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The Enlightenment Era
A cultural movement of English thinkers starting in Europe. It was about using reason and individualism rather than tradition. -
Industrial Revolution
The start of new manufactoring processes. -
French Revolution
A period of radical social and poliical upheavel in France. It affected modern History in France, such as declining monarchys and suppression of the fuedal system. -
Formation of The National Assembly
In 1789, members of the Third Estate formed a group and called themselves The National Assembly. -
Tennis Court Oath
An oath pleged by over 500 members of the Third Estate in a Tennis Court when they found that they had been locked out of their Meeting Hall. -
Haitian Revolution
A slave revolt in Saint-Domingue (a French Colony), which was to try and eliminate slavery there. -
Boukman Revolt
A revolt led by Dutty Boukman during the Haitian Revolution. -
Reign of Terror
A period of violence inflicted after the French Revolution because of rival political factions. -
War of Knives
A conflict between Toussaint L'Ouverture and Andre Rigaud after the Haitian Revolution. -
Peninsular War
A military battle between the allied powers of Spain The U.K, and Portugal against France over control of the Iberian Peninsula. -
Congress of Vienna
A conference between ambassadors from European states to provide long term peace for Europe. -
Opium War
A war caused against Britian and China over the trade of Opium in China. -
Signing of The Treaty of Nanjing
When British representative Sir Henry Pottinger and Qing representatives, Qiying, Yilibu, and Niujian, signed The Treaty of Nanjing. -
Berlin Conference
A conference that had to do with European colonization and trade in Africa. -
Boxer Rebellion
A violent rebellion which took place in China, because of freign residents, influence, and religion.