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Karl Marx was born in Trier, Prussia, which is in the southern Rhineland Area. His family was Jewish, but covnerted to Christianity after the Napoleonic wars. Prussia was then a protestant country. (Dictionary of world history: The 19th
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In 1818 Canada and the US formed a border. It was called the Treaty of 1818. There would still be unresolved disputes, though. (History of the Modern World: Revolution and Change)
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The Erie canal was finished on october 26, 1825. this canal connected Lake Erie to the Hudson River. It was known as the "wedding of the waters." (History of the Modern World: Revolutiona and Change)
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August 6th, Joseph Smith founds the Church. It was in Utah. He later will be a major part of the Christian religion.(Dictionary of world history: The 19th Century, history.com)
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Karl Marx enters Secondary School. It is in Trier, Prussia. He pursues humanities. (Dictionary of world History:the 19th Century)
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Marx Starts writing for the Rheinische Zeitung. This means Rheinish Gazette in English. The articals are radical. (Marxism in power: the rise and fall of a doctrine.)
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Karl Marx marries Jenny von Westphalen. Almost as soon as they are married, they move to London. They have 7 children, but only 3 live into childhood. (Living Biographies of great philosophers)
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Marx meets Friedrich Engels. They begin collaborating. THeir articles are very liberal. (Marxism in Power : The Rise and Fall of a Doctrine.)
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Marx is forced to leave the country. The government of Prussia was trying to arrest him. He moves to Brussels. (Marxism in Power: the rise and fall of a doctrine)
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Many countries and states revolted against their government. France, Italian States, German states, Denmark, Schleswig, and many more. Over 50 countries participated in the rebellion. (Dictionary of World History: The 19th Century)
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Abraham Lincoln is elected president on November 6, 1860. He is the first republican to ever become president. By the time of his inauguration, 7 states has seceded, starting the civil war. (history.com)
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Canada became independent. The date was the 1st of July, 1867. it was previously a British colony. (history.com)
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The Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean and the Red seas. It passes through Egypt. It eliminates the need to go around africa. (Dictionary of world history: The 19th Century, history.com)
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Marx works with Engels to publish Capital. It sells out almost immediatly. Russia buys almost all the copies. (Marxism in power: the rise and fall of a doctrine)
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His wife dies in December of 1881. Shortly afterwards, he falls ill. This illness will kill him.
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Karl Marx died on March 14, 1883. He died in London, England. He was 65 years old. (Dictionary of world history: The 19th Century)
