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Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution took place from about 1760 to about 1840. It was a period when people started building more factories and less farms. Many new products like the cotton gin, the steam engine, and the telegraph made life easier and more convenient. This changed the world by making it less agricultural and more industrial. (The picture is of men building a car in a factory) (no specific date was found so we used Jan 1st) -
The French Revolution
The French Revolution began in in 1789 and was inspired by the American Revolution. The 3rd Estate, who were tired of being mistreated by King Louis XVI, the 2nd Estate, and the 1st Estate, rebelled against the wealthy. At the end of the revolution, France was lead by a young Napoleon. The war ended around 1799. (The picture is of King Lois XVI) -
The Haitian Revolution
The Haitian revolution was a slave revolt in 1791 when a group of 100,000 slaves, with Toussaint L’ Ouverture leading them. He was soon captured in 1802 after freeing the slaves and died in a French revolution. The French were unsuccessful extinguishing the rebellion since they already had to worry about the French Revolution and the rise of Napoleon. Haiti declared their independence in 1804. (the picture is of the Battle at San Domingo) -
Napoleonic Wars
The Napoleonic Wars were a series of wars fought between 1799 and 1815 by Napoleon Bonaparte. They were fought between France and several other countries (including Austria, Spain, major part of Germany, Egypt) in Europe to create a Spanish Empire which Napoleon would rule. The Napoleonic wars were ended with Napoleons downfall when he invaded Russia and were severely defeated with many casualties on both sides. (picture is of the Battle of Borodino) (no specific date was found so we used Jan 1) -
South American Revolution
The South American revolution was an independence movement from Spain. They were inspired by the Enlightenment and various other rebellions, and the social systems played a role as well since the Peninsulares and the Creoles had most of the wealth, power and land, like the other Latin American revolutions. Simon Bolívar led the independence movements starting with Venezuela, then Colombia, then Ecuador, then Peru. Eventually, they got their freedom but were left with an unstable government. -
Mexican War of Independence
Padre Miguel Hildago was inspired by ideas of the Enlightenment and decided to make Mexico independent. In 1811, he led a crowd of mostly Mestizos towards Mexico City. They were defeated by the upper classes. In 1815, they tried again but failed. Mexico gained their Independence in 1821 when the Creoles, who were scared of losing their power, declared independence from Spain. (The picture is of Miguel Hildago) -
The Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine was President James Monroe's seventh annual message to congress. The Doctrine warns other other nations that the United States will not allow any colonies that are rules from by a far away mother country. The Monroe Doctrine was signed in 1823. (The picture is of the document) -
The Opium Wars
The Opium Wars were two wars (1839-1842 and 1856-1860) between China and Britain. At the time, China was self-sufficient and isolated. The British began to illegally trade opium in China to force them into trade, and the wars were China's way to stop it. The British were victorious. The Treaty of Nanjing and the British Supplementary Treaty of the Bogue ended the first opium war. In the second war, the French joined the British against China and forced them into signing the Treaty of Tientsin. -
Sepoy Rebellion
Britain had imperial power over raw material trade in India. The British East India company overpowered India after the fall of the Mugal Empire. Indian warriors known as Sepoys were hired to control trade in India. The Sepoys rebelled after learning that gun cartridges were greased with pork fat (which went against their religion). The Sepoys were defeated by Britain. (The picture is of the rebellion) -
Alaska Purchase
The United States purchased Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million in 1867. The treaty was signed by Secretary of State William Seward and Russian Minister to the United States Edouard de Stoeckl. Some people opposed this, thinking that Alaska would be useless land while others thought that buying Alaska was a move towards annexing Canada. All opposition died with the Klondike Gold Strike in 1896. Alaska became a state in 1959.(the picture is of the signing of the Alaska Treaty of Cessation) -
Meiji Restoration
The Meiji Restoration was a response to aggressiveness from the US and Japan's growing nationalism. This restoration was lead by the Japanese emperor Mutsuhito. During the restoration Japan industrialized quickly. After the restoration Japan became an imperial power. (The picture is of a painting of Japanese warriors) -
Zulu War
The Zulu War began in 1878 in Zululand, South Africa. The Dutch took over Africa and some of them lived there. In a show of nationalism, the Shaka Zulu lead his people against the Afrikaners but his people lacked the weapons that the British had. The war ended when the British won in 1879. (The picture is of a painting of a battle) -
Spanish-American War
Spanish-American war started in 1898. The Spanish-American war started because of the Americans helping Cubs gain independence from Spain.The Treaty of Paris ended this war, and made Spain lose power over Cuba, Guam, and Puerto Rico, while the United States gained Cuba, Guam, and Puerto Rico as well as the Philippines, and $20,000,000. This ended the war, the treaty was signed in 1898. (The picture to the side is of President William McKinley - (1843 - 1901), he was president during the war) -
Hawaiian Annexation
The Americans grew interested in Hawaii around the time of the 1820s. the United States were interested in the sugar trade that Hawaii had. So in 1893 some of the planters got together to overthrow the queen and called for American help and protection. In 1898 a war broke out with spain. Hawaii became a state in 1959 as the 50th state. (The picture is of the Hawaiian flag being lowered on annexation day) -
Boxer Rebellion
Chinese citizens formed a nationalistic organization called the Righteous and Harmonious Fist, which was renamed by Europeans as the Boxers, to remove foreigners from Chinese soil using martial arts. They attacked, killing many foreigners and Chinese Christians, which caused major damage to foreign owned businesses. They were defeated by an eight nation alliance. The Chinese government were forced to pay for the damage the Boxers did. The eight nations were allowed to maintain the spheres of -
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influence in China. Even though the rebellion failed, it did increase the sense of nationalism in China. (The picture is a painting of the rebellion) -
Russo-Japanese War
This war was fought from February 1904-September 1905. It was fought between Russia and Japan, who were both imperial powers at the time. Both nations seeked imperial power over raw materials and trade in Korea. The war was concluded with the treaty of Portsmouth. (The picture is of a Japanese painting) -
World War I
World War I was a war with France, Russia, and Britain against Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria from 1914 to 1918. It started because Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand was killed and Austria declared war on Serbia and other countries took sides. World War I also ended imperialism because Europe would not be the one with the most power after WW1 so they would'nt be able to support what they had conquered. The war ended when the two sides signed the Treaty of Versailles. -
Panama Canal Opens
The Panama Canal is a canal that runs through Panama. The Panama Canal opened on August 15, 1914. In the first few years, however, not many boats ported do to World War I. When the war ended, there would be about five thousand annually.(the picture is of the Panama Canal)
