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7 Years War
involved most of the super powers of the time, and affected Europe, North America, Central America, the West African coast, India, and the Philippines -
Tennis Court Oath
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The Tennis Court Oath
The Oath was a pledge signed by members from the Third Estate who were locked out of a meeting of the Estates-General -
The Storming of the Bastille
A group of craftsmen and salesmen attacked a Bastille, which is a symbol of the King's absolute and arbitrary power. -
Declaration of the Rights of Men
Fearful nobles end feudal privilages. The National Assemby adopts Declaration. -
France declares war on Austria
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The Legislative Assembly declares war on Austria
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King Louis XVI is executed
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Louis XVI is executed
Came from a revolt. He was beheaded with Guillotine. -
Napoleon's Coup D'etat
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Napoleon’s Coup d’etat overthrows the directory
Napoleon replaced it with the French Consulate. ( no actual date ) -
Battle at Cape Trafalgar
Royal Navy clashed with the Combined French and Spanish battle. -
Congress Of Vienna
Restores Royal Families. dictatorship an outgrowth of democracy. -
Crimean War
Fought Between Russians and the british, French and Ottoman. -
Crimean War ends with Ottoman Victory
Was one of the longest conflicts of european history. -
Suez Canal
The Suez Canal drove the slave trade. Due to imperialism in Africa, many people were enslaved. The Suez Canal made the travel of slaves much faster. -
Serfs Emanciated
They Were mainly emancipated becase of the crimean war. -
Samurai Abolished
the samurai were abolished during the Meiji Restoration. they revolted but were defeated. -
Meiji Restoration
(no actual date, just the year was listed)
- feudalism abolished
- expand centralized power and samrai class abolished. -
Railroads in Russia
there was a spur on iron and coal production. -
Russo-Turkish War begins
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Berlin Conference Divides Africa
The European countries did not was to create conflict, so they just divieded up Africa. -
Russo-Japanese War
Japan became the first asian power of modern times to defeat a european power. -
Revolution of 1905 in Russia
Imperialist expansion into 20th century, pan-slavic movement -
Young Turks overthrow Sultans
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Africa is Colonized
(no date) By 1914 all of Africa is colonized. This lead to tensions and competitions between European nations who imperialized Africa.
