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Paper money is prohibited in England
Paper money was no longer allowed in the New England colonies. There were bills of credit to pay for the French and Indian Wars. Economical -
Stamp Act
There is a direct tax on the colonies. Printed material had to be put on stamp paper. There is not a need for the amount of taxs being collected. Economical -
Non-Importation Agreenement
Political. This is when no produts or items were allowed to be shipped to the thirteen colonies from Britian. -
Declaration of Independance
Declaration of Independance signed. The 13 colonies were established and separated from Britian. Political -
Meeting of the Estates General
Economic. The Estates General meets which is all three of the estates to talk about financial situations as well as representation. -
National Assembly
The National Assembly is the third estate looking for more representation. Social -
Tennis Court Oath
Political. Because the estates were locked out of their meeting place, they resorted to a tennis court to have their meeting to talk about representation and financial problems in which they decided to stick together. -
The Great Fear
The rule of Robespierre in which there was a large amount of killing for small reasons. People lived in constant fear of their lives. Social -
Feudalism Abolished
Social. This is stopping the Great Fear and there is not such a scare amoung the people in fear of death. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man
Social. Men were given their basic freedoms or "natural rights." -
March on Versallies
Social. Women marched to the king in demand of supplies because of the rise in bread cost and because the queen spent a lage amount of money on herself rather than the people. -
Olympe de Gouge
Declaration of the Rights of Women and the Female citizen were annouced and shown to the world. This is the first look at the importance of women and their role in society. Social -
France goes to war with Austria
Military. War has begun and declared between France and Austria. -
The Republic of Virtue
Political. France is declared a republic. -
Excecution of Robespierre
Political. Robespierre was excecuted because of the useless amount of lives he took throughout the French Revolution. -
The Electric Light
Cultural. This is the invention of the electric light in which changes the way people lived during the Industrial Revolution. -
Napoleon invades Russia
Militray. Napoleon moves in for an attack on Russia with his men. -
The Great Reform Act
There were more rights given to the Middle class as far as voting. Women could not vote and only one in seven men could vote. Political -
Emancipation Prolclamation
Cultural. This proclamation was nnounced by Abraham Lincoln. This is the freedom of slaves in the ten states of the rebellion. -
Secret Ballot Act
Political. People were now capable to vote without any one else seeing their choices.