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Continental Congress issues the Declaration of Independence
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The Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
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First revolts (led by whites, mulattos)
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The People Invaded & Overtook the Bastille
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The French Revolution (French: Révolution française [ʁevɔlysjɔ̃ fʁɑ̃sɛːz]) was a period of far-reaching social and political upheaval in France, and was partially carried forward by Napoleon during the later expansion of the French Empire.
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Well Organized Slave Revolt
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Up to 500,000 african people were enslaved by the french
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France: National Assembly declares full civil rights for mulattos (free men of color)
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The 500,000 slaves outnumbered free people
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Over 400,000 slaves were treated badly
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Spain and Great Britain compete to take advantage of the chaos in Saint-Domingue,
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The French National Assembly granted free Blacks full French rights in Saint Domingue
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The conditions on the Haitian island were the worst in the world.
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Saint Domingue: Commissioner Sonthonax grants freedom to slaves in the North Province who fought for the French Republic, then orders general abolition
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France: National Assembly sanctioned Sonthonax’ abolition law and extended freedom to slaves in all its colonies in the Emancipation Decree of 1794
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The new National Convention was dominated by the Committee of Public Safety. One man in particular, Maximilien Robespierre came to dominate the Committee and established himself as the leader of the Reign of Terror.
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Colombia, at the northern tip of South America, is a country of lush rainforest, towering mountains and coffee plantations.
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Chile is a long, narrow country stretching along South America's western edge, with 4,300km of Pacific Ocean coastline. Santiago, its capital, sits in a valley surrounded by the Andes and Chilean Coast Range mountains.
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Venezuela is a country on the northern coast of South America with diverse natural attractions. Along its Caribbean coast are tropical resort islands including Isla de Margarita and the Los Roques archipelago.
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Political & Economical Gains for The Lower Class
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Development of republics and democracies around the world.
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Establishment of human rights.
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Argentina is a massive South American nation with terrain encompassing Andes mountains, glacial lakes and Pampas grassland, the traditional grazing ground of its famed beef cattle. The country is known for tango, steak and football.
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Peru is a country in South America that's home to a section of Amazon rainforest and Machu Picchu, an ancient Incan city set high in the Andes mountains.
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Ecuador is a country straddling the equator on South America’s west coast. Its diverse landscape encompasses Amazon jungle, Andean highlands and the wildlife-rich Galápagos Islands.
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Bolivia is a country in central South America, with a varied terrain spanning Andes mountains, the Atacama Desert and Amazon Basin rainforest.
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Samuel F. B. Morse invented it
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Elias Howe created the sewing machine.
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Made by Cyrus Field
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Alexander Graham Bell made it.
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Orville and Wilbur Wright made the first airplane
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Panama is a country on the isthmus linking Central and South America. The man-made Panama Canal cuts through its center, linking the Atlantic and Pacific oceans to create an essential shipping route
