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British East India Company
British East India Company was an English company formed for the exploitation of trade with East Asia and India. They ruled India from 1858 to 1947 during a time period call the Raj. They built railroads, grew opium to trade with China, and basically westernized the country. -
The Gunpowder Plot
Guy Fawkes, Robert Catesby and other conspirators attempt to blow up the House of Parliament. They attempted to do this because Catholics in England at that time were not being treated fairly. Guy Fawkes gets caught and him along with all the other conspirators were executed. November 5th is now celebrated widely in England. People burn effigy's, light fires works and march around the street because the plan to blow up Parliament didn't go through. -
The Petition of Rights
At this time Charles the 1st was king. He was constantly asking Parliament for money and they had had enough. In order to keep asking for money Charles was forced to sign the Petition of Rights, This petition included rules such as: the king couldn't jail people without a reason, and he couldn't tax without Parliaments approval and he couldn't put soldiers up in peoples houses.The petition was meant to limit the kings power. Charles signs it and doesn't contact parliament again for 11 years. -
Oliver Cromwell and Commonwealth
After the end of the English civil war Oliver Cromwell became leader and started the period of Commonwealth. Commonwealth is a government lead by Parliament. Eventually, Cromwell became a military dictator and took away almost all amusement in England. People desperately wanted back a king. Soon after Charles the 2nd becomes king. -
John Locke
John Locke, an Enlightenment thinker releases the thought of natural rights and some of his other writings. He believed all people are naturally good and are corrupted by society. He also believed we have natural God giver rights which are referred to as " Natural Rights". These rights include the right to life, liberty, and property and no one can take them away from you. -
The Enlightment
The Enlightenment was a period in England in which people lived by reason not emotions or government. Architecture was heavily influenced by the Greco-Roman period. People preferred artificial over natural. Therefore, ladies and gentleman wore wigs, drew moles of their faces, and trimmed bushes to geometrical shapes. It was a time of optimism. It is also referred to as the age of reason. -
Olaudah Equiano
Olaudah Equiano was born. He was the first African to publish a book in England. This book was about his journey through slavery and an attempt to get people to understand what people like him went through and to abolish it. He became an abolitionist after he bought his freedom. -
America declares independance from Britian
The ideas from the enlightenment thinkers aided ideas to the founding fathers which help created the American government and some of the principles of the constitution. The founding fathers used John Locks idea of life, liberty and property. They also used Voltaire's idea of freedom of expression and freedom of religion. -
British sail to Australia
A British ship set sail from Portsmouth England carrying 700 convict to Australia. Australia or "New South Wales" was used as a place to keep convicts instead of being killed. Over time over 16000 convicts were sent and people started to settle there. -
Storming of Bastille
The revolutionaries stormed the Bastille prison. The main purpose of the prison was to store gun powder, there were only 7 prisoners in it. The revolutionaries stormed the prison, killed some guards, let the prisoners free and obtained the needed gun powder. This day is now known as Bastille Day. -
The Woman’s Bread March
A group of woman marched to the Palace of Versailles demanding to see the king. They were upset the king was living lavishly in the palace. The woman stormed the palace, overwhelming the guards, and forced the king in his family to Paris where they were placed under house arrest. -
The Brunswick Manifesto
This document was decreed abs signed by the Duke of Brunswick. It said if the royal family is harmed, they would go to war wiith France. This was a problem because France would not only be fighting them and within themselves, but also other countries who wanted the revolution to end. -
The Law of Suspects
This law was written to protect France against any possible enemies. It was so vaguely written almost anyone in France could be considered an enemy. Because of this law over 2,000 people were executed in 15 months. -
End of the Reign of Terror
The execution of Maximilien Robespierre marks the end of the Reign of Terror. The French people grew tired of all the bloodshed. They decided to have Robespierre arrest and executed or end this period and restored a king. -
Coup D’etat
Napoleon launched a successful Coup D’etat which is a successful overthrow of the government. He proclaimed himself first consul after Julius Caesar. He also appointed a senate Andy later proclaimed his elf emperor. -
Napoleon Crowned Emperor
Napoleon was crowded emperor by the pope. It is said that he took the crown himself and put it in his head. This was a way of saying that he was higher than the church. -
Battle of Leipzig
Napoleon and his troops are defeated by the 6th coalition at the Battle of Leipzig. After this allies invaded France and force Napoleon to give up the throne. He is then exiled to the island of Elba and paid 20,000,000 francs. -
Greece gains independence
Greece revolted against the Ottoman Empire to become an independent country. It succeed and gained independence on March 25, 1825. It was the only country to successfully revolt at this time. -
Limited Child Labor
Michael Sadler introduced a bill to parliament to limited child labor for kids 10 and under. Parliament was unwilling to pass the law. He interviewed children who worked at favorites and brought these back to parliament. The law was eventually passed. -
Abolition of Slavery
This law was written by William Wilberforce to abolish all slavery in Britain. It was passed by parliament so slavery became illegal and all slaves were set free. At first only children under 6 were set free but eventually everyone was. People who owned slaves were reimbursed. -
Lowell Town
Lowell Tow, MA was established as a mill town. This was the first mill town in America and it was a model for many that came after it. The majority of workers that worked in the textile factory were women, especially immigrant women. -
Queen Victoria rules
Queen Victoria starts her rule of 63 years over England. Because of her that time period is known as the Victorian era because of her influence on the people. She was an icon of motherhood, and known as the worlds most powerful woman at that time. -
