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Key moments of Enlightenment and Revolution in the 18th century

By Elsa Cifuentes

  • Montesquieu publishes The Spirit of Laws

    Montesquieu publishes The Spirit of Laws
    The French philosopher Montesquieu, published in 1748, "The Spirit of Laws", which was a book that analyze governance and political theories. This occur in France, and was important because defend the separation of powers.

  • The French and Indian War starts

    The French and Indian War starts
    There was a conflict from 1754 to 1763 between British and French forces, although had American alliances on both forces. This occur in North America. As a result, the British dominate North America and established tensions for the American Revolution.

  • The Declaration of Independence of the U.S is approved

    The Declaration of Independence of the U.S is approved
    The Declaration of Independence was approved on July 4,1776, and was declared that the U.S was independent from Britain. This was thanks to some American colonists, including leaders like Thomas Jefferson. This occur in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and marked the birth of the U.S and a new democratic model.

  • The Treaty of Paris ends the American Revolutionary War

    The Treaty of Paris ends the American Revolutionary War
    The representatives of the U.S and Britain signed on September 3, 1783, ending the war. This occur in Paris, France. This recognized American Independence and established U.S sovereignty.

  • The diputies of the Third Estate declare themselves the National Assembly of France

    The diputies of the Third Estate declare themselves the National Assembly of France
    The French Third Estate representatives declared on June 17,1789, marking a break from the Estates-General and declared themselves the National Assembly of France. This occur in Versailles, France. This initiated the French Revolution by challeging the monarchy´s authority.

  • Storming of the Bastille

    Storming of the Bastille
    A prison stormed on July 14, 1789, by Parisian revolutionaries in Paris, France. This symbolize the fight against tyranny, catching widespread revolutionary fervor.

  • The Declaration of the Rights of man and of the citizen was approved

    The Declaration of the Rights of man and of the citizen was approved
    The French National Assembly approved on August 26, 1789, stating basic civil rights. This occur in Paris, France, and established principles of liberty and equality, fundamental to modern human rights.

  • The Flight to Varennes

    The Flight to Varennes
    The attempted escape of King Louis XVI and the French royal family on June 20-21, 1791. This occur in Varennes, France, and marked the monarchy´s loss of credibility, fueling revolutionary demands.