Events in America Effect the World! Bastille Day in France
Declaration of the Rights of Man In France… Peasants and the middle class rebel against high taxes. They want to limit the power of the king of France.
In France… French troops help colonists fight the Revolution. In France troops tell stories about equality and liberty in America French start to want equality and liberty like Americans.
In France… The French people are inspired by America’s victory over the British. No one thought the colonists could defeat Britain’s powerful army.
The French want a document to guarantee their rights. In France… The French want a document to guarantee their rights. The American Constitution is used as a model for the first constitution in France.
In Latin America… Spanish colonists and their descendants (Creoles) want to have more of a say in their government.
Colonists are unhappy with Spanish rule and want to take control. Simon Bolivar In Latin America… Colonists are unhappy with Spanish rule and want to take control. America’s victory inspires them to rise up against the Spanish.
Many Latin American nations gain their independence. In Latin America… Many Latin American nations gain their independence. The American Constitution is used as a model for their first constitutions.