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10 Important Events in History
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Declaration of Independence
This is the date when the United States became independent from Great Britain. Delegates from the previous year's Second Continental Congress met at this date to vote to declare their freedom from Great Britain. As a result, the Declaration of Independence was adopted, which officially made the United States of America an independent nation. This document showed the influence of Enlightenment philosipher like John Locke. It's principal author was Thomas Jefferson. -
Tennis Court Oath
The Tennis Court Oath marked the beginning of the French Revolution. This Oath signified the first time that French citizens formally stood in opposition to Louis XVI, and the National Assembly's refusal to back down forced the king to make concessions. It also inspired a wide variety of revolutionary activity in the later months, ranging from rioting across the French countryside to renewed calls for a written French constitution. -
Reign of Terror
The Reign of Terror lasted from 5 September 1793, until 28 July 1794, which marked the fall of Robespierre. It represented the efforts of a few men to govern the country and wage war in a time of crisis. During this time period, price and wage maximums were unevenly enforced, and acceptance of the inflated paper currency was made manditory. The guillotine, which cut off the heads of its victims, was an important invention during this time period. -
Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution was a time period that lasted from the late 18th century until the early 19th century. There were many new advancements in technology during this time. These advancements allowed the creation of many new inventions, which helped in many fields, such as textiles, agriculture, transportation, and communication. -
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American merchant sailors into the Royal Navy, British support of American Indian tribes against American expansion, and over national honour after humiliations on the high seas. -
Globalization Begins
In the early 19th century, Great Britain became the first global economic superpower in the world. This was mainly because Great Britain had easy access to natural resources such as oil. Globalization was the spread of industrialization around the world. The first country to industrialize, as said before, was Great Britain, and the last at the time was Japan. -
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a war between the Confederate States of America (the Confederacy) and the 25 Northern states who supported the federal government (the Union). This war held a major issue over slavery. Before the war, the Missouri Compromise was in effect, which said that all states south of the Ohio River EXCEPT Missouri could own slaves. The Confederacy was enraged with the fact that Missouri was forced off their side, and then the Civil War began to come into effect. -
Age of Imperialism
The Age of Imperialism was a time period beginning around 1870 when modern nations were taking over unclaimed areas in other countries. A great example of this is when countries in Europe, such as England and France, took over uncharted, unclaimed territories in Africa. This became later known as the "Scramble for Africa." -
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
On 28 June, exactly 5 years before the Treaty of Versailles, the heir to the Austrio-Hungarian throne, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, and his wife were both shot dead at Latin Bridge. The main objective of this assassination was to break off Austria-Hungary's south-Slav provinces. This was one of the main causes of WWI. -
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versilles, existing at the end of WWI, forced Germany to give up all of their territories to several countries. Some of these countries included Belgium, Czechoslovakia, and Poland. The treaty also blamed Germany for the war ever existing, putting them in huge debt. This debt remained for hundreds of years, and when it was finally paid off, WWII started. In fact the Treaty of Versailles was one of the main causes for WWII.
