Revolution began with Estates General meeting in May 1789. Third Estate broke away and formed National Assembly in June. Bastille stormed on July 14, 1789, marking start of revolution. Feudalism abolished and Catholic Church confiscated
Nationalism holds that nation and state should be congruent. Promotes self-determination and sovereignty over perceived homeland. Builds national identity based on shared characteristics. Can be combined with conservatism or socialism
Adopted by 56 delegates at Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. Written by Thomas Jefferson between June 11-28, 1776 at Philadelphia home. Committee of Five including Adams, Franklin, Livingston, and Sherman authored it
Revolution began in 1917 after World War I's devastating losses and food shortages. Tsar Nicholas II's authoritarian rule and Rasputin's influence weakened the monarchy. Peasant discontent over land ownership and working conditions grew. Rapid industrialization created urban proletariat with poor living conditions
First people arrived in Americas around 15,000 BC. Indigenous societies faced European colonization and diseases. Spanish explorers reached present-day US by 15th century. Dutch established New Netherland in 1621 for fur trade
Burgundian rule (1363-1477) established Belgian territories as economic and artistic centers. Southern provinces remained under Spanish rule until 1579. William I led Protestant rebellion against Spanish rule in 1579