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James Watt perfects the steam engine
The steam engine was perfected by James Watt. It offered a dramatic increase in fuel efficiency. -
Spinning mule developed
The spinning mule was invented by Samuel Crompton. It turns textile fibers into yarn. -
Cotton gin developed
The cotton gin was revolutionary because it seperated cotton fibers from seeds. This job was previously done by hand. Unfortunately, it helped further slavery. -
Wars of Independence in Latin America
About nine Latin American countries gained their independence. It happened between the early 1800s and late 1900s. -
War of Greek Independence
A successful war of independence waged by Greek revolutionaries. -
Opium War
It was a conflict between Great Britian and China. The wars were over the trade of an addictive drug called opium. -
Communist Manifesto published
It is a book written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. It told the Communist League's purposes and program. -
Taiping rebellion
A widespread civil war in southern China. About 20 million people died. -
Crimean War
The Crimean War was fought between the Russian Empire and an allegiance of a bunch of other empires. It began with Napoleon's illegal overthrowing of France's government. -
Bessemer process developed
This process was a cheap way for massive production of steel. It is named after Henry Bessemer, the founder -
Sepoy Rebellion
Hindu and Muslim soldiers rebelled against the Indian army. The mutiny caused the destruction of the Mughal Empire. -
Origin of the Species is published
It is a famous book by Charles Darwin. He attempted to give evidence of evolution. -
Emancipation of Russian surfs
More than 23 million serfs received liberty. Sefs were granted the rights of full citizens. -
Meiji restoration
It was a chain of events that restored imperial rule to Japan. It reshaped Japan's political structure. -
Suez Canal
The canal connects the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea. It can be used by any country. -
Unification of Italy
A political and social movement. It brought together all the different states on the Italian peninsula. -
Unification of Germany
Princes of German states gathered to proclaim Wilhelm of Prussia as emperor of he German Empire. -
Boer War
They were actually two wars fought between Britain and two Boer republics. The first war was a successful rebellion by one of the republics, while the other caused a republic to give itself to Brtiain. -
Berlin West Africa Conference
It regulated the colonization of Africa by Europeans. It was a part of heightened European colonial activity. -
Indian National Congress founded
It is one of the two major political parties in India. It is the largest and one of the oldest in the world. -
Boxer Rebellion
It was a movement by a nationalist group. It was against Christianity and Western ways. -
Russo-Japanese War
It was a war between Japan and Russia. Japan wanted to expand, and Russia fought them for it and lost. -
All India Muslim League founded
The All India Muslim League was a poltical party that helped make Pakistan a muslim state. It formed Pakistan's first government, but it eventually failed. -
Henry Ford and the assembly line
The assembly line was used by Ford Motors to build cars. The parts moved along the line of men, and each ma nhad his own part to do to make the car. -
Panama Canal
It is a waterway that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through Panama. It was built by the United States in ten years.