The Chartist Bill
The Chartist bill was drafted by William Lovette. It had the ideas to have votes for all men, equal electoral districts, members of parliament don’t have to town property, members of parliament should be paid, and there should be a secret ballot. These laws were suggested so that more men had the opportunity to join parliament. -
Sewing machine
The sewing machine was invented by Elias Hones and Isaac Singer. It made sewing clothes much faster and efficient. All you had to do was step on a peddle to power the machine and it did the work for you. -
The June Days
Workers in Paris rose up against the government because they said they were betraying the revolution. They barricaded the streets in revolt. The authorities shot these barricades down with cannons and eventually widened the streets over time. The movie Les Miserables was based off of this. -
Crystal Palace Exhibition
The crystal palace was a huge building made out of all glass. The purpose was to showcase all the great inventions that were coming out of the industrial revolution. People from all over the world came to visit. Unfortunately it was burned down the same year on October 15. -
Treaty of Kanagwa
Commodore Matthew Perry sailed his ships into the Japanese emperors ports. They said no but, he started to show off his gun boats and give them gifts. Eventually they signed the treaty of Kanagwa which allowed trade between Japan and America. -
The Necropolis Train
The Necropolis Train was built to transport dead bodies out if Britain. A huge cholera outbreak killed 15,000 people and space was running out to bury bodies. This train ran from Waterloo to South Hampton. Only 6.5% of bodies were buried there and the train was a huge flop. -
Meiji Era begins
This era was a time of enlightened rule. Japan created a modern army and navy. There were many reforms such as, the abolition of the feudal system, land redistribution, westernized school systems etc. -
The telephone
Alexander Graham Bell makes the first phone call after years of perfecting it. It worked by transmitting sounds over a distance using electricity. In order to reach someone you had to first speak to an operator and have them transfer you to the person. The first 5 minutes of a call cost around $9. -
The Berlin Conference
European leaders meet in Berlin to discuss how they're going to divide Africa. The purpose was to prevent conflict between countries. It establish rules for the conquest of Africa. No African leaders were present. -
Nicholas Romanov becomes Czar
Nicholas Romanov becomes Czar of Russia. He was the last Czar before communism took over. He made many mistake that caused the people to hate him ending the line of Czars. -
The Boxer Rebellion
The Boxer Rebellion started November 2, 1899. It was an uprising of Chinese people to get rid of "foreign devils". They attacked Chinese Christian, Chinese who had ties with foreigners, and any foreigners. -
Henry Ford creates car
Henry Ford develops the first car, Ford Model T. It was slow, ugly and difficult to drive. In 1909 it cost around $1200 and by 1928 it was $295. It only came in the color black and by 1929 the Ford company was producing 1 car a minute. -
Wright Brothers Fly
The Wright Brother have their first ever airplane flight in kitty Hawk, NC. They flew a gas power plane that lasted for 59 seconds. This eventually gave rise to the aircraft industry. -
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Archduke Ferdinand and his wife Sophie are killed while visiting Sarajevo. First p, while driving a bomb bounces off their car then later while visiting those injured Gavrilo Princip shoots both him and his wife. Serbia is blamed and this event starts the war. -
Trench Warfare begins
Allied forces stop German going through France. This was at the Marne River. This is when trench ware fare begins causing a stale mate. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
A German U-boat sinks the Lusitania. This was carrying man passengers including 100+ Americans. Civilians were supposed to be left out the battle making many countries angry. This event was one that brought America into the war. -
The Womans' Party
Emmeline Pankhurst and her daughter formed the Womans' Party. They fought for equal rights for woman such as equal marriage laws, equal divorce laws, equal working laws etc. Slowly woman gained more rights and by 1928 all women over 21 could vote. -
February/March revolutions begin
Russian citizens are tired of the damage from WW1 and start revolting. These revolts start in Petersburg Russia. Over the week these revolts grow and many citizens are killed by police and government troops. -
Czar Nicholas Abdicated
Czar Nicholas is forced to abdicate the throne. His brother refused to take the throne ending the Romanov dynasty. A provisional government is set up under the leadership of Alexander Kerensky. -
America Declares War
America officially declares war on Germany. After the sinking of the Lusitania and the Zimmerman note America joins the war. They were only in the war for a year or less. -
October/November revolutions
The Bolshevik park takes over and gets rid of the provisional government. The power is then handed over to the soviets. Russia is also almost immediately taken out of WW1. -
Russia signs armistice with Germany
Russia decides to have an armistice with Germany. This is because of the communist revolution they are trying to put to a stop. Also, the people of Russia didn’t really like the war. -
The secret police is established
Lenin establishes the Checka. The Checka was a secret police that listened and served for anything that could be used against Lenin. They arrested and executed many people in Russia. There was also the NKVD and the KGB afterwards. -
Czar family assassinated
The entire Czar family was assassinated by members of the Bolshevik party. The were shot and bayoneted in “the house of special purpose” in Yekaterinburg. They were then stripped of hidden jewels in their clothes and buried in a mass grave. Alexei and Anastasia were buried in a separate grave found later. -
WW1 ends
Germany signs an armistice ending all fighting. This is the official end date of WW1. Later on, the Treay of Versailles came in 1919. -
USSR is formed
The Red army wins the vivian war against the White Army. Lenin creates the Union of Soviet Social Republic (USSR). Lenin was the leader but died two years later then Stalin took over. -
Vladimir Lenin dies
Vladimir Lenin dies of a stroke while trying to cement his role as leader in Russia. Soon after Joseph Stalin wins the power battle between him and Trotsky. Stalin is the the communist leader in Russia until his own death in 1953.
