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It shaped the enlightment were eager to make change in the movement. It also influenced the decleration of independence and the equal rights of men and citizens these rights include, Liberty and security. -
The second Continental Congress ratified Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence on July 4th and decided to cut all connections with Britain. The United States of America officially becomes all of its states for the first time at this time. -
The British enforced a number of laws that were named after Charles Townshend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer who was the principal architect of this scheme, as another means of revenue generation and because they recognized the possibility of taxing the American colonies. The British began pricing different foods and other essentials, which prevented justice and any potential growth of freedom within the colonies. The colonists in America were once more incensed by this. -
The Paris Treaty is signed by France, Britain, Portugal, and Spain, dividing the lands. All nations viewed this as being extremely important, and they increased their land and possessions. Another significant event that followed from this was the British setting up colonies in the Americas after acquiring land in North America. -
Under King George III, the British parliament approved the Stamp Act of 1765. All papers and official documents were subject to a tax in the American colonies but not in England. -
The so-called Boston Tea Party was among the most notable occasions. In order to protest the British Tea Act, Massachusetts patriots costumed as Mohawk Indians dumped boxes of tea into Boston Harbor. As tea was the sole item still subject to tax, the colonists used one of their most extreme measures to protest the British by throwing it all into the water. A loss of more than a few million dollars—adjusted for inflation—was the outcome. -
Twelve British-American states participated in this Congress, which was called to debate ways to resolve conflicts with the British as well as the oppressive and unfair taxation. Aside from Georgia, practically all states gathered together for the first time on this occasion to develop the original concept of the United States of America. -
An enraged and hostile mob invaded the Bastille, a state prison on the east side of Paris. The event served as one of the turning points in the Revolution that followed since the prison had come to represent the monarchy's autocratic control. -
fate granted the young officer the chance to achieve greatness. A government representative instructed Napoleon to defend the delegates when royalist rebels marched on the National Convention. Thousands of royalists were met by Napoleon and his gunners with a cannonade. The attackers quickly fled in fear and uncertainty. Napoleon Bonaparte rose to prominence and was hailed as the French republic's savior throughout Paris. -
Napoleon made the decision to become emperor in 1804, and the French people gave him their support. Napoleon entered Paris's Notre Dame Cathedral on December 2, 1804, wearing a magnificent purple velvet robe as he made his way down the cathedral's lengthy aisle. With a sparkling crown, the pope was waiting for him. Thousands of people watched as the new emperor grabbed the pope's crown and put it on his own head.