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Geocentric Theory to Heliocentric Theory
Before Copernicus, everyone believed in Geocentric Theory. That everything revolves around the earth. Copernicus put forth a new theory called Heliocentric that stated that everything revolves around the sun. He studied this fro 25 years but was scared of rejection and persecution. -
Trade of Power that started the ECW
Queen Elizabeth died and was never married. Because she was never married, she had no kids to take over the monarchy. Since no one was to continue this Tudor Dynasty the trade of power went to the Stuart's. James I then became king starting the Stuart Dynasty which was the start of how the English Civil War came to be. -
The Restoration
Charles II became king and did lots of things the opposite way of his father and grandfather because he didn't want the same end results as them. He took away all the illegal entertainment that was banned and this made commoners happy. He also got along with parliament. He then passed the Habeas Corpus law which we still use today. Eventually he needed money that Perliamnt wouldn't give him so he made a religious deal with the king of France which parliament didn't like. -
Isaac Newton
Sir Isaac Newton discovered gravity and its laws. This discovery is nevertheless important to life today. His discovery was very significant to the Scientific Revolution because he questioned commonsense and put it to a new level. He also made Optus and calculus. -
The Glorious Revolution
This was known as a peaceful end trade of power. James I fled to france because of the parliament and William and Mary took over ad ruled England. They put a lot to the table during this time. THey gave more power to Parliament than themself, which ultimately ended Absolute Power in England. They also passed the England Bill of Rights and everyone was pleased and happy -
Social Contract
There was an agreement between society and government and free individuals form creating them -
The Wealth of Nations
Adam Smih wrote the book "the wealth of Nation" which later on beca,e the primary source that the founding fathers used to establish the United States. -
Bastille Day
The day Frenchmen decided to storm the Bastille to steal ammunition stored and to set some prisoners free to start havic -
The Bread March
Women of France marched because of the unfair raise of price of bread. They marched to Versi to capture the king and bring him back to Paris -
Rights for Women
Mary Wollstonecraft made a demand for women rights -
The National Convention
The third government of the French Revolution was astablished -
King Louis XVI Guillotined
He is killed because of the decisions he made for France and many people didn’t like him -
Marie Antoinette Guilotined
Marie Antoinette was eventually guilotined after her husbands death because of the Revolution -
Cotton Gin
The cotton Gin was made and helped a lot towards the ease of producing cotton but actually encouraged slavery in a way -
Coup D’ Etta
The violent overthrough of the Governent in France -
Ireland under British Rule
British leaders were basically taking over Ireland with taxing land, charging outrageous prices for land, and the Irish hated it -
Napoleon Emperor
He was so “powerful” he crowed himself emperor of France until he dies -
The Continental System
Napoleon makes a new law that makes Britain mad and a lot of Europe as well -
Abolishment of Slave Trade
Abolishment of slavery wasn’t completely worked of yet but they were getting there and in 1807 slave trade stopped. This was a big step towards complete abolishment..."Am I not a man and a brother"... -
Storm of Madrid (Dos De Mayo)
In order to get to Putragal France storms Madrid of France which didn’t work -
War of 1812
Industrialization is now spreading to America which makes England mad so the blockaded the US which caused war -
The Hundred Days
The time period after Napoleon’s escape where he builds a army and tries to gain back control but fails and is again exiled -
Reform Bill
They finally got the bill to be passed by Parliament which broadened votes, and equalized election -
Child Labor
Michael Sadler introduces a Bill in Parliament that proposed limiting hours in all mills for workers under 18 which really benefited these young workers health -
Abolishment of Slavery in England
William Wilberforce dedicates his whole life to the abolishment of slavery in England and 3 days before he died he got to see it -
Opium War
Conflict between British and China with trading Opium causes rage from Britain and in a way punishes China to keep trade going -
Treaty of Nanjing
China gave away Hong Kong to Nristish after trede conflict and the Opium War -
Louis Napoleon’s Coup d’ Etat
Nephew of Napoleon, Louis Napoleon is president and decides to gain more power by ignoring rules and crowning himself emperor of Frace -
The June Days
The government was unfair and workers got tired of it. The results were workers rioting in Paris and Barricading the streets. -
Population Growth
In the Victorian Era population growth has expanded rapidly almost doubling from 1800 to 1859 from 9 million to 18 million -
The Great Exhibition
As industrialization continued to grow England decided to celebrate it with a building in England where every country came together to represent their inventions this event was called the great exhibition -
Crimian War
This was a war fought between five countries all against Russia because Russia wanted to keep its warm water pot near Criminia -
Japanese Gunboat
The Japanese destroyed Russia in was with their advanced Gunboats -
