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On this date, French enlightenment philospher, Baron de Montesquieu, wrote his book, " On the Spirit Laws." This book displayed his theories of enlightenment.
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On this date, America declared its long awaited independence from Brittan after the Revolutionary War.
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On this date the French Revolutin begins. This revolution involves very bloody wars, terrified peasants, and beheaded monarchs. Used a lot in this revolutin was the guillotine, a device used to sever one's head off. This method was said to be more humane.
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On this date, Napoleon Bonaparte overthrows the Directory of France and becomes a consul. This is his first step to becoming one of France's most important monarchs.
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On this date, Napoleon becomes the emporer of France. He actually crowns himself emporer. When the Pope is about to put the crown on his head, he grabs it himself and places it on his own head. He did this to symbolize that he is stronger than the church.
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On this date, Haiti declared its independence from the French. This revolution was the first successful slave rebellion.
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On this date, Hidalgo decalres independence for Mexico. What made the Mexican revolution unique was that the people were fighting were not creoles, but Indians and mestizos.
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On this date, Napoleon suffers his final defeat at the Battle of Waterloo. After this battle he basically goes into exile and dies on a tiny island called St.Helena. This is the end of Napoleon's rule.
