Mister Richardson's
World History Class

OUTLINE

Chapter 15: Age of Revolution

I. American Revolution

  1. Colonial Liberties
    1. Pilgrims
    2. Mayflower Compact
  2. British Restrictions
    1. Seven Years' War
    2. Intolerable Acts
  3. Battle for Independence
    1. The Declaration
    2. George Washington
    3. Treaty of Paris (1783)
  4. Constitutional Republic
    1. Popular sovereignty
    2. The Constitution

 

II. French Revolution

  1. Reasons for Discontent
    1. Social Inequality
      • The First Estate
      • The Second Estate
      • The Third Estate
    2. Political Inefficiency
    3. Economic Irresponsibility
      • Unbalanced tax system
      • Bankruptcy
  2. Outbreak of Revolution
    1. The Estates General
    2. The National Assembly
    3. Storming of the Bastille
  3. Phases of the Revolution
    1. Destruction of the Old Regime
      • Declaration of the Rights of Man
      • Civil Constitution of the Clergy
    2. Overthrow of the Monarchy
      • the Jacobins
      • War with Austria and Prussia
      • Execution of Louis XVI
    3. Reign of Terror
      • Committee of Public Safety
      • Robespierre
      • the Guillotine
      • the Directory

 

III. Napoleon

  1. Early Life
  2. Overthrow of the Directory
    1. Coup d'etat
    2. Code Napoleon
  3. Napoleon's Empire
  4. Nalopeon's Downfall
    1. Russia
    2. Waterloo
    3. Exile

 

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