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1750-1914 Timeline (Unit 4)

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  • French and Indian War (7years war)

    French and Indian War (7years war)

    This war was fought between French and British colonies.
  • The American Revolution (Smith writes Wealth of Nations)

    The American Revolution (Smith writes Wealth of Nations)

    This was an attempt for the 13 American colonies to break away from Great Britian.
  • French Revolution

    French Revolution

    This was during the Reign of Terror. King Louis XVI was beheaded and the absolute Monarchy began to fail.
  • Haitian Independence

    Haitian Independence

    The Carribean island of St. Dominique gained it's independence through a rebellion led by Toussaint L'Overture, a former slave. Once St. Dominique gained independence it renamed itself Haiti.
  • Congress of Vienna

    Congress of Vienna

    This meeting was called to settle issues that arose from the French Revolutionary Wars.
  • Latin America gains Independence

    Latin America gains Independence

    Latin America's struggle for independence lasted for almost a decade. Each Latin America country gained independence 1 by 1.

  • 1st opium war in China

  • Commodore Perry opens Japan

    Commodore Perry opens Japan

    Perry negotiated with the Japanese for months in hopes of getting them to agree to trade with the United States.

  • Sepoy Mutiny

  • Russia ends serfdom/ Italian Unification

  • Emancipation Proclamation (U.S)

    Emancipation Proclamation (U.S)

    The Emancipation Proclamation was written by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863. The Emancipation freed all slaves in the U.S

  • German unification

  • Berlin Conference (division of Africa)

  • The Spanish-American War

  • The Boer War (British in control of South Africa)

  • Russo-Japanese War

  • Mexican Revolution

    Mexican Revolution

    This revolution was characterized by many socialist, liberal, anarchist, populist, and agrarian movements.

  • Chinese Revolution (end of Dynastic China)

  • European Revolutions (Karl Marx: Communist Manifesto)

    European Revolutions (Karl Marx: Communist Manifesto)

    The Communist Manifesto was a book written as a guide to communism and why it should be used. The Communist Manifesto was written by Karl Marx, a German Philospher. The European Revolutions brought great changes to Europe's economy, government, etc.