1762: Jean-Jacques Rousseau claims that nature makes all men born free and they are then enslaved by the confines of government
1776: American Revolution begins with the Declaration of Independence
1776: Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations suggests prosperity comes from freeing the economy of government control (monopolies and mercantilism).
1789: U.S. Constitution is created as the French Revolution begins
1792: French declares itself a republic
1793: French "Reign of Terror" kills tens of thousands led by Maximilian Robespierre
1799: Napoleon comes into power in France as First Consul
1804: Haiti gains its independence from France
1811: Simon Bolivar begins revolution in Latin America to free colonies from European control
1812: Fledgling U.S. fights with Britain for control over the British North American territory
1815: Napoleon's conquests are brought to an end with his defeat at Waterloo
1816: Argentina gains independence from Spain
1817: Chile gains independence from Spain
1821: Mexico and Peru gain independence from Spain
1822: Brazil gains independence from Portugal
1825: Bolivia becomes independent from Spain
Smith, Bonnie G., Richard Von Glahn, and Kris E. Lane. Crossroads and Cultures: A History of the World's Peoples. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2012. Print.
1812: Fledgling U.S. fights with Britain for control over the British North American territory
1815: Napoleon's conquests are brought to an end with his defeat at Waterloo
1816: Argentina gains independence from Spain
1817: Chile gains independence from Spain
1821: Mexico and Peru gain independence from Spain
1822: Brazil gains independence from Portugal
1825: Bolivia becomes independent from Spain
Smith, Bonnie G., Richard Von Glahn, and Kris E. Lane. Crossroads and Cultures: A History of the World's Peoples. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2012. Print.
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