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Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution was a period from the 18th to the 19th century where major changes in agriculture, manufacturing, mining, transportation, and technology had a profound effect on the socioeconomic and cultural conditions of the times. It began in the United Kingdom, then subsequently spread throughout Europe, North America, and eventually the world. -
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Toussaint L' Ouverture
Leader of the Haitian Revolution. His military genius led to the establishment of the independent black state of Haiti, transforming an entire society of slaves into a free, self-governing people. -
Britain takes over india
India was colonized by Britain in 1757. The Industrial Revolution was beginning and Great Britain needed raw materials and resources. Therefore, economic profit was a huge driving force behind England's actions regarding India. -
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Watt's Steam Engine
first type of steam engine to make use of steam at a pressure just above atmospheric to drive the piston of a boat. -
Spinning Jenny
Spool-spinning frame invented by James Hargreaves in stanhill. -
Water Frame
The water frame is the name given to the spinning frame, when water power is used to drive it -
Whitney's Cotton Gin
A machine that quickly and easily separates the cotton fibers from the seeds, a job formerly performed by hand. -
Britain outlaws slave trade
The Slave Trade Act was an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom passed on 25 March 1807, with the long title "An Act for the Abolition of the Slave Trade -
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Mexican Indepedence
armed conflict between the people of Mexico and the Spanish colonial authorities which was fought to gain indeopendence from Spanish rule and become their own country. -
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Brazilian Independence
Involved disputes between Brazil and Portugal regarding the call for independence presented by the Brazilian Kingdom -
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Greek Independence
War of independence waged by the greeks against the ottomans. -
Dissolution of the Janissaries
The dissolution of the janissaries included the events of the Young Turk Revolution and the establishment of the second constitutional era. -
End of atlantic slave trade.
The Slavery Abolition Act 1833 ended the atlantic slave trade. -
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Opium Wars
First Opium War from 1839 to 1842 and the Second Opium War from 1856 to 1860, were the climax of disputes over trade and diplomatic relations between China under the Qing Dynasty and the British Empire. -
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Afrikaners' Great Trek
A great migration eastward and north-eastward in Africa away from British control in the Cape Colony by Boers. -
Invention of the telegraph
electrical telegraph that uses the morse code to communicate through dots and dashes, invented by samuel morse -
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Revolutions in Austria, Germany, Hungary, and Italy
All these countries nationalists tried to get autonomy, independence, or hegemony over other nationalities. Everyone resisted the empire's conservatism.... They failed because they all had different/ conflicting goals. -
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Taiping Rebellion
a widespread civil war in southern China led by heterodox Christian convert Hong Xiuquan, against the ruling Qing Dynasty. -
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The Perry Expedition: Matthew Perry Opening of Japan
Matthe Perry, commander of US Navy, comes to Japan with all his army ships and "asks" them to please open up their ports. Or else. -
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Crimean War
conflict between the Russian Empire and an alliance between the French,Brittish, and Ottoman Empire. The war was part of a long-running contest between the major European powers for influence over territories of the declining Ottoman Empire. -
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Crimean War
was a conflict fought between the Russian Empire and an alliance of the French Empire, the British Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the Kingdom of Sardinia. The war was part of a long-running contest between the major European powers for influence over territories of the declining Ottoman Empire. -
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Sepoy Rebellion
Sepoys rebelled against the British East India Company's army in May, sparking many other rebellions throughout India. It threatened Company power, and was contained with the fall of Gawlior. -
emancipation of the russian serfs
The emancipation of the russian serfs was the first and most important of liberal reforms effected during the reign of Alexander II of Russia. The reform amounted to the liquidation of serf dependence previously suffered by peasants of the Russian Empire. In some of its parts, the serfdom was abolished earlier. -
Meiji Restoration
Japan rule restored due to enormous changes in Japan's political and social structure -
Suez Canal
An artificial waterway in Egypt that connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. -
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Imperialization of Africa
European powers rushed to African to claim the unclaimed territories. Germany and Britain made a peace treaty and settled out what they wanted. -
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Boxer Rebellion
In the "spheres of influence" in China. Southern China wants to have independence from Northern China because of Northern China's isolation and un-modernized ways, while Southern China is closer to the rest of the world, so they want to move on to the modern ways. -
African National Congress Founded
South Africa's governing left wing political party, supported by it's tri partie with the Congress of South African Trade Unions and the South African Communist Party. -
Qing Dynasty overthrown
Republic of China put an end to the 2 thousand year rule of the Qing Dynasty. It fell after the monarchy dissolved. -
Panama Canal
A ship canal that joins the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean- key conduit for international maritime trade. -
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Hungarian Revolution
A spontaneous revolt against the government of the People's Republic of Hungary and its Soviet-imposed policies, lasting from 23 October until 10 November 1956. -
Aswan Dam
An embankment dam situated across the Nile River. Made to control the flood waters and harness the hydroelectric power.