06.08 Module Project

  • Haitian Revolution

    Haitian Revolution
    Haitian Revolution was a series of disputes between 1791 and 1804 between Haitian slaves, colonists, forces of British and French colonizers. Through the fight, the Haitian people eventually gained independence from France. Haiti was the first nation to be created by former slaves.The entire island was proclaimed autonomous on January 1, 1804, under the Arawak-derived name of Haiti.
    https://www.britannica.com/topic/Haitian-Revolution
  • Industrialisation in Britain

    Industrialisation in Britain
    This process started in the 18th century in Britain and spread around the world from there. Technological, socioeconomic, and cultural factors all played a role. These technical advancements allowed for a massive increase in the use of natural resources as well as the mass production of manufactured goods. In the early 19th century, the Revolution began in the UK and spread. It necessitated the development of new fundamental materials, iron and steel, as well as the creation of new machinery.
  • Seven Weeks War

    Seven Weeks War
    In 1866, the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia waged the Austro-Prussian War. It was part of a larger rivalry between Austria and Prussia that led to Prussian domination over German states. The German Confederation was abolished as a result of the war, and Italy annexed Venetia.
    https://artsandculture.google.com/entity/austro-prussian-war/m011xt0?hl=en
  • Unions, Temperance, Women's Suffrage

    Unions, Temperance, Women's Suffrage
    In November 1874, the Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) was organized in Cleveland, Ohio. By increasing its platform to advocate for labor legislation, prison reform, and suffrage after Frances Willard took over as president in 1879, the WCTU became one of the largest and most powerful women's organizations of the nineteenth century.
    https://www.history.com/topics/womens-history/womans-christian-temperance-union
  • Boer War

    Boer War
    The South African Conflict, also known as the Boer War, Second Boer War, or Anglo-Boer War; to Afrikaners, also known as the Second War of Independence, was a war waged between Great Britain and the two Boer (Afrikaner) republics, the South African Republic (Transvaal) and the Orange Free State, between October 11, 1899, and May 31, 1902. It ended in British victory..
    https://www.britannica.com/event/South-African-War