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Top events in world history between 1750-1918
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American Revolution
The American Revolution war starts -
Declaration of indpendence signed
On August 2, 1776, 56 delegates of the Continental Congress signed the Declaration of Independence. -
French Revolution began
French citizens proclaim a new constitution on September 14, 1791 during the French Revolution. -
Bill of Rights was written
When the Bill of Rights was written it gave rights to the people -
Cotton Gin
Invented in 1793 by Eli Whitney, the cotton gin was a machine that could clean the seeds from 50 pounds of cotton in one day, whereas previously a laborer could clean only one pound a day. The cotton gin was largely responsible for revitalizing the plantation system and making the United States the dominant world supplier of cotton by the 1820s. -
Civil War
The Civil War helped form america and helped gain indpendence -
Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution, which had already started before the United States became a nation and lasted until the 1870s, caused a major upheaval in how Americans produced the goods they consumed and exported. In the process, the revolution also redefined how people earned a living, where they lived, and their roles at work. -
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
The assassination of archduke Franz Ferdinand was the main cause of the start world war one. -
Start of WWI
World war 1 began on July 28,1914, when Austria-Hungry declared war on Serbia -
End of WWI
World war 1 ended because of the Treaty of Versailles was signed.
