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Enlightenment- Enlightenment Unit 1650-1800
Who: Enlightenment thinkers, such as John Locke, Thomas Hobbes, Baron Montesqeiu, Adam Smith, and Mary Wollestonecraft.
What: An intellectual movement that began in England and inventually spread to different sections of the world.
When: 1650's-1800's
Where: Mainly Europe
Why: To spread ideas that would help gain a new understaning in order to better society, government, and life. This is an image of a philosopher, created during the Enlightenment era -
Industrial Revolution- Industrial Revolution Unit 1760-1850
Who: Britain, Middle Class, Karl Marx, Jeremy Betham.
What: An era where machines were used for production; new ideas began surfacing about the economy.
Where: Mainly Great Britain and England, parts of Europe.
When: circa 1760-1850
Why: Due to the new methods of production and farming and the new ideas about economy.
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Tennis Court Oath- French Revolution Unit
Who: The National Assembly
What: When the National Assembly was locked out of their meeting place by the Estates-General, they agreed to continue meeting until they formed a new constitution for the people of France.
Where: Versailles, France
When: June 20th, 1789
Why: For the National Assembly to continue meeting until they form a new constitution for France.
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French Revolution- French Revolution Unit 1789-1799
Who: King Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, 1st Estate, 2nd Estate, 3rd Estate, Maximillien Robespierre, National Assembly.
What: A civil revolution that broke out in France in attempt to get rid of the Old Regime, a system that was unfair to the majority of France's population.
This is a portrait of Louis XVI.
When: July 14th 1789-1799
Where: France
Why: To overthrow the French government, inlcuding King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. To rid France of the Old Regime. -
Haitian Revolution- Haitian Revolution Unit 1791-1804
Who: Toussaint L'Ouverture, Dutty Boukman, Affranchis, Burgousie, Maroons, Colonizers
What: A slave revolt in Saint-Domingue that resulted in the abolition of slavery and the establishment of Haiti
Where: Modern-day Haiti
When: 1791-1804
Why; To abolish slavery in Saint-Domingue.
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Reign of Terror- French Revolution Unit 1793-1794
Who: Maximillen Robespierre, the Comittee of Public Safety
What: A ten month period where suspected enemies of the Revolution were executed.
Where: France
When: September 5th 1793- July 28th 1794
Why: To eliminate all enemies of the French Revolution
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War of Knives- Haitian Revolution 1799-1800
Who: Toussaint L'Ouverture, Andre Rigaud
What: A war between L'Ouverture and Rigaud over control of Haiti.
Where: Haiti
When: June 1799- March 1800
Why: Over a conflict between L'Ouverture and Riguad about who would control Haiti after defeating foreign forces.
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Peninsular War- French Revolution Unit 1807-1814
Who: Napoleon, France, Britain, Spain, Portugal.
What: A war fought in Spain and Portugal that lead to a crushing defeat for France.
When: October 7th 1807-1814
Where: Spain and Portugal
Why: Other countries, such as Spain and Portugal, were not cooperating with the Continental System, a plan by France to cut off Britain from any trade.
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Opium War- Imperialism Unit 1839-1842
Who: Britain and China
What: A naval war caused by Britain smuggling opium into China
Where: China
When: March 18 1839- August 29th 1842
Why: Britain was smuggling opium into China
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The Signing of the Treaty of Nanjing- Imperialism Unit
Who: Britain and China
What: A treaty that gave extraterritorial rights to Britain and gave Britain the island Hong Kong.
Where: China.
When: August 29th 1842
Why: To end the Opium War between China and Britain
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Signing of the Treaty of Kanagawa- Imperialism Unit 1854
Who: Commodore Matthew Perry, Japan, The United States of America.
What: A treaty that opened two ports in Japan and let the US set up an embassy in Japan.
Where: Japan
When: March 31st, 1854
Why: To keep Japan from isolating itself, to establish trading ports withing Japan.
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Sepoy Mutiny- Imperialism Unit 1857
Who: Sepoys, Britain, India
What: A rebellion due to discontent with British administration in India.
Where: India
When: 1857
Why: To end British administration in India.
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Meiji Era- Imperialism Unit 1867-1912
Who: Mutshito, a 15 year old who took over and tried to establish a new Japanese government.
What: An era where young Mutshito ruled Japan, also known as the Enlightened era.
Where: Japan.
When: 1867-1912
Why: To modernize Japan socially, politically, and economically.
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Boxer Rebellion- Imperialism Unit 1898-1900
Who: Chinese peasants
What: A rebellion led by Chinese peasants and workers that was unsuccessful in ridding China of foreign influence
Where: China
When: 1898-1900
Why: To rid China of foreign influence.
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Partition of India- Imperialism Unit 1947
Who: Britain, India
What: The partition of the British Indian Empire which led to the creation of Pakistan.
Where: India
When: August 14th 1947
Why: To free India from colonial rule.
This is an image of modern-day India.
