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Thirty Year's War
The Thirty Year’s War started as a battle among the catholic and protestant states that formed the Roman Empire. The Thirty Years war slowly turned into a more general conflict including most of the European great powers. It ended by changing the geopolitical face of Europe and the role of religion and nation-states in society. Cites source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirty_Years%27_War https://www.history.com/topics/reformation/thirty-years-war -
English Bill of Rights
Congress transmitted to the state Legislatures twelve proposed amendments to the constitution. They put boundaries on the national government’s right to control certain civil liberties and rights. The English Bill of Rights guarantees essential rights and civil liberties. Cites sourced:
https://www.constitutionfacts.com/us-constitution-amendments/bill-of-rights/
https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-the-bill-of-rights-2 -
War of the Austrian Succession
This war happened because of Maria Theresa’s alleged ineligibility to succeed to the hereditary lands of her father. Salic law prevented royal inheritance by a woman. Maria was supported by Britain, Sardinia, the Dutch republic, and Saxony during the war. This war was important because it decided who would take over the throne. Cites sourced:
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The American revolution
The British colonists in America rebelled against the rule of Great Britain to create a new nation. Many battles were fought to gain freedom and independence. The colonies ended up gaining their freedom and became the independent country of the United States. Cites sourced:
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Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was caused because there was taxation without representation. Colonist were forced to purchase a British stamp for every official document they acquired. The Stamp Act made legal use in the colonies. Cites sourced:
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/parliament-repeals-the-stamp-act -
Treaty of Paris
The British Crown recognized American independence and ceded most of its territory east of the Mississippi River to the U.S. This doubled the size of the new nation. The colonial empire of Great Britain was ended in North America. Cites Sourced:
https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/treaty-of-paris https://www.landofthebrave.info/treaty-of-paris-1783.htm -
French Revolution
The French Revolution began when revolutionaries stormed the Bastille. People overthrew the monarchy and took over the government. The French Revolution was important because it reshaped the border of Europe, it spread enlightenment ideas across Europe, and it led the rise of nationalism. Cites sourced:
https://www.ducksters.com/history/french_revolution/ https://www.quora.com/Why-was-the-French-Revolution-so-important -
Tennis court Oath
The members of the French Third Estate took the Tennis Court Oath. They vowed, “not to separate and to reassemble wherever circumstances require, until the constitution of the kingdom is established”. This was important because it displayed the belief that political authority came from the nation’s people and not from the monarchy. Cites sourced:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennis_Court_Oath https://www.historyonthenet.com/what-is-the-tennis-court-oath -
Storming of the Bastille
The rebel Parisians stormed the Bastille to get ammunition and arms. To them, it was a symbol of the monarchy’s tyranny. Taking the Bastille, signaled the beginning of the French Revolution. This event was also the fall of the French monarchy. Cites sourced:
https://www.historyonthenet.com/why-was-the-storming-of-the-bastille-important -
Reign of Terror
The Reign of Terror began with the overthrow of the Girondins and the influence of the Jacobins under Robespierre. During this time, French people who didn’t support the revolution were put to death at the guillotine. The Reign of Terror was important because it was to purge France of enemies of the revolution and keep the country safe from foreign invaders.
Cites sourced:
https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/modern-europe/french-history/reign-terror
