-
The steam engine is invented by Thomas Newcomen. It is not very useful yet, but the idea of using steam to make machines go will be important to the Industrial Revolution
-
It was a book written by Adam Smith in which he publshed ethical, philosophical, and methodological underpinnings to his later works.
-
-
James Hargreaves, invents the spinning jenny. It is invented by a British carpenter and weaver. The machine spins more than one ball of yarn or thread at a time, making it easier and faster to make cloth.
-
Start of the American Revolution
-
The American Declaration of Independence was signed.
-
-
The Petit Blancs argued in Haiti that there was an inadequate discrimination against blacks. They began lobbying for colonial independence. The ptetit blancs thought they were the opressed people because they couldn't afford to own slaves. Therefore, they wanted to create a democracy in which they made the rules (5% of the population weren't blacks).
-
French citicenz stormed the prision o the Bastile.
-
While the Declaration of Rights of Men and Citizens was being signed in France, plantes in Haiti were terrified and hope was born to the free people of color and slaves.
-
France was at war with most of Europe. If the wars were happening in the mother country, they also happened in the colonies. Therefore, France sent troops to Saint Domingue.
-
-
Radical Petit blancs seize the city of Port Au Prince.
-
France was emphasizing the ideals of "Fraternity, Equality, and Liberty." The National Assembly granted full French citizenship to people of color. The petit blancs were against this.
-
The cause of the rebellion was a religious ceremony performed by a Maroon voodoo priest. This ceremony was attended by representative slaves from plantations. The priest encouraged the people to revolt against the white colonists for them being against their French citizenship. Really quickly, the gens de couleur libres, Maroons, and slaves had joined against their French oppressors.
-
The period of violence that occurred after the onset of the French Revolution started, where the guillotine was used to kill thousands of people.
-
The British, who were also in war with France, decided to invade Saint Domingue. The French were scared the had to fight the slaves, the Spanish, and now the British.
-
The National Convention decides to free the slaves because it would be way too difficult to fight against the 3 groups (Spanish, British, and slaves). This caused the freeing of every slave in the Carribean.
-
Eli Whitney creates a machine that makes it much easier to separate cotton seeds from cotton fiber. It reduces the time it takes to clean cotton and helps the southern states make more money from cotton crops.
-
L'overture and Rigaud (Haitian leaders) came into conflict because of Rigaud not wanting to give up. This caused a civil war in Haiti.
-
NApoleon takes over with a coup d'tat. His consulate made a law saying that the laws established in France would not apply to its colonies.
-
Slavery was re-established because Napoleon wanted to gain profits in the American Colonies.
-
-
Land deal between the United States and France selling the land west of the Mississippi River.
-
-
Declaration of Independence was signed.
-
-
Venezuelan statesman who led the revolt o South American colonies against Spanish rule. Founded Bolivia in 1825 and to this day, the country is named after him
-
-
Liberator of Argentina, Chile, and Peru. Born February 5th 1778 in Argentina.
-
-
-
Jose de San Martin liberates Argentina.
-
-
Jose de San Martin makes Chile completely free from Spanish troops.
-
Independence of Nueva Granada thanks to Simon Bolivar.
-
Liberated by Jose de San Martin
-
-
Simon Bolivar makes Colombia free and leads the country to independence.
-
-
Liberated by Simon Bolivar and adopted his last name.
-
Samuel Morse invents the telegraph, which allows messages to be sent quickly over a wire.
-
At a time when people had to make their own clothes at home or pay someone else to sew them by hand, Elias Howe invents the sewing machine. Now clothes can be made in large factories.
-
-
-
-