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Montesquieu publishes book spirit of laws
three branches in our govn't system -
America declares independnece
takes many enlightenment ideas from locke and Montesquieu -
French Revolution
tennis court oath -
Napoleon overthroes the dictator through coup d'etat
napoleon ovethrows the king (blow to the state) -
Napoleon crowns himself emporer, begins to create a vast European Empire
creates Napoleonic code, public schools, merit based govn't -
Haiti wins freedom from France
haiti beats french troops with help of disease -
Padre Hidalgo calls for Mexican independence
beginnig of mexican independence -
Napoleon is defeated at the battle of waterloo
End of the great french empire
