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Montesquieu publishes book, "The Spirits Of Law"
In this book, Montesquieu expresses his new ideas like the seperation of powers -
America declares independence
America declares Independence from Britain, after they were unfairly taxed. -
French Revolution
The French Revolution didn't do much because they went from an empire to another empire when Napoleon was voted to be their leader. -
Napoleon overthrows the directory through a coup d'etat
Napoleon overthrows the directory and exchanged it for a consulate. Napoleon was one of the three consuls -
Napoleon crowns himself emperor
Napoleon crowns himself emperor after losing a battle to Horatio Nelson and the British, in Egypt. He returns claiming he won the battle and then he was voted as emperor. -
Haiti wins freedom from France
Saint Domingue wins their freedom from France after a gory battle. After the battle it was renamed Saint Domingue. Haiti was a slave owning country before the battle. -
Padre Hidalgo calls for Mexican Independance
Padre Hidalgo was a Priest who rang the church bell before Church. One day he rang the Church bell at an awkward time. At that meeting, he expressed his Ideas about Mexican Independence. -
Napoleon is defeated at the Battle of Waterloo
Napoleon is defeated by the British again except this time at Waterloo, not Egypt. He is now exiled to St. Helena. The Battle of Waterloo ended Napoleon's reign in France.
