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John Locke
published Two Treatises on Government - it was his theory of “natural
rights” (life, liberty, and property) -
Montesquieu
published On the Spirit of Laws – detailing separation of powers in
government -
Francois-Marie Arouet
changed his name to Voltaire and goes on to champion
individual freedoms -
The Classical Period
began in art, music, and architecture (Haydn, Mozart, and
Beethoven were composers) -
Thomas Jefferson
wrote the Declaration of Independence -
The Baroque Period
began in art, music, and architecture (Bach and Handel were
composers) -
The American Revolution
began which was heavily influenced by the Age of
Enlightenment -
Jean Jacques Rousseau
wrote The Social Contract – free individuals create a
society and government -
All weather roads
were created to improve year round transport and trade -
The French Revolution
began having been influenced by the Enlightenment and
the American Revolution -
The Storming of the Bastille
was the symbolic start of the French Revolution -
The Bill of Rights
(first 10 amendments) was added to the Constitution of the
United States -
Marie Antoinette was executed
at the guillotine -
The Reign of Terror
marked a period of mass executions during the French
Revolution -
Louis XVI was executed
at the guillotine -
Eugene Delacroix
began the transition of art to the Romantic School -
Napoleon Bonaparte
seized power in France in a coup d’etat -
The novel
became a new form of literature (Miguel Cervantes wrote Don Quixote) -
The Constitution
was ratified on the United States