Enlightenment and Revolutions Timeline

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  • Montesquieu publishes book, On the Spirit of Laws

    Montesquieu publishes book, On the Spirit of Laws

    Montesquieu publishes book, "On the Spirit of Laws" which is the first book to suggest the checks and balances and the tree branches of government used by the U.S. today.
  • America declares independence

    America declares independence

    The Decleration of Independance is written and issued. Officially starting the Revolutionary War and Americas battle independance.
  • French Revolution

    French Revolution

    The people of France fight for thier freedom and overthrow King Louis XVI.
  • Napoleon overthrows the Directory through a coup d’etat

    Napoleon overthrows the Directory through a coup d’etat

    Napolean Bonaparte from the island of Corsica took tital of the first consul of the Directory and grabs total political power.
  • Napoleon crowns himself emperor, begins to create a vast European Empire

    Napoleon crowns himself emperor, begins to create a vast European Empire

    Napolean declares himself emperor of France, but decides he wants more power than that and begins to take over the rest of Europe and the Americas.
  • Haiti wins freedom from France

    Haiti wins freedom from France

    Thanks to Toussant L'Overtour and Jean-Jacques Dessalines the French side of Hispanola Saint Dominge was liberated as the only country made by a slave revolt into Haiti
  • Padre Hidalgo calls for Mexican Independence

    Padre Hidalgo calls for Mexican Independence

    Miguel Hidalgo issues the Grito de Dolores and calls for mexican independance from his church.
  • Napoleon is defeated at the Battle of Waterloo

    Napoleon is defeated at the Battle of Waterloo

    The defeat at the Battle of Waterloo in Belgium leads to the end of Napoleans hundred days rein.