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Beginnings in the Industrial Revolution in England
The Industrial Revolution in England consisted of making factories mostly for the textile industry. This furthered England into becoming the global superpower via global trade.(Western Europe)(Economic) -
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Seven Years War
The Seven Years War was primarily the French and the British fighting each other defending each others Allies. The French defeated the British which then led to the French keeping the colony, helping them establish more trade within the Atlantic Ocean.(N. America)(Political) -
Spinning Jenny
The invention the Spinning Jenny revolutionized the way the Cotton Industries worked. This led to textile factories being able to spin cotton faster, which then led to the growth of the economies of European Nations such as the English.(Intellectual)(W. Europe) -
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The American Revolution
The American Revolution was the United States attempt to free themselves from English Rule. Due to the fact that most of the colonists weren't benfitting from the raw resources they collected, they rebelled against the British in order to recieve the economic freedom that they wanted.(Economic)(N. America) -
The Iron Bridge
The construction of the Iron Bridge improved the transporation and the safety of land-moving merchants, therefore making land-moving merchants feeling safer that the bridge will not break so easily.(Intellectual)(W, Europe) -
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Haitian Revolution
The Haitian Revolution was fought by the Haitian slaves against the French. At this time, the French were weak due to the French Revolution occuring, which led to them not being able to defend their own colony against the rebelling Slaves. This then led to the first African led colony in the Western Hemisphere.(Social)(L. America) -
Napoleon Bonaparte's Rule
Napoleon Bonaparte's Rule over France completely changed how France was. Because Napoleon Bonaparte ruled over France, he conquered many other nations neighboring his own France. This then led to the dominance of the French, which ruled over much of the European Continent.(Political)(W. Europe) -
Steam Locomotive
The Steam Locomotive revolutionized how fast resources came by around this time period. The Steam Locomotive then made everything faster leading to the trade of different things a lot faster than it was before.(Intellectual)(W Europe) -
End of British Slave Trade
The British Abolished the trade of slaves. This then led to Africa not being able to profit in any trade because their main source of trade was slaves, therefore destroying Africa's economy until the great uses of palm oil for weaponry.(Economic)(West Africa) -
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Indepence Wars of Latin America
The Independence wars of Latin America was because most of Latin America didn't want to be a colony of another nation anymore. Because of this, most economies back in Europe suffered because of the lack of colonies and raw materials from the Americas.(Social)(L. America) -
Congress of Vienna
The Main reason of the Congress of Vienna was for there to be world peace. Because this was made, the Napoleonic wars seized and was able to be controlled.(Political)(W. Europe) -
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Opium Wars in China
The Opium Wars in China was primarily caused by the British trading Opium to the Chinese. This then caused the Opium wars of China. Because China was defeated in the Opium Wars, the British used the new Emperor as a puppet and was able to get rich raw materials from the Chinese(S Asia)(Economic) -
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Taiping Rebellion
The Taiping Rebellion was against the Qing Dynasty in China. A man named Hong Xiuquan led this Rebellion. His conquest to change the religion of China led to many chinese questioning their own religion.(Religion)(E. Asia) -
The Crystal Palace
The Crystal Palace was made in 1854. This represented that England was an industrialized and wealthy.(Arts)(W. Europe) -
Sepoy Rebellion
The Sepoy Rebellion was primarily fought between the English and the Sepoys. Because the British let the Sepoys get an enlightened education, the sepoys used this education to form a rebellion against the British. -
The Abolition of Serfdom in Russia
The Abolition of Serfdom in Russia led to more free people to be able to fight for the russian army and mre people to want land. Because they abolished Serfdom in Russia, the middle class grew which then somewhat changed the social status of Russia.(Social)(E. Europe) -
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American Civil War
The North and the South fight amongst each other. This then leads to the inevitable win of the North against the south, also abolishing slavery in the United States.(Social)(N. America) -
Meiji Restoration
The Meiji Restoration brought political peace amongst the Japanese. Due to the Meiji Restoration, the empreror gained a little more power which then unified the Japenese into one instead of it being all spread.(Political)(E. Asia) -
Opening of the Suez Canal
The Opening of the Suez Canal shortened the trade between India and England by over half the distance. This furthered the economic status of the English by having dominance over textile factories all over the world.(Economic)(M. East) -
Unification of Italy
The Unification of Italy is significant for the sole reason of another nation being able to trade with other nations.(Economic)(W. Europe) -
Unification of Germany.
The Unification of Germany is significant because soon after this, Germany became the second to have an industrial revolution and to almost become a global superpower with trade, but due to the world wars, Germany was never able to be a super power.(Economic)(W. Europe) -
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Berlin Conference
The Berlin Conference represented how Germany was slowly becoming a global power. This split Africa into many different regions and equally divided all of Africa to all Europe's nations.(W. Africa)(Political) -
The Eiffel Tower
The Construction of the Eiffel Tower showed that France was able to afford this, showing that they are also a power in the world. THey showed that they could afford such a building.(Arts)(W. Europe) -
Spanish-American War
The Spanish-American war was important because it resulted in United States having territory outside of North America and in the Pacific and the Caribbean, helping their economy with the Raw Materials that are available there.(Economic)(N. America) -
White Man's Burden
The White Man's Burden is signifiicant because this work of art shows the discrimination of blacks at this time. The White Man's Burden then led to the scientific concept of Social Darwinism(Arts)(W. Europe)
