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Steam Engine
The steam engine was first designed by Thomas Savery, and was later perfected by James Watt. The steam engine was the biggest invention of the industrial revolution, used in everything form trains to boats and other locomotives. It changed the lives of people in cottage industry, who would have to devote themselves to the factory industry instead. -
French Revolution
The official begining of the French Revolution is marked by the Attack of the Bastille. Afraid that Louis XVI would attack the National Assembly, Fench Revolutionists attacked and tore down the Bastille in order to gain artillery. This led to a number of other revolts, such as the Womens March on Versailles. The terrified King would later attempt to flee to Paris, were he is captured and killed. -
Haitian Revolution
The Haitian Revolution was a slave revolt against France. The revolt was led by Toussaint L'Ouverture, a slave who was later captured and killed by the French. This event leads to the Independence of Haiti in 1804 and inspires a number of other revolutions in South and Central America. -
Congress of Vienna
The congress of Vienna was a meeting of the Greatest Powers in Europe tthat was called in order to remake Europe after the fall of Napoleon Bonaparte. The convention restored Monarchs in France, Spain, Portugal, and Italian States. The congress reestablished a balance of power and peace among the countries of Europe. -
Indepence of Mexico
Before it's Independence, Mexico was controlled by the European country of Spain. Augustin de Hurbide, a conservative creole who later declares himself emperor, leads a successful revolution, allowing Mexico to declare its Independence. This becomes the Inspiration for other revolts in South America. -
Opium War
The smuggling of Opium by British traders led the Chinese, with Comissioner Lin Tse-hsu as the imperial commisioner, to start a war against the British. The British, with their much stronger navy, ended up winning the war. This led to the Treaty of Nanking, which forced the Chinese to allow the British to trade, open up trading ports, and continue to spread their culture. -
Communist Manifesto
The Communist Manifesto is a book written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. The book predicts a social strugle between all classes of society that would lead to a society in which all means of production would be owned by the community- a classless society. The publication of the book became the inspiration for many communist countries (i.e. The Soviet Union) -
Matt Perry Goes to Japan
In 1883, an American fleet led by Mattew Perry enteres the Tokyo Bay and demanded trading rights with Japan. Know that they can not fight against Amercan technology, Japan issued the Treaty of Kanagawa, which allowed the Americans these rights. Thus, the technological movement made its way into Japan and greatly impacted their previous traditional customs. -
Sepoy Mutiny
The sepoys, Indians trained by the British to be soldiers, were outraged when they heard that the British greased their weapons with lard and beaf fat, which are made out of the two most sacred animals for muslims and hindus. They revolted, but their mutiny was later brutally crushed by British forces. Afterwards, the British began terrorizing the Sepoys, and ultimatly destroyed their culture. -
Unification of Germany
After the Germans defeated the French in the Franco- German war, the Treaty of Frankfurt was signed and King Wilhelm I was crowned the German Kaiser. This marks the official unifiaction of Germany. This treaty also causes tention between France and German ans lays the foundation for the two biggest world wars in history. -
Berlin Conference
The Berlin Conference was a meeting of some of the most powerful countries of Europe in order to establish their territories in Africa. This leads to rampant exploitation, cultural destruction, physical improvements, agricultural changes, econamic transformation, educational improvement, and unifing influences in the continent of Africa. -
Zulu Uprising
Growing of the constant English colonization, a war broke out between the Zulu's and the British. After the Zulu defeat, the kingdom was divided for British advantage. The uprising broke out in 1906 under the leadership of Chief Bombatha. The uprising changed the affect that the British had on the Zulu people. -
Sun Yat-sen takes over China
Dr. Sun Yat-sen (aka "The Father of the Revolution) was the first man to bring the idea of nationalism and democratic revolution to China. He based his idea on three principles: nationalism, democracy, and equalization. Even though Sun Yat-sen failed to establish this form of government, his ideas fueled the revolutionary movement of the early twentieth century and became the basis of the Nationalist government established in 1928.
