Revolutions by Maurice
American Revolution 
Lexington & Concord 
Intercepted by minutemen at Lexington and Concord before going back to Boston
American Victory
Regulars sent to investigate rumors of supplies hoarded be the rebel government
Battle Of Bunker Hill 
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2nd Continental Congress 
Washington gets promoted, Nominated by John Adams
Started Printing money, Appointed diplomats, Created Army, Appointed George Washington
Were Moderate, practical, and Problem Solving
Patriots built defenses on Breed's Hill across from Boston to attack British
British captured the Fort
British victory
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Valley Forge 
No food, survived off firecrackers, diseases killed over 2500 men
Battle of Saratoga; Huge American victory
Washington's men waited in Valley Forge for the Winter
Battle Of Saratoga
Whigs gained Political power
The Torries believed the colonists were cry babies
Huge American victory
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Yorktown
Last major battle of the Revolutionary War
British was surrounded
French Navy and French soldiers helped Washington and his crew
Washington's Resigns 🎊
Refused to allow his office to make him a king
Continued to use his influence to keep country together
Washington resigned as commander after he won the war
French Revolution 
3 Estates 
2nd Estate: The Nobles, held 25% of the land and made up 1.5% of the population, also paid NO taxes
3rd Estate: The commoners, held 65% of land and made up of 98% of the population, and paid ALL taxes
1st Estate: The Church, held 10% of the land and made up of 0.5% of the population, paid NO taxes
Death of Louis XVI
Labeled a traitor and had to die a traitor's death
Europe outraged and a coalition invades
France was in NO condition to lead a war, emergency measures must be taken: The Committee of Public Safety led by Robespierre
Reign Of Terror 
Started because France had too many problems to handle
40,000 people executed, some for minor crimes for complaining the price of flour was too high or saying Mister/Madame other than Citizen/Citizeness
New god introduced and calendar was changed
The Directory
New form of government after the National Assembly
More moderate, angered everybody
Relied on military to keep control; Coup d'elat- military overthrows government
Estates General
3rd estate was treated unfair so they left to create the National Assembly
Goal was to establish a new constitution, soon locked out their meeting place
Met in an indoor tennis court and vowed not to leave until there was a new constitution
Economy of France
Debt caused by so many lost wars
Inflation caused by high taxes and bad crop growth for the past 2 years
2 major problems DEBT and INFLATION
Demands of Gen. assembly
Tried to send troops but citizens attacked before the troops came
Rebellions and Militia were formed all over France known as Bastille Day- July 14, 1789
King didn't support the National Assembly
Haitian Revolution 
Social Classes
7% were white
About 3% were mulattos
Over 90% of population were made up of slaves, and 5% were free
L'Ouverture
Organized slaves into military units
Joined forces with the Spanish army to go against France
Former slave who wanted to make sure the revolt took place
Napoleon
Ruled France, started 2nd phase of the Haitian revolution the fight
Leclerc tried to take away guns, beginning a Guerrilla war that the french had no chance of winning, even with their training and weapons.
Led the military
Scientific Revolution
Kepler
Observed planets closer to sun spin faster
Said human eyes see things in reverse like camera lens
Observed mars moved in an eliptical
Copernicus
Considered possibility of sun being in center (heliocentric)
Observed earth was center and planets spun around it
first brave man to publish a book sparking the scientific revolution
Galileo 
Had theories to test motion of objects
Book led him to trial
Created first telescope
Scientific Method 
Included math and science
Method that proved things in science
Industrial Revolution
Inventions
Water Powered Loom: Brought workers to factories near streams
Cotton Gin- Increased slavery in Southern US
Spinning Jenny's- Increased thread production for weavers 
Why England?
Had money from entrepreneurs starting new buisnesses
Natural resources coal, iron, and rivers to provide water power, and transportation
New farming methdos and crops
Impact
Machines were faster
Improved efficiency of water powered factories and steam 
Chemical manufacturing and iron production