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Declaration Of Independence
The day the Continental Congress Voted for Independence . Political -
French Enter the War
The French begin to aid American revolutionaries. Significants amount of money are loaned, hurting France's economy. Military -
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Bad Harvest
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Estates General Meeting
Held in Versailles, all the Estates (Clergy, Nobles, Peasant) represent for voting and financial crisis. Economic -
Third Estate declares themselves the National Assembly
After demanding representation, the Third Estate votes and establishes themselves as the National Assembly. Political -
Tennis Court Oath
The King locks the doors so the Estates-General can’t meet. This forces the Third Estate to meeton a Tennis Court. They pledge not to stop until they have a constitution, and it is known as the Tennis Court Oath. Diplomatic -
Storming of the Bastille
A mob searching for gunpowder and arms stormed the Bastille, a Paris prison. Political -
End of the Old Regime
This marked the day when all the taxes and equality changed. They made commoners equal to the clergy and nobles. Political -
Declaration of the Rights of Man
This was when this document was approved by the National Assembly. It contained ideas of natural rights and and other enlightenment ideas. Social -
Declaration of the Rights of Women
Olympe de Gouges writes about challenging their inferiority -
Mary Wollstonecraft
Known for A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, mary argues that women are not inferior, they just do not have the education of men. Social -
Napoleon Siezes Power
Napoleon overthrows the revolutionaries in control and takes the reigns. Political -
Napoleon Becomes Emperor
Napoleon crowns himself emperor. Political -
Batlle of Trafalgar
This is a very large battle that takes place in spain. Military -
Napolenic Invasion of Russia
Napolean siezes Russia with a massiviley diverse army from all over Europe. -
Napoleon Escapes Alba
After learing about Louis 18 becoming the new ruler, he escaped from this island to become the ruler after being banished. Political -
Missouri Compromise
This comprimise diffused slavery between states, trying to preserve the balance between slave and free states. Economic -
Death of Napoleon
He was banished to a remote island. Social -
Factory Act of 1873
The act occured Britain. It prevented women and children from working over 10 hours per day. The cause was that employers were overworking many employees. Economic -
The Communist Manifesto
The book is written and published by Karl Marx. It represents his socialist opinions, which were becoming popular with many people. Social -
The Emancipation Procolmation
Given by Abraham Lincoln, this speech touched on military and slavery, specifically how only congress could abolish it. Cultural