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Toussaint Louverture
He was the best-known leader of the Haitian Revolution. Also known to end slavery in the Haitian Island. -
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James Watt Perfects Steam Engine
Watt was a Scottish Inventor did not invent the steam engine, but he perfected the one Thomas Savery invented. -
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American Revolution
13 of Great Britain’s North American colonies won political independence and went on to form the United States of America. -
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Reign of King Louis XVI
He faced enormous debt and rising resentment towards a despotic monarchy. One day after being convicted of conspiracy with foreign powers and sentenced to death by the French National Convention, King Louis XVI is executed by guillotine. -
Spinning Mule
It is a hybrid of Arkwright's water frame and James Hargreaves' spinning jenny. It works by spinning textile fibres into yarn by an intermittent process. -
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Simon Bolivar
Venezuelan soldier and statesman who led the revolutions against Spanish rule in the Viceroyalty of New Granada. -
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French Revolution
The revolution started as a movement for government reforms, but the French Revolution rapidly turned radical and violent, and lead to the abolition of the monarchy and execution of King Louis XVI. -
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Haitian Revolution
This revolution was a successful anti-slavery and anti-colonial insurrection that happened in the former French colony of Saint-Domingue. -
Cotton Gin
A machine the separated cotton from the seeds. Decreased the amount of slavery needed for cotton. -
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Reign of Napoleon
A French military leader and emperor who conquered much of Europe. Rose in ranks very fast during the French Revolution. -
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Wars of independence in Latin America
The revolutions that resulted in the creation of a number of independent countries in Latin America. -
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Congress of Vienna
A international conference with the major powers of Europe with a goal of a long-term peace plan. -
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Opium War
A war between the United Kingdom and the Qing dynasty of China that was fought over their conflicting viewpoints on diplomatic relations, trade, and the administration of justice for foreign nationals in China. -
Communist Manifesto
This publication declares the arguments and platform of the Communist party. -
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Unification of Italy
This was the political and social movement that consolidated different states of the Italian peninsula into the single state of the Kingdom of Italy. -
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Taiping Rebellion
This was a revolt against the Ch'ing dynasty of China. The rebellion was led by Hung Hsiu-ch'üan and his objective was to find a new dynasty, which was the Taiping. -
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Crimean War
Fought mainly on the Crimean Peninsula between the Russians and the British, French, and Ottoman Turkish. Ended when the Treaty of Paris was signed. -
Bessemer Process
The Bessemer Process was an important invention because it helped make stronger rails for constructing the railroads, helped to make stronger metal machines and innovative architectural structures like skyscrapers. -
Sepoy Rebellion
A revolt of the sepoy troops in British India. This resulted in the transfer of the administration of India from the East India Company to the crown. -
Origin of the Species
Is documents of scientific literature by Charles Darwin which is still considered to be the foundation of evolutionary biology. -
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Suez Canal
It is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea.It is also considered to be the shortest link between the east and the west due to its unique geographic location. -
Emancipation of Russian Serfs
The Russian leader Czar Alexander II's attempt at reforming Russian society by eradicating serfdom. -
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Unification of Germany
At the conclusion of the Franco-Prussian War, the German princes proclaimed the German nation in Versailles, France, at the Hall of Mirrors. -
Meiji Restoration
This was an event of change that restored practical imperial rule to Japan under Emperor Meiji. -
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Berlin Conference
The regulation of European colonization and trade in Africa during the New Imperialism period, and coincided with Germany's sudden emergence as an imperial power. -
Indian National Congress
Its founding members proposed economic reforms and wanted a larger role in the making of British policy for India. -
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Boer War
A war between British and Dutch settlers in what is now South Africa, where the British won. -
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Boxer Rebellion
A violent anti-foreign and anti-Christian uprising that took place in China, towards the end of the Qing dynasty. -
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Russo-Japanese War
After Russia reneged on an agreement to withdraw its troops from Manchuria, Japan decided it was time to attack. The war began when the main Japanese fleet launched a surprise attack and siege on the Russian naval squadron at Port Arthur. -
All-India Muslim League
The Founding meeting was hosted by Nawab Sir Khwaja Salimullah and attended by three thousand delegates. The name "All-India Muslim League" was proposed by Sir Mian Muhammad Shafi. -
Henry Ford and the Assembly Line
Ford made the first automotive car, the Model T. To speed up production, Ford made the assembly line. -
Panama Canal
It is an artificial waterway in Panama that is 48 miles and connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean.