<Ol> <Li> From 1776 to 1811, after the American Revolution began, it influenced northwestern Europe and its colonial connections . </Li> <Li> 1811--1848, after the decline of Napoleon's reputation, it was referenced by Latin American, Caribbean, and European nationalists . </Li> <Li> 1898--1918, after the Spanish--American War, nationalist movements borrowed from the U.S. Constitution in Asia and Latin America . </Li> <Li> 1918--1945, after World War I, its influence spread with movements for decolonization of Africa, Mid-east and Asia . </Li> <Li> 1945--1974, after World War II, independence movements consulted it . </Li> <Li> 1974--1989, after United Nations expansion, once nondemocratic regimes, including European ones, transitioned towards constitutional democracies incorporating elements of the U.S. Constitution . </Li> </Ol> <Li> From 1776 to 1811, after the American Revolution began, it influenced northwestern Europe and its colonial connections . </Li> <Li> 1811--1848, after the decline of Napoleon's reputation, it was referenced by Latin American, Caribbean, and European nationalists . </Li> <Li> 1898--1918, after the Spanish--American War, nationalist movements borrowed from the U.S. Constitution in Asia and Latin America . </Li>

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