POLITICS

POLITICS

Seven years war:

The Seven Years War, a global conflict known in America as the French and Indian War, officially begins when England declares war on France. In the early 1750. In 1756 the British suffered a series of defeats against the French and their broad network of Native American alliances. In 1757, British Prime Minister William Pitt recognized the potential of imperial expansion that would come out of victory against the French and borrowed heavily to fund an expanded war effort.

By 1760, the French had been expelled from Canada, and by 1763 all of France’s allies in Europe had either made a separate peace with Prussia or had been defeated. In Spanish attempts to aid France in the Americas had failed, and France also suffered defeats against British forces in India.
The Seven Years War ended with the signing of the treaties of Hubertusburg and Paris in February 1763. In the Treaty of Paris, France lost all claims to Canada and gave Louisiana to Spain, while Britain received Spanish Florida, Upper Canada, and various French holdings overseas. The treaty ensured the colonial and maritime supremacy of Britain and strengthened the 13 American colonies by removing their European rivals to the north and the south.

Declaration of independence:

The Declaration of Independence is the founding document of American history. It has been included among one of the most important documents ever to be written in the history of the United States of America. We refer to it still today as we recall the Bill of Rights and the Constitution. The following video of the Declaration of Independence will briefly describe its content.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prrHXWMsku4&spfreload=10

French revolution begins with the storming of the bastille:

The Bastille was a medieval fortress with 8 towers, which at the time of the French Revolution housed only a few common criminals. It was constructed to defend the eastern wall of Paris in 1382. The prison had become a symbol of the monarchy’s dictatorial rule, and the event became one of the defining moments in the Revolution that followed.

Liberal revolution in Europe:

Beginning in Spain and France during the 1820s, liberalism soon spread to England. The liberals wanted modern, efficient self-government, although they were not always for universal male suffrage. They wanted freedom of the press and freedom of the assembly. They wanted constitutions, they were generally against unions.

Belgium separates from the Netherlands:

At the Congress of Vienna, in 1815, Belgium and the Northern Netherlands were united to form one State. This new state was ruled by King William I. Although his policy was beneficial to the Belgian bourgeoisie, there was protest. The Catholics objected against the interference of the protestant king in clerical matters. The Liberals demanded more freedom. In 1828 Catholics and Liberals drew up a concerted programme of demands. The association between Catholics and Liberals was called unionism.

After a series of incidents, the revolution erupted in Brussels in 1830. The rebels received support from volunteers outside the city. Following this rising Belgium separated from the Northern Netherlands. A provisional government declared independence on October 4th, 1830. On November 3th of the same year, a National Congress was elected by an electorate who paid a given level of taxes or who had special qualifications. On February 7th, 1831 the national congress adopted a constitution which, for its time, was very progressive.