Humanities By KaylaSam Jan 1, 1835 Texas declares independence from Mexico Jan 1, 1836 Martin Van Buren President Jan 1, 1837 depression begins Jan 1, 1841 Britian makes new Zealand a colony Jan 1, 1844 Mauri rebel in New Zealand Jan 1, 1847 war with mexico Jan 1, 1848 treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Jan 1, 1848 economic recovery begins in Eaurope Jan 1, 1849 Forest of Fountainbleau Jan 1, 1850 Photography becomes popular in France Jan 1, 1850 Compromise admits CA free state Jan 1, 1852 Uncle Toms Cabin published Jan 1, 1853 president Filmore dies in office Jan 1, 1854 Crimean war Jan 1, 1854 Franklin pierre re-ellected president Jan 1, 1856 James Buchanan elected President Jan 1, 1859 Pissarro submits a landscape of montemorency to the salon the official art exibition sponsored by the French governmeant and it is accepted Jan 1, 1860 Second opium war Mar 20, 1860 Jews in Britian allowed to vote Mar 20, 1860 American societ for prevention of cruelty to animals is founded Mar 20, 1860 La Promenade is painted Mar 20, 1864 Federal troops capture Alexandria Mar 20, 1864 The battle of mansfield is fought in Desoto Parish Mar 20, 1864 Alexandria is burned by union troops and largely destroyed Mar 20, 1865 Governer Henry W Allen delivers his farewell address Mar 20, 1865 The secret service begins operating under the Treasury department Jan 1, 1866 French intervention in Mexico Jan 1, 1873 Sunrise marine was painted by Monet Mar 20, 1874 barbed wire invented Mar 20, 1874 small pox epidemic in Germany Mar 20, 1875 light bulb invented Mar 20, 1876 Timber act opens vast tracts of yellow pine Mar 20, 1877 Gramophone and phonograph Mar 20, 1877 reconstruction is over in Louisianna Mar 20, 1878 Cyprus transfers from ottoman to British control Mar 20, 1878 yellow fever kills over 5000 in Louisianna Jan 1, 1879 Jules Grevy Presedent Mar 20, 1880 The southern are union is formed Jan 1, 1887 Marie Francois Sadii Carnot President Mar 20, 1893 2000 killed by hurricane Jan 1, 1894 Franco- Russian Alliance Jan 1, 1895 Felic Faure President Jan 1, 1899 Emile Loubet President