The battle of Balaclava
This was a war during the Ciminian war with Tussians fighting for the black sea -
Treaty of Kanagawa
A treaty forced by America with Japan to open trade with them -
Sepoy Muntiny
After the sepoy were fighting for British they found out what there were using in there gun carterages and rage outsparked -
Suez Canal
The British saw great potential in the Suez Canal in Egypt so they paid it off and gained control over it making lots of money -
Invention of the Telograph
Samuel Morse invents the Telograph from his Morse code which changed and added convenience to the world we know today. Truest Revolutionary! -
1st Telephone
After we were so used to using telegraphs and firguring our messages through Morse Code, Alexander Graham Bell made a better solution that is a lot more efficient and effective. This invention as the Telephone. It allows you to communicate with people hearing there voices from very far distances away from each other -
First Lightbulb
Thomas Edison invents the first lightbulb that revolutionized life as we know it today -
Berlin Cinference (Africa)
After lots of war, European leaders gathered together to slit land in Africa amungt themselfs without input from African leaders -
Indian National Congress
A company from Britain that took over India and basically became the gov before the British gov stepped in -
British Empire Taking Over
With the rule of Queen Victoria “The sun never set on the British empire” and by 1890 the empire was well expanded over the world and was a great success for England -
Self Rule in Australia
After being under British rule. In the 1901 Australia gained independence as a dominion -
59 Second Flight
As the Wright brothers were aviation get flight, one of there first successful and recorded ettemps lasted 59 seconds in the air -
The birth of Alexei
After having 4 girls the Czar finally has a son who can take of the monarchy after him. He names this son Alexei and is very proud of him -
Ford Model T
As cars weren’t for the average person and only for the wealthy. Harrison Ford didn’t like this idea. He then made a car that was a lot more afFORDable for everyone. This changed society and soon everyone was driving a car -
The October Revolution
This was when the red army led by Vladimir Lenin stormed the royal palace in a "bloodless" fight that sparked lots of worry throughout Russia -
The Russian Civil War Starts
While the Red army wants a communist country and the white army wants peace it eventually starts war and despite the involvement of other countries to stop the communism, The Red army might just have the upper hand -
Protest of Petrograd
This protest is one of the factors that led to the major Revolutions of 1917 in Russia. It is also refereed as to as the February Revolution an also when Czar stepped down from o ruling -
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
The rise of communism started in Russia mainly because of the signing of this treaty led by Lenin -
The Romanov Assasination
After all of Russia hating The Royal family. This night of July 17 Czar Nicholas and his family was assassinated all in one room as a sign of revenge -
The Bolsheviks win the war
There were two sides fighting over how Russia was run and a war that lasted 3 years ended in The Bolsheviks winning and making Russia a communist country -
Swastika
In 1920 the Nazi party adopt the swastika as their symbol -
Year of Crisis
In 1923 there was an economy crash in Germany from reparations payments and to solve this they printed money off which became worthless -
Control of Ussr
By 1924 Russia was named the USSR and was now a fully communist country with other countries apart of it -
Reform Act of 1928
After the long time of trying to get woman suffrage England in 1928 they finally got one in over 21 to vote -
Chancellor
In 1933 the president of Germany makes eight off Hitler chancellor of Germany and he is well on his way to taking power -
Anti Semitism
By 1938 anti Semitic or hate towards Jews laws were passed in Germany discrimination them -
The rape of Nanking
While Japan was wanting to expand they attacked Nanjing and put horror and tragic on the people in the town for six weeks killing 300,000 -
Invasion of Poland
The Nazi party keeps expanding in their last straw was in the annex of Polin which started World War II -
Nazis invade soviet Union and Jews
"Commissar Order" to invade Russia and to kills all of the Jews in sight -
Wannsee Conference
Reinhard Heydric orders to prepare for the Final Solution which is the elimination of all Jews -
D-Day
d-day also known as "Operation Overlord" was a plan by General Eisenhower to liberate France during the war. -
Assassination Plot of Hitler
Major Staffenburg had a very thorough plan to assassinate Hitler by using a bomb and placing it near him while in a meeting but this failed. The bomb was blocked by a table leg and Staffenburg was arrested and killed the day after -
Battle of the Bulge
This was known as Hitlers last offense. He wanted to take control of Russia and in order to do this he attacked them near a bulge in the border. The plan didn't work and Russia fought back and won -
Hitler's Suicide
In order to escape torture, Hitler committed Suicide to end his life. -
Berlin Surrenders
After the death of Hitler and the war coming to an end, Berlin surrenders as a sign of Germany giving up -
V- E Day
Standing for Victory in Europe. V-day is t he day the war ended and Europe celebrated -
The KGB is formed
Hey secret police was formed in Russia to target enemies of Russian leaders And to kill them -
Caleb was Born :)
