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"On Crimes and Punishments"
In 1764, an Italian politician, by the name of Cesare Beccaria, wrote a book about the injustice of the European judicial system at the time of the Enlightenment. Beccaria exposed many judicial injustices that were taking place in Europe. After this book, " On Crimes and Punishments", was released many of the practices made by the Europe juridical system were abolished.
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The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was passed by British Parliament in 1765. The Stamp Act was a new tax on the Americans that taxed every piece of paper that people used. Now, this affected more higher class workers than anyone else. Lawyers were one of the groups that were most affected by the act. Boycotts and various riots throughout Boston caused Britain to repeal the Stamp Act. The Stamp Act was a crisis that was a majoring turning point in the American Revolution.
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The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a street fight in Boston that ultimately led to the death of 5 colonist. Known as the deadliest snowball fight in American history, the Boston Massacre started out with colonists harassing British troops. A group of patriots began throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks at a squad of British troops. This was a form of revolt against the troops. 5 colonist dies by the end of the massacre.
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The Boston Tea Party
One of the most pivotal events in the American Revolution was the Boston Tea Party. The Boston Tea Party was led by a resistance group known as the Sons of Liberty. The Sons of Liberty dressed up as Indians and raided British ships. When the raided the ships, they dumped tea into the Boston Tea Party. This led to many British troops coming to America and a lot more revolts by the Americans. This event was one of the most influential events in the whole American Revolution.
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Common Sense
In 1776 a man named Thomas Paine wrote a pamphlet called "Common Sense." The pamphlet inspired many during the American Revolution to declare independence from Great Britain. It had the largest sale of any book during the time. It spread very fast to all the colones. Common sense spurred many Americans to help revolt against Great Britain in the summer of 1776.
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Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was signed by 56 memebers of Continential Congress. The signing of the Declaration of Indendence took place in Philadelphia on July 4th, 1776. The Declaration of Independence listed the reasons for independence from Great Britian. Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, along with the Committee of 5. Works Cited: History Notes -
Battle of Yorktown
The Battle of Yorktown was the last battle in the American Revolution. It took place in Yorktown Virginia on October 19, 1781. The battle ultimately ended with General Cornwallis surrendering to the American and French forces. The battle was the end of the war. The signing of the Treaty of France officially ended the war. This offically gave the United States indepdence from Great Britian.
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Confessions
In 1789, Rousseau released his famous book "Confessions." "Confessions" was one of the first autobiographical books ever written. Although the book isn't as famous as his most famous novel "Social Contact", it is still very famous. It was the first autobiography written about worldly experiences, seeing how the other autobiographies were written by Saint Augustine and Mother Teresa.
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Bastille Day
On July 14, 1789 the Bastille prison was stormed by the French people. The French people released the prisoners during the storming of the prison. The main objective in capturing the Bastille was to collect its weapon supply that it had. This event was the outbreak of the French Revolution. This event was the first showing of major outbreak among the French people.
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Tennis court oath
On July 20th, 1789, members of the third estate were locked out of the Assembly by Louis. This lead to the meeting of the third estate in an indoor tennis court. The French vowed to not stop meeting until a new French Constitution was written. The third estate also claimed themselves the National Assembly. This was the first step toward revolution for the French.
Sources: History notes, https://www.mtholyoke.edu/courses/rschwart/hist255/kat_anna/tennis.html -
The Declaration of the Rights of Man
The National Assembly adopts a declaration that is called "The Declaration of the Rights of Man." This declaration describes the individual rights that they are given. The declaration also gives the rights of all the groups as a whole. The writing of this declaration was inspired by Thomas Jefferson and his writing during the American Revolution. This declaration is still the preamble of their constitution today. Many writers wrote this document.
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The Women's March
On October 5, 1789 Parisian women march to Versailles. They march to Versailles to protest economic conditions and food/bread prices. This event was one of the earliest and most significant events of the French Revolution. The women who marched to Versailles turned into a mob over high priced bread. The women pillaged the city for armor and weaponry as the marched to Versailles. This march ended the independent rule of the king.
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Constitution of 1791
In 1791, the Constitution of 1791 became the first written French constitution. This eliminated the French Absolute Monarchy and gave them a limited monarchy. In this system, the king is the head of state, and all laws are created by the legislative assembly. The Constitution of 1791 abolished feudalism. All these changes were major turning points in the French society. The Constitution of 1791 was very short lived.
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The Reign of Terror
The Reign of Terror was a period of extreme violence during the French Revolution. About 15,000 people died to the guillotine because they were accused of being enemies of the Revolution. The guillotine then became known as "The National Razor." Many famous figures were executed under the National Razor, like King Louis XVI and Madame Roland. Many people who were put to death were just thought to be conspirators.
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End of Reign of Terror
On July 27, 1794 the Reign of Terror officially ended. One of the forms of government, known as the Convection, blamed Maximilien Robespierre for the Reign of Terror. This occurred after Robespierre took over the Committee of Public Safety. The people of the Convection reacted by sending Robespierre and other members of the Committee of Public Safety to the guillotine. Robespierre was guillotined on July 28, 1794.
Source: History Notes
