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First African to Write a Published Autobiography
Olaudah Equiano was a slave that was bought navy officer that taught him tactics. He was later sold to Mr. King. He was then educated and earned money to buy his freedom. He then began to write his autobiography, telling about his journeys and experiences as a slave. -
The Affair of the Necklace
Worth 2,000,000 livres. Marie Antoinette paid for it. Could’ve been more cautious with the way she spent her money. -
The “October Days”
The king was thought to be surrounded by evil advisors at Versailles so he was forced to move to Paris and resides at the Tuileries Palace as virtual prisoners.17 -
Bread March
Was first a Women’s March because they were taxing for bread. Attached and overthrew the Bastille. King Louis XVI was taken to Paris. -
Confiscate Church lands
One of the most controversial decisions of the entire revolution. Louis XVI “accepts” the constitution and the National Assembly. -
The Royal Family Attempts to Flee
Helped by the Swedish count Hans Axel Von Fusen. Headed towards the Luxembourg border. The king was recognized at Varennes, near the border. -
The Rosetta Stone
Discovered near the town of Rosetta In 1799 driving Napoleon’s Egypt campaign. Achieved a break through in translation. The key to our modern understanding of Egyptian Hieroglyphics. -
The Socialists: Utopians and Marxists
The society would operate and own the means of production, not individualism. The goal was a benefited society, not just rich, well-connected few. Tried to build the perfect communities. FAILED. -
Louisiana Purchase
Napoleon sells the territory for $15 million. Friends had landed in the Caribbean, not worth to deal with slave issues. Needed the money for battles. He hated Britain, thought America could become Britain’s enemy. -
Napoleonic Code
It divides civil law into; personal status, property, the acquisition of property. It’s proposes was to reform the French you post to reflect the principles of the French revolution. Create one law code for France. -
Emperor Napoleon 1
Napoleon is crowned emperor by the pope. Popular story that he took the crown and crowned himself to show he was above the power of the church. -
William Wilberforce Changes Slavery
Elected member of Parliament. First speech, he didn't get enough support. People on his side started to boycott sugar so the slave owners would have nothing to sell. Slavery Act was passed in 1833 and the Abolition of the Slave Trade Bill in 1807. -
Brittish Government Respose to Issues
They wanted to raise wages in Britain. They were finally going to look into the working conditions and child labor. New Poor Law. Reform Bill (1832) -
Sadler's Interviews
Had a bill in Parliament that limited working hours to 10 for kids under the age of 18. Parliament didn't want to pass his law. In April 1832 they agrees that there should be another parliamentary look into child labor. Sadler was made chairman and the next 3 month they interviewed former workers that worked as children. -
The "People's Charter"
Drafted in 1838 by William Lovett. Supporters were called the 'chartists'. Radical campaign for Parliamentary reform of the inequalities created by the reform bill of 1832. They wanted all men to be able to vote. -
1848 (The Year of Revolutions)
Revolutions start to break out everywhere. The food supply has gone down. Job start to change. Everything became really expensive and harder for the middle class and lower class to pay for things. People start to immigrate from Ireland because of the potato famine. -
Crystal Palace
A very large building that was mostly made out of glass and steel. It was the largest enclosed space at the time. Different countries would go there to show what they were inventing. They had roughly 14,000 visitors from around the world. -
President Louis Napoleon
He became unhappy as a president so he made himself emperor. He ruled as emperor until 1870 and then he was captured and went into exile in 1873. -
Czar Nicholas and his family
The family finally has a boy. He was diagnosed with Hemophilia. The family brought in Rasputin. He helped the boy out with his pain. -
The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Him and his wife were in an open car and a member of the Blackgroup. He was assassanated by a man from Serbia so they automatically wanted to punish Serbia. That was the first spark of the First World War. -
The Invention of Poison Gas
In 1915, poisonous gas like chlorine gas and mustard gas were used by the Germans. Mustard gas would give blisters. -
The Gallipoli Campaign (Dardanelles Campaign)
Attempting to capture Istanbul. They failed. Victory of the Turks. Failures of allies. -
The Execution of the Last Czar and his family
Him and his were tricked into going into the cellar to take a family picture. They lined up a firing squad and killed them all. -
Treaty of Versailles
The Big Four basically discussed how to punish Germany. They took a lot things away from them and if Germany didn’t accept, then they would have to go to war and Germany’s army was trashed.
