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Montesquieu's book was about his belief, seperation of powers, or how it would keep from any person or group from gaining complete control of the government.
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America declares their independence with the document, the Decalration of Independence written by Thomas Jefferson. The ideas of Enlightenment helped the colonies begin to try to make their own nation.
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The unequal social aspect of France and the ways of the Old Regime helped begin the French Revolution.
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Napoleon was known as a good leader and so he became one with two other consuls.. He then a had a sudden seizure of power.
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Napoleon decided to be emperor and the French voters approved. He believed that he was more powerful then the church and so his massive empire began.
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Jean-Jacques Dessalines took over for the revoltution and was successful. Dessalines declared the colony a free and independent country. This was the first revoltuion by slaves.
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Padre Hidalgo rang the bell and all of the peasants in the town lined up. Hidalgo announced that they should start a revolution for their independence.
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Napoleon had gained a lot of confidence as his empire grew. He believed he could beat the British but sadly did not. And so he met his Waterloo.