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Toussaint Louverture
Haitian leader; "The Slave Who Defeated Napoleon" -
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Reign of King Louis XVI
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American Revolution
A time period when the 13 Colonies of the U.S. joined together to break free from Britain's rule. -
Spinning Mule Developed
Invented by Samuel Crompton; the Spinning Mule spins textile fibres into yarn. -
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Simon Bolivar
Simón Bolívar was a Venezuelan military leader who was instrumental in the revolutions against the Spanish empire. -
James Watt Perfects Steam Engine
The Steamboat is built to James Watt's patent in Freiberg in Germany -
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French Revolution
This was a period of radical social, and political upheaval in France. -
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Haitian Revolution
The Haitian Revoluton not only propelled all of Europe into a war, but also touched on slave uprisings in the Caribbean. -
Ctton Gin Developed
The Cotton Gin is a machine used to pull cotton fibers from the cotton seed. This caused an explosion in the use of cotton, and mass production. -
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Reign of Napoleon
Created a rule that was copied by almost every country: that every man should be treated equal. -
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Wars of Independence in Latin America
Various revolutions that happened during the early 19th century. -
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Congress of Vienna
A congress of the Great Powers of Europe met at Vienna to discuss the future boundaries of the continent. Almost every state in Europe was represented. -
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Opium War
Struggles about trade rights in China -
Communist Manifesto Published
It was the platform of the Communist League, a working men's association, first exclusively German, later international. It was published by a group of German political refugees. -
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Unification of Italy
The formal unification of Italy into a politically and administratively integrated nation state -
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Taiping Rebellion
Massive Civil War in China -
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Crimean War
This was a war between Russia on one hand and the Ottoman Empire, Great Britain, France, and Sardinia. It was fought to stop Russian expansion into the Black Sea region. -
Bessemer Process Developed
The Bessemer Process was the first inexpensive industrial process for the mass-production of steel from molten pig iron prior to the open hearth furnace. -
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Opium War 2
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Sepoy Rebellion
Beginning of Indian Independece Movement -
Origin of the Species Published
One of Charles Darwin's greatest works and the foundation of the evolutionary theory. -
Emancipation of Russian Serfs
This is thought to be the single most important reform made by Tsar Alexander II. It is also thought to have catapulted Russia into the 20th century. -
Meiji Restoration
The Meiji Restoration in Japan signaled the end of the shogunate system and the beginning of modern Japan. -
Suez Canal
The Suez Canal connected the Mediterranean and the Red seas -
Unification of Germany
The formal unification of Germany into a politically and administratively integrated nation state. -
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Boer War (1)
The British Empire fought the Dutch Settlers of two independent Boer Republics, the Orange Free State and the Transvaal Republic. Sometimes referred to as the "South African War" because the black population of South Africa was also involved. -
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Berlin Conference
The Berlin Conference was the meeting of European colonial powers to negotiate the division of colonial territories within Africa. -
Indian National Congress Founded
The Indian National Congress was originally founded to promote economic reforms and to influence the policies of the British authority, and soon found itself as a major force behind the rebellion against British occupation. Now it is celebrated as the world's oldest and largest democratic political party. -
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Boer War (2)
The British Empire fought the Dutch Settlers of two independent Boer Republics, the Orange Free State and the Transvaal Republic. Sometimes referred to as the "South African War" because the black population of South Africa was also involved. -
Boxer Rebellion
A group known as "Boxers" murdered thousands of foreigners, especially missionaries in an attempt to rid China of all foreign influence. -
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Russo-Japanese War
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All-Indian Muslim League Founded
Founded in 1906 by Agah Khan III. It advocated the creation of a Muslim-majority nation, Pakistan. It emerged from the Aligarh Movement. -
Henry Ford and Assembly Line
Henry Ford democratized cars by creating division of labor, the assembly line, and interchangable parts. -
Panama Canal
Links the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.
