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It was a time of reason and reforms. It involved many philosophers of the time like Martin Luther. It started in europe and quickly spread. It started when people were tired of the corruption of the church.
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A transition in manufacturing and production using machines. It began in Great Britain and quickly spread. The world needed a more efficient way to do things.
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The third estate declared itself the National assembly when they wanted change. They would not stop until a constitution was drafted.
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It took place in France after the people got tired of the corrupt government. Everyone was tired of the king and queen doing whatever they wanted and messing everything up.
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The Tennis Court Oath was a pledge taken by the third estate when they were locked out of a meeting of the Estates-General. They decided to do this in a tennis court giving it its name.
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It was the first step in writing a constitution for France. They were trying to move forward with their people. They were pleasing the people of France and giving them what they wanted.
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It was a slave revolt in the French colony. It got rid of slavery there. It also started the Republic of Haiti. The slaves were tired of the conditions they were forced to live in and successfully rebelled.
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The government took drastic measures against people accused of being enemies of the revolution. They executed people in making sure nothing would happen. They were paraniod and made alot of bad judgement calls
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Men fought over the control of Haiti after foreign colonists were no longer an issue. Conflict began when one man was chosen leader and there was disagreement.
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Napoleon declared himself the leader of France. He was recognised for his military achievements. He became dictator by force and made all the decisions himself for the entire time he was in power.
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It was a military conflict involving the French against Spain, United Kingdom, and portugal. They wanted control of the Iberian Peninsula. France and Spain occupied portugal but France crossed them resulting in an all out war.
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It was a conference of all the ambassadors of the European states. Held in Vienna they made peace and suggested resolutions for their issues.
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A war broke out when China decided to try to stop England from smuggling opium into the country. This resulted in England attacking China and forcing them to do what they wanted.
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This was the treaty marking the end of the first opium war. China was defeated and had to sign the treaty letting european countries trade with them as they please.
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European countries came together to discuss the division of Africa. Deciding on where and what they wanted. Without the acknowledgement of the people of Africa they planned their take.
