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Revolutions

Around the World

Events leading to the American Revolution

“I offer nothing more than simple facts, plain arguments, and common sense”

-Thomas Paine, Common Sense,1776

Thomas Paine

Tension Mounts

• March, 1770• Boston Massacre

• December, 1773• Boston Tea Party

• April, 1775• War begins• George Washington

• Commander - Continental Army

George Washington

Independence declared

• 1776• Second Continental

Congress• Voted to declare

independence from Britain

• Thomas Jefferson• Principal author of the

document− Reflects the ideas of John Locke− Adopted July 4,

1776 Thomas Jefferson

Phases of the French Revolution

• 1789-1791: National Assembly• 1792-1793: Constitutional

monarchy

• 1793-1794: Reign of Terror• 1795-1799: Directory

National Assembly (1789-1791)

• Third Estate• About 27 million people

• 98 percent of population

• Resented the privileges of nobility• Tennis Court Oath

Storming the Bastille

• July 14, 1789

• Paris

Constitutional Monarchy

• New Constitution

• Limited monarchy

• Legislative Assembly

Reign of Terror 1793-1794

• Shrewd lawyer and politician

• Nicknamed “the incorruptible”

• Influenced by Rousseau’s ideas

Robespierre

The Directory (1795-1799)

• New constitution• Five-man Directory• Two-house legislature

• Elected by male property owners

• Dictatorial• Failed to solve pressing problems

The Age of Napoleon ( 1799-1815)

Napoleon Bonaparte

Mexico Independence

Latin America Independence

“We have achieved our independence at the expense of everything else.”

Simon Bolivar

Key terms

• Constitutional government- a government whose power is defined and limited by law.• Popular sovereignty – all government power comes from the people• Republic – a government ruled by elected officials.• Nationalism – a strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one’s country


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