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Industrial Revolution
This was the period in which the U.S and Europe was the transition to new manufacturing processes and new ways to producing products. It started in the 1700s in Britain. Manufacturing of tools were made by machines and by hands using assembly lines. In factories or in people's own houses is where things were made. The steam engine was created to help navigate around the inner exterior of Africa.Due to all these, job opportunities were available to the -
Enlightenment
This was an intellectual movement where thinkers used the Scientific Method rather than religion to understand their world. The idea began Britain and soon spread across the globe. Philosophers such as Mary Wollstonecraft, John Locke, and many others contributed to this era. This era occurred because it offered a whole new way of understanding the world and new ideas of ways to live. -
Creation of Nation Assembly (French Rev)
In 1789, after splitting from the Estates-General, the members from the Third Estate (now the National Assembly) found themselves locked out of the usual meeting hall and convened on a nearby tennis court instead, later came the establishment of the Tennis Court Oath. The national assembly created the Declaration of the Rights of Man a document that guaranteed due process in legal matters and established order among the French people. -
Tennis Court Oath (French Rev.)
After breaking free from Estates General, the Third Estate called themselves the "National Assembly”. When they went to make their constitution, they found themselves locked out of their meeting place, so they decided to meet in a tennis court. There, the y established the Tennis Court Oath which was a pledge taken by revolutionaries that essentially said they would continue to meet until a stable constitutional government was established. -
Regin of Terror (French Rev)
The reign of terror was the most violent phase of the French Revolution where thousands of people were killed by the Jacobins. Maximilien Robespierre was the leader of the Jacobins and Committee of Public Safety; later instituted Reign of Terror, targeting those whose philosophies differed from his own. In an effort to try and keep peace, people who were suspected of being enemies of the Revolution were killed. A lot of whom were killed were innocent citizens. -
War of Knives (Haitian Rev)
During this time, Louverture and Rigaud were the two major powers in the French colony. Rigaud controlled the South region, while Louverture controlled the North and West. These men fought over control of Haiti after defeating foreign forces. Rigaud won a major victory over the British invasion, and Toussaint was of a superior rank in the French Army. Thus both thinking they were entitled to leadership. Disagreement between the two arose and soon led to a war. Louverture defeated riguard. -
Creation of Haitian Constitution (Haitian Rev)
This was created by Louverture to establish the constitutional bases of the French colonies in 1801. This document abolished slavery and racial restrictions on employment, but maintained leases, and restrictions on movement. -
French Revolution - Creation of the Congress of Vienna
The Congress of Vienna was a conference of ambassadors of European states who met up to discuss the recent fall of France and bring order and peace to Europe. Their decisions included lessen the power of France and strengthening the surrounding counties' power to stop a potential French revolt. Also, Klemens von Metternich was foreign minster in Austria and had a strong influence on the congress of Vienna. Congress of Vienna resulted in power being restored to royal families also. -
Opium War (Imperialism)
China was a self-sufficient country who rarely depended on other countries product or trade to support them. The British however, wanted to trade with them. Of course the Chinese refused, so the British began to tempt them with opium, a very addictive drug. The British began smuggling it into China, making millions addicted. China had asked Britain to stop the trade but Britain refused, thus a war broke out. In conclusion, the British won the war due to the Chinese’s outdated defense. -
Matthew Perry goes to Japan (Imperialism)
Commodore Matthew Perry of the U.S. Navy showed up in Japan's harbor with four ships. The Japanese were awed by his ships and soon realized they were outdated in their system. He brought a letter from President Fillmore asking to trade with Japan. He said he would return in soon to get a reply. Later, the Treaty of Kanagaw was signed between U.S and Japan. -
Treaty of Kanagawa (Imperialism)
Also known as the Perry Convention, Japan signed this as a result of pressure from the U.S Matthew Perry who wanted their supplies and to trade. He gave them some time to think about their decision. Japan finally signed it and it ended their isolation. This allowed the U.S to trade with Japan. -
Sepoy Munity
Indian Mutiny, also called Sepoy Mutiny, was a widespread but unsuccessful rebellion against British rule in India in 1857–58. It began in Meerut by Indian troops (sepoys) in the service of the British East India Company. This revolt started with rumors about Sepoy weapons being filled with pork (against their religion) which later became more about disrespect from the British about their customs which resulted in anger and war. -
Imperialism - Meiji Era
This period represents the first half of the Empire of Japan during which Japanese society moved from being an isolated outdated society to its modern form. Major changes affected its social structure, politics, economy, military, and foreign relations. As soon as fourteen year old Japanese ruler, Mutsuhito, received the throne, he established many new changes. He modernized the nation and eventually the country became an imperialistic power. He took ideas from all governments around the world. -
Imperialism - Berlin Conference
This meeting essentially was called upon to decide how to split up a region in Africa known as the Congo. This meeting regulated European colonization and trade in Africa during the New Imperialism period. Called for by Portugal and organized by Otto von Bismarc k, first Prime minister of Germany. The conference helped in a period of intensified foreign activity by European powers, while at the same time eliminating most existing forms of African independence. -
Imperialism - Boxer Rebellion
The uprising took place against a background of disruption caused by the growth of foreign spheres of influence. When a Chinese anti-foreign group nicknamed "the boxers" took a stand against foreign influences, they were instantly shut down, and strengthening foreign influence in China.
