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A British invasion force mounts an all-day attack on a patriot force on Sullivan’s Island.
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On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress, meeting in Philadelphia in the Pennsylvania State House, approved the Declaration of Independence.
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In 1776, Lieutenant General Wilhelm von Knyphausen and a army of 3,000 Hessian mercenaries and 5,000 Redcoats lay siege to Fort Washington
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Washington defeats British forces at Princeton, New Jersey
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Congress ratifies the preliminary peace treaty, which ended the Revolutionary War.
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Luis XVI summons Estates-General for meeting. Third estate breaks away from Estates-General and forms a National Assembly
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King locks doors of the meeting hall so the Estates Generals cant meet. So the Third Estates meet upon a handball court, where they weren't going to leave until they get a new constitution written up.
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A group of people attacked the bastille because they knew that gun powder was being held there.
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Document states the rights of Man and that all Men are born free and remain free
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The Federal Judiciary Act is passed, which would create the Supreme Court.
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The Bill of Rights is submitted to the states by Congress.
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Document that states that Women are equal in Freedom like Men. That document also lists the rights of Women.
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Louis was arrested, sent to Temple prison with his family, tried for high treason before the National Convention. Then he was found guilty by almost all and condemned to death by a slight majority.
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A period of violence that occurred after the onset of the French Revolution
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John Adams becomes President, and Jefferson is elected as Vice President, having second largest amount of electorla votes
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The Directory was replaced with a three-member Consulate, and Napoleon became first consul, making him France’s leading political figure.
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Nation of France sold 828,000 miles of terrority, to the United States.
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Oliver Evans builds his first steam-powered boat, that had the weight of 4,000 lbs.
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Napoleon led his army into Russia to force Tsar Alezander I to submit to the term of Napoleon's treaty.
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Document that stated all people held as slaves, under rebellious states, are and shall be free