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Toussaint Louverture
He was the leader of the Haitian Revolution. His military genius is what caused the slaves to gain independence.The success of the Haitian Revolution shook the institution of slavery throughout the New World. -
Reign of King Louis XVI
He was the ruler of France during the French Revolution. He lead the Terror, which was mass exucutions by getting the head chopped off. In return, he and his wife got their heads chopped off. -
James Watt perfects steam engine
This is alternatively known as the Boulton and Watt steam engine. It was the first type of steam engine to make use of steam at a pressure just above atmospheric to drive the piston helped by a partial vacuum. Watt made many improvements. His two most important were the separate condenser and rotary motion. -
American Revolution
(1783) This was when the thirteen colonies revolted against the British Empire. This occurred when the British started abusing the colonies with absurd taxes to pay off their debt. In the end the colonies won which was shocking. They lead to create a constitution of the independent United States of America. -
Reign of Napoleon
He was a French military leader who worked himslef up to become the leader. He is thought to of been the reason that the French Revolution ended. After the war, he caused war all around Europe becuase he wanted to conquer them. He was sent to Haiti where he died. -
Spinning mule developed
The spinning mule is a machine used to spin cotton and other fibres. They were used a lot in the late eighteenth to the early twentieth century. It was invented by Samuel Crompton. -
Simón Bolivar
He was a military and political leader. Bolívar played a key role in Latin America's successful independence from the Spanish Empire. He is considered one of the most influential politicians in the history of the Americas. -
French Revolution
This was a revolution in France that all together transofrned histroy. During it they had the Teeror which was years of heads getting chopped off. As a result, the church was less prominent in everyday lives. Also, it caused France to unite and become a nation -
Haitan Revolution
This revolution was partly aresult of the French Revolution. The France had a short period where thy freed their slaves, but the slaves in Haitia (France owned them had not been freed). This caused the slaves to revolt. In the end. they ended up winning which was a huge success. -
Cotton gin developed
A cotton gin is a machine that quickly and easily separates cotton fibers from their seeds, allowing for much greater productivity than manual cotton separation. It was first created by American inventor Eli Whitney. It was patented in 1794. -
Wars of independence in Latin America
This revolution was driven by the Haitian, French, and American Revolutoions. It was when Mexico earned freedom. They were breaking away from Spain and Potrugal. iIt went thorugh in 1822. -
Congress of Vienna
This was a conference of ambassadors from European states. It was chaired by Austrian statesman, Klemens Wenzel von Metternich. It's purpose was to provide a long-term peace for Europe by settling critical issues arising from the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. -
Bessemer process developed
This was the first inexpensive industrial process for the mass-production of steel. It happened from molten pig iron from an open hearth furnace. This process was created by William Kelly. It had been used outside of Europe for years, but not on an industrail scale. -
Emancipation of Russian serfs
The reform amounted to the liquidation of serf dependence. It was previously suffered by peasants of the Russian Empire. In some of its parts, the serfdom was abolished earlier. It was the first and most important of liberal reforms effected during the reign of Alexander II of Russia. -
War of Greek independence
This was a successful war of independence by the Greek revolutionaries. It had assistance from Russia, the United Kingdom, France, and several other European powers. They went against the Ottoman Empire. They were assisted by their vassals, the Eyalet of Egypt, and partly by the Beylik of Tunis. -
Opium War
These are also known as the Anglo-Chinese Wars. The First Opium War lasted from 1839 to 1842. The Second Opium War lasted from 1856 to 1860. These were caused from disputes over trade and diplomatic relations between China and the British Empire. -
Communist Manifesto published
It was orginally named Manifesto of the Communist Party. This is a short publication written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. It has been seen as one of the world's most influential political manuscripts. It takes on an approach to the class struggle. -
Taiping rebellion
This was a massive civil war in southern China. It was against the ruling Manchu-led Qing Dynasty. It was led by Hong Xiuquan. He believed that he had received visions in which he learned that he was the younger brother of Jesus. At least 20 million people died, mainly were civilians. -
Crimean War
This war was a conflict where Russia lost to France, Britain, the Ottoman Empire, and Sardinia. The Austrian Empire also played a role in stopping the Russians. The official issue was about the rights of Christians in the Holy Land. This war transofrmed the region. -
Sepoy Rebellion
This was a rvolt of the Indian states. Britain and the Dutch had control over parts of India. The Indians began to not like the ways they were living by. This reulted in revolts which grew into war. -
Origin of the Species published
This was written by Charles Darwin. It is a science fiction novel about evolution. It stated that whomever was the strongest had superiority. This was one of the major causes of rascism in these times. -
Meiji restoration
This was a chain of events that brought back imperial rule to Japan under the Meiji Emperor. The goals were expressed by the new emperor in the Charter Oath. The Restoration led to huge changes in Japan's political and social structure. -
Suez Canal
It s an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt. It connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. It allows ship transport between Europe and eastern Asia without going around Africa. -
Unification of Germany
The princes of the German states gathered to proclaim Wilhelm of Prussia as Emperor Wilhelm of the German Empire. It wenton at the Versailles Palace's Hall of Mirrors. It happened after the French capitulation in the Franco-Prussian War. -
Boer War
These were two wars fought. The first one from 1880–1881. The second was from 1899–1902. It was the British Empire against the settlers of two independent Boer republics. -
Berlin West Africa Conference
This was also known as the Congo Conference or West Africa Conference. It was created by Portugal. It's purpose was to regulate European colonisation and trade in Africa. This can be seen as the formalization of Africa. -
Indian National Congress founded
This is one of the two major political parties in India. The other is the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratically-operating political parties in the world. -
Boxer Rebellion
This is also known as the Boxer Uprising or Yihetuan Movement. It was a violent anti-foreign and anti-Christian movement that took place in China at the end of the Qing dynasty. The Militia United in Righteousness known in English as the "Boxers", initiated it. -
Russo-Japanese war
This is considered "the first great war of the 20th century."It was between Russia and Japan. They fought over Manchuria and Korea. -
All-India Muslim League founded
This is a historic political party. It was established in early 20th century in the British Indian Empire. It really wanted an establishment of a separate Muslim-majority nation state, Pakistan. They successfully led to the partition of India in 1947. -
Henry Ford and assembly line
This was the first major production of automobiles. The first one was created and made by Hnery Ford. After that, they went global (it took a decent amount of time). Most people think it is a product of industrialization. -
Panama Canal
This is ship canal in Panama. It connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. The canal cuts across the Isthmus of Panama and is a key conduit for international maritime trade. It was funded by Theodore Roosevelt, after many failed attempts of the French trying to create it. -
Unification of Italy
This was the political and social movement that brought together the different states of the Italian peninsula into the single state of the Kingdom of Italy. The exact date is unknown but, many scholars agree that it began in 1815 with the Congress of Vienna. Also, at the end of Napoleonic rule ended when Rome became the capital.