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Boston Tea Party (USA)
The British Parliament gave the English East India Company a monopoly on tea sale, so American traders, dressed up as Native Americans, threw to the sea a whole shipload of tea of three British ships -
Virginia Declaration of Rights (USA)
It outlined the principles of national sovereignty, separation of powers and suffrage. -
Declaration of Independence (USA)
Representatives of the Thirteen Colonies met in the Continental Congress of Philadelphia. -
Treaty of Versailles (USA - Britain)
Britain recognised the United States as an independent nation. -
Assembly Of Notables (France)
Failed attempt of the King trying to make nobles and the clergy pay taxes. -
United States Constitution (USA)
Established national sovereignty and the separation of powers.
The legislative power was held by the House of Representatives (cámara alta) and the Senate (cámara baja). Members were chosen in free elections but only white males could vote.
Executive power was held by a President.
Judicial power was held by independent judges. -
George Washington became first president (USA)
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Call Of Estates General (France)
The List of Grievances was created in Versailles. -
National Constituent Assembly (France)
Assembly made by the Third Estate because they considered that they were the only legitimate Estate. -
Storming of Bastille (France)
An attack to the medieval fortress that had become a prison and a symbol of absolutism. -
Measures of the National Constituent Assembly (France)
They abolished feudal rights and a few days later, they made the Declaration of the Rights of the Men and of the Citizen. -
Flight of Varennes (France)
The Royal Family had to escape from the country but they didn't succeed. -
First French Constitution (France)
Established separation of powers, a constitutional monarchy and census suffrage. -
Insurrection (France)
Tuileries Palace was attacked and the royal family was taken prisoner. -
Proclamation of the First Republic (France)
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Execution of Louis XVI (France)
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Uprising of the Vendée (France)
It was a royalist Catholic uprising within France in its western. -
Robespierre dies (France)
Moderate revolutionaries guilotined him. -
New Consitution (France)
Limited suffrage based on property ownership was implemented. -
Napoleon became first consul and dictator (France)
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Coup of 18 Brumaire (France)
Creation of the Consuate that was made up of three members. -
Concordat (France)
Maintained state control over the Church. -
Napoleon becomes Consul For Life (France)
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Napoleon declares himself Emperor (France)
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Battle of Jena against Austrians (France - Austria)
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Battle of Austerlitz against Prussians (France - Prussia)
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Congress of Vienna
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Napoleon abdicates (France)
But he returns later for 100 days... -
Battle of Waterloo (France)
Napoleon is finally defeated and deported to Saint Helena. -
German Confederation Creation (Germany)
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Liberal Trienium of Riego
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Napoleon dies (France)
In the island of Saint Helena, by natural causes. -
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Greek War of Independence
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Creation of Belgium
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Revolution (France - Germany - Habsburg Empire)
It was the most important revolution because nationalist movements coincided with an economic crisis. Bourgeoisie and workers supported universal suffrage and freedom in press. They failed, but they achieves important advances. -
Revolution (France - Germany - Habsburg Empire)
France: Monarchs were replaced for the Second Republic because they were corrupted. Louis N. Bonaparte was elected President but he declared himself Emperor.
Germany: Cities called for German national unity, but the King of Prussia rejected the corwn offered by the liberals.
Habsburg Empire: Suffered many uprisings, so they had to concede autonomy to Hungary. -
Unification of Germany (Germany)
Through military action. -
Germany declared war to Denmark (Germany - Denmark)
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Italy received Venice
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North Greman Confederation Creation (Germany)
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Second Reich was proclaimed (Germany)
Wilhelm I was crowned Kaiser.