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Invention of Dash Wheels
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Invention of the Spinning Jenny
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Boston Massacre
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Boston Tea Party. Chests of tea are dumped into the sea by colonists disguised as Native Americans
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American Revolution
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Declaration of Independence
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Americans surrender Charlestown
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Treaty of Paris
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Last British troops leave New York City
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Invention of the Thresher
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French Revolution
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Tennis Court Oath
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Take over the Bastille
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Declaration of the Rights of Men
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The Free Coloreds led an uprising
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Bois Caïman ceremony is held. Slaves plan their rebellion
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Some estates are burned down by slaves. Some warn their masters, but they refuse to believe
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Black people/slaves revolt against plantations
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Haitian Revolution
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Slaves burn down the city of Le Cap and destroy plantations
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Governor Blanchelande attacks and is victorious when attacking the rebels/slaves
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Invetion of the Cotton Gin
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Reign of Terror
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Robespierre is executed. End of the Reign of Terror
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New constitution is created. The Directory is formed
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France takes control of most of Haiti
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Louverture allies with England and the United States
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Napoleon Coup d'etat
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Louverture becomes Governor General for life in Saint-Domingue. Slavery is abolished forever
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Revolutionary leaders form organized armies to expell the French forever
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Haitian Independence
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The first British invasion of the Río de la Plata is defeated by an army led by Santiago de Liniers
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The second British invasion of the Río de la Plata is defeated
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Attempt for secret meeting. Viceroy rejects it
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Argentine Revolution
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Independence of Colombia
Simon Bolivar helped gain its independence -
Chile Independence
Jose de San Martin helped gain its independence -
Independence of Venezuela
Simon Bolivar helps Venezuela get its independence from the Spanish Crown. -
National Flag of Argentina is created by Manuel Belgrano
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San Martin becomes commander of the Patriot Army
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Napoleon is defeated at the Battle of Waterloo
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Argentinian Independence
Jose de San Martin helped gain its independence -
Bolivar imposed a centralized authority and rebuilt the army. Bolivar invaded New Grant and Venezuela and won against Morillo’s Forces
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Peru Independence
Simon Bolivar and Jose de San Martin participated on its independence -
Independence of Panama
Simon Bolivar helps gain its independence -
USA recognizes independence
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Independence of Ecuador
Simon Bolivar helped achieve its independence -
Bolivian Independence
Simon Bolivar helped gain its independence -
Independence of Bolivia from Spain
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Buenos Aires re-enters confederation
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Spain recognizes independence
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Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay declare way on Paraguay
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Invention of the Dynamite
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Invention of the Telephone
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Invention of the LightBulb
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First Electrical Power Plant