Unit 5 Project

  • Flying Shuttle Invented

    Flying Shuttle Invented
    Invented by John Kay to make more, higher quality fabric faster
  • Period: to

    1750-1914

    Industrial Revolution, Imperialism, The French Revolution, China, Russia, and Japan
  • The Industrial Revolution beins

    The Industrial Revolution beins
    The industrial revolution begins in the year 1760 in England. (Not exact date)
  • Spinning Jenny Invented

    Spinning Jenny Invented
    British Carpenter James Hangreaves invents the Spinning Jenny. This dominated the textile industry.
  • Louis XVI is brought to power in France

    Louis XVI  is brought to power in France
    Louis XVI was a weak ruler and sparked the French Revlotion
  • Estates General of 1789

    Estates General of 1789
    The First and Second estates teamed up on the 3rd estate who have a huge disadvantage
  • Storming of the Bastille

    Storming of the Bastille
    Weapons siezed to defend themselves agianst the King's Swiss Guard
  • Womens March on Versailles

    Womens March on Versailles
    Women march because of the price and scarcity of bread.
  • Louis XVI Executed

    Louis XVI Executed
    King Louis XVI was decapitated by a guillotine.
  • Robespierre Beheaded

    Robespierre Beheaded
    Executed because of Napoleon
  • Louisiana Purchase

    Louisiana Purchase
    Napoleon sells louisiana to the United States to deal with debt.
  • Napoleon Crowned Emporer of France

    Napoleon Crowned Emporer of France
  • Continental System Establised

    Continental System Establised
    Napoleon established the continental system to mass embargo England.
  • Peninsular War

    Peninsular War
    Napoleon wants to shut down portugal but he has to go through Spain. Spain and France goes to war. Spain loses and Napoleon puts his brother in charge of it.
  • Napoleon starts invading Russia

    Napoleon starts invading Russia
    Napoleon begins invading Russia and is lured deeper into the contry. He loses men to the cold Russian Autumn and Winter.
  • Napoleon Loses in Russia

    Napoleon Loses in Russia
    Napoleon came into Russia unprepared and couldn't handel the Rusian Scorched Earth Policy
  • Napoleon Returns to France

    Napoleon Returns to France
    After his exile Napoleon returned to france and causes problems for nearly 100 days. He was exiled again to St Helens.
  • Battle of Waterloo

    Battle of Waterloo
    France defeated in the battle of Waterloo. Napoleon is exiled to Elba.
  • First Labor Unions made

    First Labor Unions made
    1820s ish
  • Napoleons's Death

    Napoleons's Death
    Napoleon dies on St Helens. His tomb is built in Les Invalides
  • Stem Locomotive Invented

    Stem Locomotive Invented
    Peter Cooper invents one of America's first steampowered locomotive.
  • Crimian War

    Crimian War
    This war was fought against the British, French and the Ottomans .Russia lost the war because they were not industrialized.
  • Britain Imperializes India

    Britain Imperializes India
    Raj (company) owns most of India. India is known as the "Jewel in the Crown"
  • Russian Surfs Emancipated

    Russian Surfs Emancipated
    Was the first and most important reforms of Russia's industrial revolution. After that surfs had to pay for their own land.
  • Meiji Restoration

    Meiji Restoration
    This was the time for Japan to face an intervention. Japan became more westernized with many things, an example of one of those things is Science.
  • Russo-Japanese War

    Russo-Japanese War
    The first major war of the 20th century. Even though the Russian had more troops the Japanese won with ease.