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The Seven Years War was a war over territories fought mainly by Britain, France, and Spain over the Americas.

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Big taxes were put on molasses and sugar.

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The stamp act made imported items into the British colones more exspensive.

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These acts forced extra taxes on goods imported to the American colonies.

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The Boston Massacre was a riot in which rioters threw stuff at British soldiers and the soldiers fired on the rioters.

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A bunch of revolutionaries threw British tea into the ocean to protest the extra taxes. 

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Committees of Correspondence 1773 - 1774

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Committees of Correspondence 1773 - 1774

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The Committees of Correspondence were established to figure out a response for the actions the British were taking against the American colonies.

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The British navy blockaded the Boston harbor for a while.

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The first shots of the revolutionary war are fired.

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The American colonies declared their independence and stopped obeying British laws.

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It was a temporary constitution; a place holder until the real constitution was created.

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The Constitution, our basic laws and rules for government, was written.

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The Ancien Regime was a hierarchy in Europe that had been around for thousands of years. It was divided into three groups: the Clergy, the Nobles, and everyone else.

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This was a meeting kind of like congress that had representatives from each of the three social classes. 

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Meeting of the Estates General May 5, 1789

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Meeting of the Estates General May 5, 1789

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It was an act of defiance against the other two social classes and the official start of the French Revolution.

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National Assembly Declared June 17 - July 9, 1789

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National Assembly Declared June 17 - July 9, 1789

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One of the three social classes split off and formed the "National Assembly." They started a revolution.

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A bunch of serfs stormed a prison, took a bunch of weapons, and freed a bunch of prisoners.

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The French people established a new system of government.

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Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen  August 26, 1789

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Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen  August 26, 1789

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The French version of the Declaration of Independence. It did some things that the Declaration did not do, like stop slavery.

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Womens' March  on Versailles October 5, 1789

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Womens' March  on Versailles October 5, 1789

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A bunch of women go steal a bunch of food.

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Beheading of King Louis XVI January 21, 1793

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Beheading of King Louis XVI January 21, 1793

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Some royal bigot gets his head privileges revoked.

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Declaration of the Republic September 21, 1792

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Declaration of the Republic September 21, 1792

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The monarchy is ended for now, and a new government that will fail horribly comes into power. Oh yeah, and it was a republic. Soooo original.

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Marie Antoinette executed October 16, 1793 

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Marie Antoinette executed October 16, 1793 

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Some pompous #^$#$ says, "Why don't you go eat cake you dumb peasants?" and they say, "We don't have any food, you bigot! Now you don't get a head, #^$#$!"

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Reign of Terror September 5, 1793 - July 27, 1794

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Reign of Terror September 5, 1793 - July 27, 1794

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The peasants go bloodthirsty and kill a bunch of nobles.

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Napoleon Comes to Power November 9-10, 1799

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Napoleon Comes to Power November 9-10, 1799

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A dude named Napoleon declares himself the emperor of France.

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The French edition of The Deceleration of Independence freed people of color. 

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French Revolution Grants Rights of Citizenship to Free Persons of Color August 26, 1789

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French Revolution Grants Rights of Citizenship to Free Persons of Color August 26, 1789

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It was a bunch of people of color celebrating their freedom.

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Fighting Begins (Revolts Start) August 21, 1791

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Fighting Begins (Revolts Start) August 21, 1791

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The Haitian Revolution has started.

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Spanish and British Join the Haitian Revolution Against the French September, 1791

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Spanish and British Join the Haitian Revolution Against the French September, 1791

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The British and Spanish help out the Haitian people.

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France frees the enslaved people.

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Toussaint L'ouverture Joins French May 4, 1794

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Toussaint L'ouverture Joins French May 4, 1794

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A dude who left the Spanish and joined the French.

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He decided to bring slavery back.

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L'ouverture Arrested and Dies in France April 7, 1803

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L'ouverture Arrested and Dies in France April 7, 1803

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This dude dies.

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Fighting Continues and Napoleon Leaves Haiti December, 1803

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Fighting Continues and Napoleon Leaves Haiti December, 1803

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Napoleon rage-quits from Haiti when he is losing the match.