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Montesquieu publishes book, On the Spirit of Laws
Montesquieu started the idea of seperation of powers, also known as checks and balances. His idea spread in his book, On the Spirit of Laws. He spent 21 years researching for this book. This idea is seen in the constitution. -
America declares independence
The 13 colonies announced that they were independent from Great Britain. The Declaration of Independence was written stating that they were independent. And through the Declaration of Independence, the United States of America was officially born. -
French Revolution
The French Revolution was a period of political and social change. This change had a huge impact on the history of France. As the economic crisis increased, people got tired of the king. This resulted in the execution of King Louis XVI. Traditional ideas were discarded, and new ideas blossomed. -
Napoleon overthrows the Directory through a coup d’etat
A coup d'etatis an overthrow of the government involving a small gorup of people. Napoleon overthrew the French Directory and replaced it with the French Consultate. -
Napoleon crowns himself emperor, begins to create a vast European Empire
He crowned himslef the emperor, his coronation, he worked hard to please the people. He did not want to continue the old kings' paths. He wanted to make clear that he was a son of the Revolution. -
Haiti wins freedom from France
The way that Haiti won their freedom from France was throught the haitan revolution. This was a slave revolt in the french colony. This revolt is cnsidered as the most succesful. So, an independent government was formed. -
Padre Hidalgo calls for Mexican Independence
Padre Hidalgo is a priest. He believed in the ideals of the Enlightenment. He waned a rbellion agaisnt the Spanish. That is called the cry of Dolores. But, his army was defeated by the high ranking officers. -
Napoleon is defeated at the Battle of Waterloo
This war was fought in current belgium. The french army led by napoleon, was defeated by the army led by the Duke of Wellington. Napoleon's army was so exhausted that his troops gave way. This defeat ended Napoleon's rule, which was caled te Hundred Days.
