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The day the Continental Congress voted for independence.
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Document established by the Government in Philedelphia, Pennsylvania, which defines certain rights given to people.
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A legislative assembly of the 3 classes of France which paved the way for the French Revolution.
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Revolting members of the third estate raid the Bastille in Paris. Many are murdered and guns are taken.
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Social equality is established. The three estates are essentially "abolished".
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Olympe de Gouges writes the Declaration of the Rights of Women and Female Citizen, challenging women inferiority.
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The first 10 amendments are established in the colonies.
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French assembly voted for war on 20, April, 1792.
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Louis XVI is executed by the infamous guillotine due to corruption.
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A period of violence that started as a result of the French Revolution, and was incited by conflict between the Girondins and Jacobins.
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Robespierre is beheaded after gaining too much power during his reign of terror.
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Napoleon overthrows the Directory and crowns himself during the Coup D'etat.
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Fought in Spain, this battle was a naval engagement between the French and Spanish navies.
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32-month conflict between America and Great Britain.
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Napoleon's army crosses the Neman River in an attempt to defeat the Russian military.
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A bill that temporarily resolves the first serious political clash between pro-slavery and non-slavery states. Source: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/congress-passes-the-missouri-compromise
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The great reign of Napoleon comes to an end.
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The factory act improved working conditions for children working in factories.
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The Mines Act prevents women and children from working underground in dangerous, hazardous mines.
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Issued by Abraham Lincoln, this document declared freedom for all slaves.