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May 29, 1453
Ottoman's conquer Constantinople
The Ottoman empire, who are Islamic, conqured Constantinople and take over trade operations in the Middle East. This empire will spread throughout the Middle East and North Africa, until 1919. -
Sep 7, 1533
Elizabeth I becomes Queen of England
Was the last of the Tudor dynasty to be in royalty, and made her country to be a powerhouse. Her rule continued until her death in 1603. -
England defeats the Spanish Armada
England comes and raids the Spanish and in 8 hours, the Spanish is conquered and makes England most powerful. -
Tokugawa Shogunate
Tokugawa clan takes over imperial Japan and establishes itself as the Shogun. The establish the capitol at Kyoto and rule until 1857. -
The Thirty Years War
A war in Central Europe about religions resulting in eight million casualties lasting until 1648. -
The English Civil War
A war started in England from conflicts in the government ending in 1651. -
Manchus found the Qing Dynasty in China
Was one of the last dynasties ruling China making the population grow to 150 mil. to 450 mil. lasting until 1917. -
Peter the Great becomes Czar of Russia
Focused on development in in science and recruited experts to educate his people in Russia. He ruled until 1696. -
The Industrial Revolution
The transition of manufacturing processes and died off in 1840. -
Catherine the Great becomes Czarina of Russia
Catherine II lead the country into the political and cultural life in Europe, her reign ends in 1796 at the age of 67. -
The British colonies of North America declare their Independance
The people came together and made the declaration of independence to become America after the revolution. -
The French Revolution
Started by the king dying and peasants started to riot the system which started a revolution and ended in the late 1790's -
The Napoleonic Age
The ending phase of the French Revolution, lasted until 1815. -
Mexico declares its independence from Spain
Mexico won the war of Independence against spain to get a county by their selfs. -
The Great Reform Bill of 1832
The bill gives the middle class more rights and get to vote. -
The Opium Wars
War between China and who ever in Europe with trade lasting until 1860. -
The Great Potato Famine
When the potatos came to England and grew fungus and made the people sick. -
Karl Marx and Frederic Engels publish the Communist Manifesto
About spreading wealth and getting rid of private belongings. Live more in a village and share what you all need. -
The Unification of Italy
The start was Napoleon dying and then the Congress of Vienna restoring Italy. -
The Taiping Rebellion
A civil war between the Manchu led Quig dynasty and the millenarian movement of the Heavenly Kingdom of Peace, lasting until 1864. -
The British Colonization of India
India was weak and the British thought it was the perfect time to put in their troops. -
Charles Darwin publishes The Origin of Species
A book based on or the preservation of favored races in the struggle for life. -
The Civil War begins in the United States
A war between the north (union) and south (confederate) states of America, starting at Fort Sumner and ending at Palmito Ranch in 1865. -
The Emancipation Proclimation
A letter made by President Abe Lincoln, saying that all slaves shall be free. -
The Unification of Germany
Unified by the Prussian Chancellor through a series of wars against France and Austria. -
The Meiji Restoration
The rise of Japan to be a powerhouse, lasting until 1912. -
The Suez Canal
A canal built in Egypt connecting the Red sea and Mediterranean sea so that it would be more easy to transport items. -
The Berlin Conference
Splits up Africa into European colonies, first wave of imperialism. -
The Russo-Japan War
A war between Russia and Japan to get Manchuria and Korea ending in 1905. -
The Mexican Revolution
When liberals and intellectuals began to challenge the regime of dictator Porfirio Díaz, ending in 1920. -
World I begins
Started from the assassination of Franz Ferdinand at a parade in Sarajevo. -
The Russian Revolution
Revolutionaries revolted against the ineffective provisional government, ending in 1917. -
The Chinese Revolution
The communists party took over the Chinese power and second part of Chinese civil war, ending in 1949.
