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The Enlightenment
An era from the late 1600's to early 1700's where great thinkers used reason and the scientific method over religion and magic beliefs to understand their world -
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The Enlightenment
An era where great thinkers used reason and the scientific method to understand the world around them instead of religion and magical belief. -
French Revolution
A time from 1789 to 1799 where France went through many changes in leadership and government to establish a new and better constitution and government/system of law. -
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French Revolution
A revolution in France where King Louis XVI was overthrown and France struggled through war and chaos to find a new, working government. -
French Revolution-The Tennis Court Oath
Members of the National Assembly were locked out of a meeting at Versailles. They decided to make a pledge to draft a new constitution for France -
Hatian Revolution
A period of 1791 to 1804 where slaves and supporters of slaves like Toussaint L'Ouverture of Saint-Domingue revolted against the French to be free of slavery and establish the nation of Haiti -
Hatian Revolution-War of Knives
A war between Toussaint L';Ouverture and Andre Rigaud fighting over control of Haiti at the end of the revolution -
Hatian Revolution-Creation of Hatian Constitution
A constitution drafted in 1801 that declared Haiti as a nation and that Toussain L'ouverture was governor for life and got to pick his successor -
Industrial Revolution
An era in the early 1800's, specifically in Britain, where product makers started using mass production factories and machines to mass produce goods for more income -
Imperialism-Opium War
A war between China and Britain. The first one in 1839 to 1842, and the second in 1856 to 1860. these were wars due to Britain illegaly trading opium in China and trying to get the Chinese to open up for trade. The wars ended with a treaty giving Britain Hong Kong and extraterritorial and trading rights. -
Imperialism-Treaty of Nanjing
a treaty signed by China and Britain ending the Opium War, giving Britain extraterritorial rights, opened China's ports for trade, and gave Britain the city of Hong Kong -
Imperialism-Treaty of Kanagawa
a treaty signed in 1854 ny Matthew Perry and the Shogun opened up 2 Japanese ports for trade and gave the US an embassy in Japan -
Imperialism-Sepoy Mutiny
A mutiny when Muslim and Hindu Sepoys revolted against the british east India Company for forcing them to do their work, fight for their cause, and do things which were against their religions. -
Imperialism- Meiji Era
A period in Japan from 1868 to 1912 where Emperor Mutsushito made reforms to Japans government, education systems, and law systems. This was a very prosperous period for Japan -
Imperialism-Berlin Confrence
A confrence in 1884 where European nations divided Africa amongst themselves to colonize and set up trade there for gain of wealth and materials -
Imperialism- Boxer Rebellion
A rebellion in China from 1899 to 1901 where the Chinese rebeled against Christan missionaries in China trying to convert the Chinese to Christianity -
Imperialism-Partition of India
The day that the British East India Company finally let go of its grasp of India, allowing the country to be free of British rule and Influence
