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Montesquieu publishes book, On the Sprit of Laws
Montesquieu publishes a book about his ideas of seperation of powers. -
America Declares Independence
The american colonists were unhappy on how they were treated. In 1776, Thomas Jefferson writes the Declaration of Independence. -
French Revolution
French Revlution begins when there is a meeting about the government was unfair. The third class was kicked out so they met in the tennis court accross the way to plan the revolution. -
Napoleon overthrows the Directory through a coup d’etat
After he losses to egypt he hurries back before the news gets back and requests for a new government and is elected as consul. -
Napoleon crowns himself emperor, begins to create a vast European Empire
Napoleon crowns himself emperor, and conquers many countrys around the world. -
Haiti wins freedom from France
Toussaint L’Ouverture a slave starts a revolution, and also creates a army. He was very smart and well educated which helped him in getting freedom for Haiti. -
Padre Hidalgo calls for Mexican Independence
He rings the bell to the church at an odd time of day to call people to the church to call a revolution. He is shortly thereafter executed. -
Napoleon is defeated at the Battle of Waterloo
This is the battle that napoleon losses. Hense the phrase "He met his waterloo when some important person fails.
