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American Revolution Begins!
In Lexington Massachusetts, the first shot was fired which created the revolution war. On April 18, 1775, British General Thomas Gage sent 700 soldiers to take and destroy guns and ammunition that the colonists were keeping in Concord. Also, they planned to arrest Samuel Adams and John Hancock, which were the two main leaders of the patriot movement. -
American Revolution: Declaration of Independance
The Declaration of Independence, written by Thomas Jefferson and adopted by the Second Continental Congress, states the reasons the British colonies of North America sought independence in July of 1776. -
American Revolution: Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation was the first constitution of the United States and specified how the Federal government was to operate, including adoption of an official name for the new nation, United States of America. The Articles were created by the representatives of the states in the Second Continental Congress out of a perceived need to have "a plan of confederacy for securing the freedom, sovereignty, and independence of the United States." -
American Revolution ends, Cornwallis Surrenders
They surrounded cornwallis and his ships and he was forced to surrender, this marked the end of the american revolution. -
France Revolution: France is in debt
France's money debt created from the war made problems for the middle class as well as the king. -
French Revolution Begins!
The french revolution begins with chaos -
Haiti Revolution Begins
Haitian Revolution begins influenced by the others. -
French Revolution: King Louis XVI is killed
he and his wife tried fleeing but failed. Ultimately this marked france as a republic, -
French Revolution Reign of Terror
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French Revolution: New constition
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Hatian's War of Knives
Hatian wars -
French Revolution ends: Nopolean takes control!
the french revolution ended and Napoleon took role as king of france though it was more of a dictatorship. -
Hatian's king Louverture controls all of haiti
eventually he is exiled and executed -
Napoleon attemps to restore slavery in Haity
Eventually though attemps fail and the troops withdraw from Haiti -
Latin Revolution; first rebellions
First rebellions appear -
Latin Revolution's cry of dolores revolt
Father Hidalgo along with the other leaders of the conspiracy got word that they were found out. Hidalgo rang the church bells to sound the alarm to the locals. He announced his intention to strike for independence and asked the people to join him. Within minutes 600 men were assembled as his army. -
Paraguay gets independance
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Dessalines named Hatian King
Haitian revolution ended. -
French Revolution: Napoleon is overthrown
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Latin Revoltion: Mexico gets independence.
Treaty of cordoba marks the independance of mexico -
Latin Revolution: O'higgins the dictator
O’Higgins was left in power and was an authoritarian ruler. He pick a Senate and the Constitution allowed for representatives to be elected to a legislative body.