Newton's scientific revolution changed the way that people thought about the universe, leading them to question the relationship between people and their rulers, helping to light the fuse to the American Revolution of 1776. ... He showed that there really are natural laws that rule our universe.
The Articles provided a system for the Continental Congress to direct the American Revolutionary War<span>, conduct diplomacy with Europe and deal with territorial issues and Native American relations.</span>
The French surrender to the Viet Minh forces on May 7, 1954, effectively ended the first Indochina War and the French colonial presence in Southeast Asia.