pre-French+Revolution+English+Timeline

England
pre- French Revolution timeline (you may work with 1 classmate): Make two time lines, one for France and one for England. If a particular event is a “high point,” put it above the line. “Low points” should be below the line. Give reasons for why you are placing each where you are.

France: Duke of Orléans, Cardinal Fleury, Madame de Pompadour Britain: George I, George II, Robert Walpole, George III, John Wilkes, Robert Clive, William Pitt the Elder, William Pitt the Younger
 * Include the following individuals, along with the major events (appropriate pictures are welcome):**

High Points: 1740-1748 - War of Austrian Succession; Maria Theresa (Austria) allies with Britain during the war The War of Austrian Succession allowed Britain to ally with a strong country, which in the long run, allowed Britain to gain prominence among the other countries. 1763 - Great Britain becomes the world's largest colonial power Britain was reaching a time period of prosperity and was rising above other nations to become the best at the time.

Low Points:

1714-1727 - George I relied in Robert Walpole, no familiarity with British system 1721-1742 - Walpole serve as prime minster, pushed for peaceful foreign policy to avoid land taxes 1775 - George III vetoes Olive Branch Petition, causing further discontentment among the American colonists 7/4/1776 - Declaration of Independence finished- America and Britain are officially in war against each other; America fights for independance and freedom from Britain 1778 - battle of Yorktown, surrender by British 1780 - House of Commons thinks that the monarchy has grown too strong and needs to be stopped 1781-British are finally defeated in America. 1784 - France gains it's first concession in Vietnam 1793 - The pro-revolution Duke of Orleans is executed for helping the Bourbons in their escape from France.

Are you guys all working on it right now?- anna**
 * Wait...this thing is confusing to me. This page is only about England right? And we're all contributing to one huge timeline?-Melissa**
 * Yeah, it is only about england and we are all contributing to this timeline. - rosanna