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King imposed the Sugar and the Stamp Act in 1765
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-Boston Massacre
Boston Soldiers opened fire on crowd. -
Boston Tea Party colonist dumped cargo og Tea in the harbor- because of Tax.
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Representatives from all 13 colonies met in Philadelphia in a continental congress to decide what action to take.
John Adams/George Washington
Massachusetts/ Virginia
George Washington commanded the Army -
King of Prussia and the emperor of Austria-who was Marie Antoinette's brother-issued the Declaraiton of Pilnitz.
In France took the threat seriously and prepared for. -
- Thomas Jefferon: Author of Declaration of Independence
- 3 - Enlightenment Thinker
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John Locke-Liberty and Property abolish unjust governments, and power comes from the people.
Montesquieu\ Rousseau
Freedom of religion, Speech and Press -
- a shrewed lawyer and politician, quickly rose to the leadership of the Committee of the Public Safety.
- He had embraced Rousseau's idea of the general will as source of law. He promoted religious toleration and wanted ti abolish law.
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- The constitution of 1795 set up a five-man Directory and a two-house legislative elected by male citizens of property.
- As chaos threatened, politicians turned to Napoleon Bonaparte, a popular militarty hero who had won a series of brilliant victories against the Austrians in Italy.
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- Revolution and War gave the French people a strong sense of National identity.
- As monarchs centralized power, loyalty shifted to the King or Queen.
- Nationalism, a strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country, spread throughout France.
