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7 years war/ French and indian war
Half a century of conflict between Britain and France over North America culminated in the French and Indian War. -
American Revolution/Smith writes Wealth of Nations
thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America. -
french revolution begins
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haitian independence
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congress of vienna
an international conference that was called in order to remake Europe after the downfall of Napoleon I. -
End of Russia serfdom/ intalian unification
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Ist opium war in china
Fought b/w the United Kingdom and the Qing Dynasty of China over their viewpoints on diplomatic relations, trade, and the administration of justice. -
European revolutions/ Marx and engles write Communist Manifesto
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Commodore Perry opens Japan
In the mid-nineteenth century, Japan was largely a closed society, resistant to diplomatic and commercial contact with foreigners. -
sepoy mutiny
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independence in latin america
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emancipation proclamation US
executive order issued by United States President Abraham Lincoln,during the American Civil War -
german unification
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berlin conference- division of africa
The arbitrary boundaries the Europeans imposed often divided an ethnic group and also brought enemies under the same government causing strife that still exists today. -
Spanish-american war
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boer war-British in control of south africa
a war between the local formers and the british that were coming down -
Russo- Japanese war
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Mexican Revolution
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Chinese Revolution/ End of the Dynastic China
overthrow of the Qing Dynasty and establishment of the Republic of China