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Treaty of Nanjing
This treaty made China pay the British an indemnity, cede the territory of Hong Kong, and agreed to establish a “fair and reasonable” tariff. This treaty also ended the first Opium War. -
Execution of Charles I
King Charles I was the first king to ever be executed. He was executed becuase he was charged with treason, the punishment for treason was death. -
Revocation of the Edict of Nantes.
The Edict of Nantes was revoked by Louie XIV. This treaty granted the French Heuganauts the right to practise their religion. -
Glorious Revolution
This revoultion was called the Glorious Revolution because it was a bloodless revolution. It involved the overthrowing of the Catholic King James II. They replaced him with a Protestant Queen Mary, who was his daughter, and her Dutch husband, William of Orange. -
Declaration of Independance
The Declaration of Independance was a declaration declaring the US free from Great Britain. It was written by Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Rodger Sherman, Robert R Livingston, and Benjaman Franklin. -
Storming of the Bastiel
This attack ocurred in Paris, in this attack the people tore down a prison as an attack on the government. This event signified the start of the French Revolution. -
Coup D’état of Brummire
The Coup D’état overthrew the system of government in France and installed Napoleon Bonaparte as leader. This event is viewed as the end of the French Revolution. -
Congress of Vienna
This congress reorgionized europe after the Nepolionic wars. Their aim was to make Europe more even to try and prevent another nation from coming to power. -
Hundred Days
This was a time in between Napoleons exile to the island of Elba, and his journey to try and regain the throne of France. Except, he ended up getting exiled again to Saint Helena after 100 days. -
Battle of Waterloo
The Battle of Waterloo was considered Napoleons last defeat. This defeat caused him to be exiled to Saint Helena.
