-
The modern era refers to the poetic movement of the late 19th century through to the early 20th centuries that arose from the changes that swept the world during that period.
-
The Seven Years’ War was a global conflict in five continents, but in America, it was known as the “French and Indian War.” After years of skirmishes between England and France in North America, England officially called for war against France in 1756. This made what Winston Churchill later called “the first world war.” The French, British, and Spanish battled while Frederick the great from Prussia faced Austria, France, Russia and Sweden. -
In modern history, the industrial revolution was the process of change from a medieval and mainly farming-based economy to one dominated by industry and machine manufacturing. This started in Britain in the 18th century and from there spread to other parts of the world. -
The American Revolution which is also called the U.S. War of Independence was an insurrection from which 13 of Great Britain's North American colonies got rid of British rule to establish the now powerful United States of America, founded with the Declaration of Independence in 1776. -
The Battle of Waterloo, which took place in Belgium, marked the final defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte, who conquered much of Europe in the early 19th century. Through a series of wars, he expanded his empire across western and central Europe. -
British forces fought a war in China that benefitted drug smugglers. Their subsequent victory in the conflict opened up the lucrative Chinese trade to British merchants. -
The Italian Unification also known as Risorgimento, was a political and social movement that unified different states of the Italian peninsula into a single state of the Kingdom of Italy. -
The Sepoy Mutiny, also commonly known as the Indian Mutiny, Indian Rebellion, or amongst many nationalist historians, the First War of Independence, was a dangerous uprising that started in locally raised troops of the East India Company's Bengal Army. -
The Meiji Restoration was a takeover that resulted in the conclusion of Japan's feudal system of government and the restoration of the imperial system. They wanted to unite the country under a new government that was more central, which was done top to strengthen their army to defend against foreign influence. -
Franco-German War, also called the Franco-Prussian War in which a coalition of multiple German states led by Prussia defeated France. The war marked the end of French rule in continental Europe and resulted in the creation of a unified Germany. -
Otto von Bismarck convened the Berlin Conference to discuss the African problem. The conference resolved to end slavery by African and Islamic powers. This caused an international prohibition of the slave trade. This was signed by the European members. -
The Spanish-American War was a conflict between the United States and Spain that effectively ended Spain's role as an expanding power in the New World. The United States emerged from the war as a world power with significant territorial claims stretching from the Caribbean to Southeast Asia. -
World War I, also known as the Great War, began in 1914 after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. By the time the war was over and the Allied Powers claimed victory, more than 16 million people (soldiers and civilians alike) had been killed.
Want to make a timeline like this?
Use Timetoast to turn dates, events, milestones, and phases into a clear visual timeline you can build and share. Timetoast is a timeline maker for work, school, research, and stories.