Timeline: Revolutionary Period

1765

British North America

Between the 17th and the 18th century, British established 13 colonies in North America. Later, they controlled the whole area of the east of the Mississippi River.
The inhabitants were colonists, African slaves and Native Americans.
Each colony had a governor chosen by the king.

1770

Boston Massacre

British soldiers killed 5 people in Boston during a riot. Britain raised taxes to repay its debts. American colonists felt it unfair because:
- Taxes were to pay for wars in Europe
- Colonists didn't have Members in the Parliament

1770

No taxation without representation

1773

Boston Tea Party

Britain tried to stop tea from being smuggled into America This was bad for merchants and smugglers.
A group of colonists dressed up as Native Americans and boarded three merchant ships in the Boston harbour. They threw 342 chests of Indian tea into the sea.
The British government punished everyone in the colony of Massachusetts by:
- Taking away the power from local people
- Closing the port of Boston until tea was paid

1775

British army tried to take away the Patriot's weapons and arrest their leaders

The Patriots defended themselves, and the war started.
British though they would easily win, but militias forced them to withdraw from North America.
Later, they returned to North America; they invaded and captured New York but they weren´t able to control the countryside. Patriots were also unable to defeat the British army

Period: 1775 to 1783

American Revolutionary War

Colonists started boycotting goods from Britain.
They also started training militias, so that they would be ready to fight against the British army if necessary.

Jul 4, 1776

Colonies declare their independence fromo the British Empire

Period: 1778 to 1783

European allies

France, Spain and Holland joined the war on the side of the Patriots. They helped by:
- sending armies
- attacking British colonies around the world
- attacking the British navy

1781

Spanish army defeated the British at Pensacola, Florida

1781

A joint Patriot and French army defeated the British at Yorktown

1783

Treaty of Paris

...established peace:
- the colonies gained independence
- Spain regained Florida and Minorca
- Most of Canada remained British

Period: 1786 to 1789

Crisis en Francia

Económica (malas cosechas) y financiera (embargo monárquico debido a las guerras)

Period: 1789 to 1790

Asamblea Nacional

...o Constituyente
Monarquía constitucional y parlamentaria; Constitución y sufragio censitario; abolición del Antiguo Régimen: abolición del feudalismo y Declaración de Derechos del Hombre y del Ciudadano

Period: 1790 to 1792

Asamblea Legislativa

Desamortización y Constitución Civil del Clero; fuga de Varennes

1791

Fuga de Varennes

El rey y su familia intentar huir de Francia para que el ejército austríaco la conquiste; les pillan

1791

Constitución

Asamblea Nacional o Constituyente

1792

Austria vs Francia

El ejército austríaco llega a las puertas de París

1792

Asalto al palacio real y encarcelación del rey

(Palacio de las Tullerías)

1792

Proclamación de la República

Period: 1792 to 1793

Convención Girondina

Sufragio censitario masculino; se cargan a los reyes; moderados

Period: 1792 to 1804

I República francesa

(orientativo)

1793

Luis XVI y María Antonieta son guillotinados

1793

Constitución Jacobina

Period: 1793 to 1794

Convención Jacobina

Nueva Constitución: soberanía popular (sufragio censitario masculino); Época de Terror; Marat (F), Danton (F), Robespierre (F) al final); eran los radicales

Period: 1794 to 1799

Directorio

Nueva Constitución; sufragio censitario; acaba con Napoleón

1799

Golpe de estado por Napoleón

He llegado b*tches; controla el ejército

Period: 1799 to 1804

Consulado

Respaldo a Napoleón por parte de la burguesía; gobierno personalista y autoritario; fomento de la enseñanza (liceos); Concordato para restablecer relaciones con la iglesia después de la desamortización

1800