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The American Revolution
It was a colonial revolt which occurred between 1765 and 1783. It is waged by the American colonies against Britain influenced political ideas and revolutions around the globe, as a small fledgling nation won its freedom from the greatest military force of its time. -
Louis XVI is crowned
He was 19 years old when he was crowned king. He was crowned when the government was deeply in debt and resentment of despotic monarchy was on the rise. -
The Declaration of Independence
It states the rules and principles in which our government and our economy is based. It's the pronouncement adopted by the Second Continental Congress. -
Women's March on Versailles
In the march, a crowd of women demanding bread for their families gathered other discontented Parisians, including some men, and marched toward Versailles, arriving soaking wet from the rain -
First French Constitution
a short lived written constitution in France, created after the collapse of the absolute monarchy of the Ancien Régime. -
Napoleon in the French Revolution
From September to December of 1793, Napoleon won his fame when he defeated Royalist forces. -
The Massacre of Lyon
About 28 people were killed in this massacre. The French Republican forces laid siege and captured the city of Lyon.
