Atlantic revolution timeline and then our names, and make sure it's in title case. And the best part is it's not in title case. No. Hahahaha. Maybe we should change it. by Odys Murphy

Seven Years War. 1756 - 1763

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

Stamp Act 1765

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

The Boston Massacre 1770

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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.

The Boston Tea Party 1773

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Battles of Lexington and Concord 1775

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The first shots of the revolutionary war are fired.

The Declaration of Independence 1776

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

Townshend Acts 1767

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

Writing the Constitution 1787

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

Articles of Confederation 1777

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

Sugar Act 1764

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Big taxes were put on molasses and sugar.

The Intolerable Acts 1774

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The British navy blockaded the Boston harbor for a while.

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.

Ancien Regime 1500-1789

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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.

Meeting of the Estates General May 5, 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.

Tennis Court Oath June 20, 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.

Storming of the Bastille July 14, 1789

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

Abolishing Ancien Regime August 4, 1789

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The French people established a new system of government.

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.

Womens' March on Versailles October 5, 1789

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A bunch of women go steal a bunch of food.

Beheading of King Louis XVI January 21, 1793

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Some royal bigot gets his head privileges revoked.

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.

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, #^$#$!"

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

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The peasants go bloodthirsty and kill a bunch of nobles.

Napoleon Comes to Power November 9-10, 1799

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A dude named Napoleon declares himself the emperor of France.

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

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Ceremony in Bois Caimar August 14, 1791

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

Fighting Begins (Revolts Start) August 21, 1791

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The Haitian Revolution has started.

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.

France Frees all Enslaved People 1794

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France frees the enslaved people.

Toussaint L'ouverture Joins French May 4, 1794

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A dude who left the Spanish and joined the French.

Napoleon Reestablishes Slavery 1802

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He decided to bring slavery back.

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

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This dude dies.

Fighting Continues and Napoleon Leaves Haiti December, 1803

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