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The American Revolution was an epic political and military struggle waged between 1765 and 1783 when 13 of Britain's North American colonies rejected its imperial rule. The protest began in opposition to taxes levied without colonial representation by the British monarchy and Parliament. -
The French Revolution was a period of social upheaval in France from 1787 to 1799. It aimed to redefine political power and the relationship between the rulers and the governed. The revolution was characterized by a series of events, including the Estates-General of 1789, the Tennis Court Oath, the Storming of the Bastille, the Reign of Terror, and the Thermidorian Reaction. -
The Constitution of Cádiz, promulgated in 1812, was a liberal constitution that established a constitutional monarchy in Spain. It was one of the first constitutions to establish national sovereignty and the separation of powers. -
The Constitution of Apatzingán was the first constitution drafted in Mexico in 1814. It was signed in the city of Apatzingán, Michoacán, by a congress convened by the revolutionary leader José María Morelos. The constitution was based on the Constitution of Cádiz, but it established a republican system of government. -
Colonial institutions
Supported by: Centralized government and the church
Corporates privileges -
The Texas Revolution was fought between the Mexican government and Anglo-American settlers and Tejanos. The Texas Declaration of Independence was based on the United States Declaration of Independence and emphasized the rights of citizens to life, liberty, and property. -
The conflict arose from demands for reparations from a French pastry chef and other French citizens living in Mexico City. -
It was a military invasion of the Second Federal Republic of Mexico by the Second French Empire of Napoleon III, supposedly to force the collection of Mexican debts together with Great Britain and Spain. -
The reforms aimed to end the power of the Catholic Church and the army, and to establish a democratic capitalist system. -
Enlightenment
French Revolution
Individual rights and freedom
Separation of church and state -
Defines the structure of Mexican society, its form of government, and the rights of its citizens.
Establishes the division of powers between the executive, legislative, and judicial branches.
Guarantees human rights, including freedom from slavery and discrimination.