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Montesquieu Writes "The Spirit of the Laws"
Montesquieu expresses his views of Seperation of Powers in his novel. -
Rousseau Writes "The Social Contract"
Rousseau expresses his views of worldly corruption and revolutionary acts in his novel, "The Social Contract". -
Battle of Bunker Hill
In the Battle of Bunker Hill, the British forces drive the Americans from Breed's Hill. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was proof that the thirteen colonies were now apart from the Biritsh Empire and independent. -
Reveillon Riot
The Reveillon Riot was directed towards the Reveillon Factory becuase of the rumors of decreased wages about to take place. -
Meeting of the Estates General
In May of 1789, the Estates General met to discuss the equality of each social class regarding tax payments. -
Tennis Court Oath
A large number of the Third Estate protested that they would not make tax payments unless a Constitution was created. -
Fall of the Bastille
In the Fall of the Bastille, angry Parisians attacked the prisoners being housed on Bastille as a way to let out their frustration of Louis XVI's reign. -
Olympe de Gouge- Declaration of Rights of Women and the Female Citizen
Olympe de Gouge was a strong female activist who's main goal was to earn equality and more rights for women. -
Louis XVI and Family Attempt to Leave France
Louis XVI and his family try to escape the corrupted revolutionary acts of the time by escaping France and eventually getting caught. -
Rise of Legislative Assembly
The Constituion the Third Estate had requested came into play forming a new Legislative Assembly to contribute to new political and social ideas. -
Louis XVI is Executed
The country of France decided that Louis XVI was a weak leader and not necessary for the organization of their country, so they put him under the guillotine for death. -
Reign of Terror Begins
Robespierre begins his rule as king of France. -
Napoleon Invades Russia
Napoleon's goal in the Invasion of Russia was to liberate Poland from the threat of Russia. -
The Panic of 1819
The American economy went through a decline by obtaining mass bank failures, unemployment increases, and downturn in agriculture. -
Labor Strikes Begin for Higher Wages
The working class begins labor strikes demanding higer wages and better working conditions. -
Cyrus McCormick Invents Mechanical Reaper
The Mechanical Reaper was a major advancement in the Industrial Revolution harvesting a great amount of grain. -
Panic of 1837
Banks begin to fail and close; workers lose jobs under Martin Van Buren's presidency. -
Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation, issued by Abraham Lincoln, was a proclamation saying that all slaves are now free. -
Rospierre is Executed
The citizens of France greatly opposed Rospierre because of his act of being a ruthless, selfish tyrant.