19th century

  • Congress of VIenna

    Congress of VIenna

    The Congress of Vienna was an assembly to reorganize Europe. Important people came to the assembly to bring back the monarchy and balance of power
  • Monroe doctrine

    Monroe doctrine

    The Monroe Doctrine was made to keep european powers out of the western hemisphere.
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    First Opium War

    Western powers tried to gain acsess to chinese products for european markets and U.S. trade Thus resulting in war and the Western powers winning and getting what they wanted.
  • Revolutions Across Europe

    Revolutions Across Europe

    The Revolutions Across Europe were revolts against european monarchs in Sicily france germany italy and the austrain empire. All the revolts ended up failing and was followed up by "delusionment" among liberals.
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    U.S. Civil War

    The Civil war was a fight between the north and the south over slavery leading the south to secede. This war led in the north winning and the south coming back from seceding and thus banning slaver due to the 13th amendment
  • Dominion of Canada Created

    Dominion of Canada Created

    In 1867 4 colonies joined together and formed the dominion of canada. The colonies consist of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Quebec, and Ontario.
  • Meiji Restoration

    Meiji Restoration

    The Meiji Restoration was the return of a japanese emperor to a "position of power" for the first time in more than 500 years
  • Suez Canal Opens

    Suez Canal Opens

    The suez Canal is an artificial waterway that cuts across the Isthmus of Suez in Egypt to connect the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. This helped ships save a long journey for travelling around africa.
  • German unification

    German unification

    Various independent german states uniting into a single nation under the leadership of prussia. Started due to a rising sense of nationalism and economic intergration.
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    Berlin Conference

    The Berlin Conference was a conference of Colonial powers all sighned the General Act of Berlin which was an agreement regulating European colonisation and trade in Africa during the New Imperialism period.
  • Second International founded

    Second International founded

    The Second International Founded consisted of socialist and labour parties which did 2 paris meetings at the same to which a delegations form 20 countries participated. The point of it was to change the european labor movement.
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    Boxer Rebellion

    The boxer rebellion was a rebellion against foreigners that occured in china. It happened due to resentment of imperialism.