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Thirty Years' War
The Thirty Years' War was a series of wars that began in Bohemia and started as a local conflict because of religious tension between Austria and Catholic Europe, but quickly turned political. The Thirty Years' War was important due to it changing the political landscape. The war led to a reduction in the population and historians believe that more than a third of the people in the German states died. It ended in 1648 with the treaties known as the Peace of Westphalia. -
English Bill of Rights
This bill came into effect when it was signed by William III and Mary II. This bill gave the Parliament power of the entire monarchy. This bill was wanted by colonies which gave them certain rights which weren't applicable before. It allowed People to elect representatives to Parliament and allowed all citizens to have natural rights. It had an impact on the United States and the Colonists who believed they had rights to elect representatives, too. -
War of the Austrian Succession
The War of Austrian Succession was an eight year war that started after the death of Emperor Charles VI. He had no male heir and his daughter Maria Theresa's right to rule the Holy Roman Empire was challenged. The French defeated Austria in 1745 but Maria Theresa became an abolsute monarch who limited the power of the Church. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was signed by Parliament to tax the colonies on items like newspapers and pamphlets. The colonists didn't like the taxes and took them as an attack on their personal rights. This event was important because it was a turning point for the American colonies to revolt. They protested "no taxation without representation." Parliament ended the Stamp Act, but kept the right to tax the people. -
American Revolution
The event happened due to the result of the unpopular Stamp Act and the belief that Parliament unfairly taxed the colonists. The colonists revolted against the British, but did not have the resources to fight. The British relied on the Loyalists and some Native Americans and even slaves, who were offered freedom if they fought. The French joined the Americans in 1777 when the Americans beat the British in the Battle of Saratoga and helped the Colonists defeat the British in 1781. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was done to end the revolutionary war with Great Britain. it ended the conflict.
it is important because it recognizes American borders of independence. -
The Tennis Court Oath
Everyone in France belonged to one of three estates. The First and Second were made up of nobility and clergymen. The Third Estates consisted of common people. Only men with property were allowed to vote. The Third Estate created the National Assembly and were locked out of their meeting hall so they met on an indoor tennis court and vowed to create a new constitution. -
Storming of the Bastille
The Storming of the Bastille occurred when a prison located in Paris was attacked by a mob of more than 800 Parisians. They believed rumors that the royal troops would be occupying Paris. They demanded to be given weapons that were stored in the Bastille, a fortress turned prison. This event is important because of its significance to the upcoming revolution. It is considered the opening event of the French Revolution. -
French Revolution
The French Revolution began with the Storming of the Bastille which signaled the end of the absolute monarchy. . Napoleon overthrew the government to create a new one. This event changed the climate of France. It ended old social order, overthrew the monarchy and created state control of the Church. -
Reign of Terror
France was at war with most of Europe. In the Vendee region, the royalists and priests led peasants in rebellion against the government. Relief from food shortages and inflation was demanded. The 12-member Committee of Public Safety was created and had absolute power and ordered all French citizens to contribute to the war. The Reign of Terror lasted until July 1795. It was created by Robespierre, the Incorruptible because he believed terror was necessary to protect the Revolution.
