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Enlightenment
The Enlightenment occured in the 17th century in Europe, and this was a time where new ideas were created about the natural world. These ideas revolutionized and changed the current government, economic structures, and society and its way of thinking. These ideas were from the minds of Enlightenment philosophers, who were constantly questioning the world.
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The Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revoution began sometime in 1760 and went on until somewhere from the 1820's to the 1840's. This revolution was transition from goods being homemade to goods being machine produced. It was a huge turning point in history, and ultimately the rise of machines and factories in place of hand made goods.
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French Revolution
The French Revolution started off with the people of France not being pleased with the Old Regime. There was unrest due to high prices, high taxes, and unsettling questions brought by the Englightenment philosophers. People weren't treated fairly. After being influenced by so many things, people began to rise up against the king of France.
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French Rev: The Formation of the National Assembly
The National Assembly was a group formed by the Third estate. Their goal was to pass laws and make reforms in the name of the French people. They wanted to end the absolute monarchy and begin a representitive government.
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French Rev: The Tennis Court Oath
The Tennis Court Oath was made when the National Assembly was locked out of a meeting with the estates general. They pledged to keep meeting until a new consitution was made. This pledge was called the Tennis Court Oath.
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French Rev: Declaration of the Rights of Man
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The Haitian Revolution
The Haitian Revolution was a slave revolt in France's colony of Saint-Domingue. This thirteen year long revolution lead to Haiti eventually becoming its own independent country.
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Haitian Rev: Boukman Revolt
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French Rev: The Reign of Terror
Brought on by Maximillien Robespierre, a time of death, war, starvation, and executiuon was upon France for just under a year. People were executed very often for really no good reason, and anyone suspected of being a traitor was executed too.
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Haitian Rev: The War of Knives
The year long War of Knives was a battle between Toussaint L'Ouverture and his black supporters against Andre Rigaud and his supporters. The war resulted in L'Ouverture and his supporters winning, him becoming the leader of the colony. andre rigaud -
Haitian Rev: The Haitian Consitution of 1801
Toussaint L'Ouverture established a Constituion that abolished slavery, declared equality of rights among all citizens, and outlawed the practice of Voodoo, switching it out for Catholicism. his Constitution was very unpopular among Haitian citizens, especially those who practiced Voodoo. -
French Rev: Napolean Comes to Power and Reforms
Napolean Bonaparte was a young mikitary general that restored Paris and tried to fix problems with France's ties to Austia. He made Lycees, the Concordat, and got in power by Coup d'etat. He ruled for ten years.
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French Rev: The Peninsular War
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French Rev: Congress of Vienna
After all the troubles and issues in France, a congress formed for the better of Europe to try and contain France. This congress was made by Klemens Von Metternich. The goal was to make Europe a better place, doing things for the favor of all countries.
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Imperialization: The Berlin Conference
The year long Berlin Conference was held in Europe for European countries to discuss the partitioning of Africa for European countries to colonize. This meeting excluded Africans and that upset them, and this leaded to more tension to build up in Africa.
