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Invention of the moving steam engine
One of the biggest inventions of this time, a man from England named James Watt made this in 1763, this changed history because this shaped the modern day trains and boats. -
Begining of French Revolution
On July 14th a large group of lower class citizens stormed the Bastile and this started the french revolution this affected history because in the end the people of France got there way and got rights. -
Hatian revolution
Led by Toussaint L'Ouverture the Hatian revolution set free the slaves of this country from the French. This changed the history of Hati because ever since then Hati has been a independent country. -
Independence of Mexico
During this time period Mexico was under the rule of Spain, but after they fought & won the Mexican war of Independence giving them freedom. This changed history because the people of Mexico were are no longer under Spain's harsh rule. -
Congress of Vienna
This was a Congress held in Vienna chaired by several ambassadors of Europe. This was important in history because it redrew the continents political map,establishing the boundaries of France, Napoleon's duchy of Warsaw, the Netherlands, the states of the Rhine, the German province of Saxony, and various Italian territories, and the creation of spheres of influence through which France, Austria, Russia and Britain brokered local and regional problems. -
Opium war
This was a war fought by the Chinese and the British over the trade of drugs that Britain was not allowed to trade to China. This was important in history because this changed the course of the chinese's lifes. Forcing them to sign the Treaty of Nanking gave up many of there rights, it also opened up there trade routes to Britain. -
Communist Manifesto
This is a book written by the german authors Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels that spoke about there theorys about the nature of society and politics, it also talks about class struggle. This changed history because it one of the most influencial books ever published. -
Matt Perry goes to Japan
When Matt Perry went to Japan he demanded trade rights, which Japan allowed to happen after seeing the Chinese against the british, the Japanese signed the Treaty of Kanagawa and trade routes were opened. This was important to history because after seeing how advance the westerners technology was they developed many of there skills and eventually won two wars against Russia and China. -
Sepoy Mutiny
The Sepoy's were a tribe of Native indians who served in the British army and set out to fight India. Although they did win some of these wars they fought they did not gain India. This changed history because it destroyed the idea of total harmony in India. -
Unification of Germany
Germany was unified under Prussian rule, they did so by organizing German states economically,removing tariffs, setting up a standerd money system and fighting the Franco- Prussian war. This changed history because from this time period to present day Germany has been unified. -
Berlin Conference
This conference was held by the British, and divided Africa into different territories for different europian countries. This changed history because after this was done Africa was forever in debt and suffering. -
Zulu upsiring
The Zulu Uprising was a Zulu revolt against the British and taxation in Natal, South Africa. The revolt was led by Bambatha kaMancinza who was later defeated by the British. This changed history because it gave other people under British rule idears to revolt. -
Russo-Japanese War
This was a war fought against the Russians and the Japanese for korea,after the Japanese learned so much from the westerners they won, this was a very ambarrising lost for the Russians. This changed history because Japan now owned Korea.
