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Great Nordic War
Also known as the Northern War, it was a war between Russia and Sweden that broke out in 1700. The main reason was to seize the Baltic estuary. As a result of the war, Russia completely defeated Sweden and thus dominated the Baltic Sea. Sweden disappeared from the list of European powers. -
Spanish War of Succession
It was because of the heirs of the Spanish Habsburg dynasty, the Bourbon royal family of the French Kingdom and the Habsburg royal family of Austria competed for the Spanish imperial throne, which triggered a war in which most European monarchy countries participated. -
Seven Years' War
The seven-year war was driven by the confrontation between European powers. Britain competed with France and Spain in trade and colony.The rising Prussia is at the same time competing with Austria within and outside the Holy Roman Empire for supremacy. Shortly after the succession war of the Austrian throne, the great powers carried out a "partner exchange": Prussia and the United Kingdom formed an alliance, and at the same time formed an alliance with France and Austria, the traditional rivals. -
Boston Tea Party
It was a political demonstration led by the “Sons of Liberty” in Boston. The demonstrators pretended to be Indians and infiltrated the merchant ship, pouring a whole ship of tea from the East India Company into Boston Bay to resist the Tea Tax Act of 1773 issued by the British Parliament. -
George Washington
The Commander-in-Chief of the Colonial Army during the American Revolutionary War from 1775 to 1783, became the first president of the United States in 1789. He won unanimous support from the entire electoral college in both successive elections and served as president until 1797. -
American Revolutionary War
It’s a war between Britain and the United States of America and France. -
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is a statement that thirteen British colonies in North America declared their independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain and declared the legitimacy of this move. -
Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union
The Confederation Regulations are also known as the "Confederation Convention". After the United States declared its independence, 13 independent states formed the fundamental law formulated by the Confederation. Drafting began in 1776, and was submitted for approval by the Second Continental Congress (Conference of Representatives of 13 North American States) on November 15, 1777. The approval by the states was completed on February 2, 1781, and took effect on March 1. -
Steam engine James Watt
A steam engine is a reciprocating power machine that converts the energy of steam into mechanical work. The appearance of the steam engine caused the industrial revolution in the 18th century. Until the beginning of the 20th century, it was still the most important prime mover in the world, and later gradually gave way to internal combustion engines and steam turbines. -
John Adams
Massachusetts, lawyer, American politician. Once participated in the co-signing of the Declaration of Independence, Americans regarded it as one of the founding fathers. And from 1789 to 1797, he served as the first vice president of the United States. Later, from 1797 to 1801, he succeeded Washington as the second president of the United States. -
Enlightenment
Refers to a philosophical and cultural movement that took place in Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries. The movement believed that the rational development of knowledge can solve the basic problems of human existence.
