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Steam Engine
While at the University of Glasgow, James Watt perfected the steam engine. The steam engine was created over and over but James Watt perfected it -
French Revolution
The Frech Revolution was a time of change in government, culture, military and changes. Also there were alot of wares involving France in this time. -
Haitian Revolution
The Haitian Revolution was a period of conflict in the French colony of Saint-Domingue, It is important because it lead to the elimination of slavery and the establishment of Haiti as the first republic ruled by Africans. -
Congress of Vienna
The Congress of Vienna created the German confederation although Germany still was not unified. The Congress of Vienna was headed by Austria -
Independence of Mexico
The Independence of Mexico was gained with the victory in the Mexican War of Independence. On August 24, 1821 the Treaty of Córdoba was singed witch declared independence. -
Opium War
The Opium Wars were in the middle of trade disputes between China ( Qing Dynasty ) and the British Empire. The first opium was took place from 1839 to 1842. The second Opium war took place from 1856 to 1860. -
Communist Manifesto
is a short book written by the German politicians Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. It has gone down in history as one of the world's most influential political books. It was commissioned by the Communist League, it laid out the League's purposes and program. I -
Matt Perry goes to Japan
What made Matt Perrys journey to Japan so special and benificial was that he damanded ports to be open for trade to Americans. His journey was successful and opend trading ports in Japan -
Sepoy Mutiny
The Sepoys were Indians trained by British soilders. They heard a rumor that their gun cartridges were made with lard and greese. since cows are sacred to the Muslims, they were mad and took over the cities of Delhi and Kanpur. -
Unification of Germany
The Unification of Germany started with Prussia ruled by hohenzollern. Prussia started small and started to gain land. The Franco - Prussian was was a big step to Germany being unified. -
Berlin Confrence
The Berlin confrence was called for by Portugal and organized by Otto von Bismark. It was a confrence that regulated European colonization and trade in Africa, which marked Germanys apperance as a power. The outcome of this was the General Act of the Berlin Confrence. -
Zulu uprising
Britain annexed the Zulu territory north of the Thukela river, establishing collectivly for its administration. Dinuzulu defeated what was left in the territory in 1888 -
Russo-Japanese War
The Russo-Japanese War was a war between rivals, Russian empire and Japenese empire. The Japanese were victorious. It showed how powerful they both were. -
Dr. Sun Yat-sen takes over China
Dr. Sun Yat-sen is considered the founding father of Republican China. He also inspired the over throwing of the Qing dynasty. The last imperial dynasty of china. After it was overthrown Dr. Sun Yat-sen became the presedent of the Republic of China when it was formed in 1912
