him to overthrow the Directory through a coup d’etat, which means blow to state. -
Napoleon crowns himself emperor, begins to create a vast European Empire
Napoleon set out to conquer the world by fighting various wars around his country and expanded his empire. -
Haiti wins freedom from France
General Dessalines claimed independence for Haiti from France, though Napoleon did not admit the defeat. -
Padre Hidalgo calls for Mexican Independence
Padre Hidalgo started the revolution for Independence by ringing the church bells in his small village and started the grito de dolores. -
Napoleon is defeated at the Battle of Waterloo
Napoleon was defeated by the Duke of Wellington who realized that because it had rained there was a lot of mud to trudge through, which led to Napoleon’s army’s downfall.