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Ottomans conquer constantinople
The Ottoman Empire,who were Islamic,take over trade operations in the Middle East. This empire would spread throughout the Middle East and North Africa until 1919 -
Elizabeth I becomes queen of England
The daughter of king Henry VIII Elizabeth I takes over the throne and rule over England Ireland until she died in 1603. -
England defeats the Spanish Armada
The Spanish Armada wa s a fleet of 130 ships which sailed from A Coruna in 1588 The commander of these ships was Duke Of Medina Sidonia.The goal of the Armada was to help guide the army from Flander to invade England and to Overthrow Queen Elizabeth I of england.But after an attack from English fireships the Armada was scattered and after losing a small battle against the English ships the Armada retreated. -
The British Colonization of India
The british lost there number 1 colonie so the British went to india to make it the new number 1 colonie(jewel in the crown).Because its where most of the resources come.It helps the by giving them more power,money,and resources. -
Tokugawa Shogunate
Tokugawa clan takes over imperial Japan and establishes itself as the Shogun. They establish the capital at kyoto and rule until 1857. -
The Thirty Year War
This was a series of wars that took place in Central Europe that started in 1618 and ended in 1648.These battles were for religion, resulting in eight million casualties. -
The English Civil war
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists over, principally, the manner of England's government.
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Manchus found the Qing Dynasty in China
Was the last imperial chinese dynasty ruling from 1644-1912 coming back with a abortive restoration in 1917.The Qing culture lasted about three more centuries and its also formed the territorial base for the modern Chinese state. -
Peter the great becomes Czar of Russia
Peter wants to westernise Russia.One of the ways he did this is by making everyone shave there beard or they would have to pay a tax. -
Industrial Revolution (Jethro Tull,Eli Whitney,James Hargreaves,James watt,Richard Trevithick)
This is the phase that changes everything.It changes the economy from farming to a factory base economy. -
Catherine the Great becomes Czarina of Russia
She was one of the longest ruling women rulers of Russia. She ruled from 1762 until she died in 1769 at the age of 67.She became ruler because her husband Peter III died by assassination and because he had no sons she took over.Under her control China grew rapidly. -
The British colonies of North America declare their Independence
Its one of the things that starts The American revolution(4th of july). -
The French Revolution
France establishes a republic and beheads their king and queen.Also this is where the middle class gains the right to vote. -
The Napoleonic Age
This was the ending phase of the French revolution.Napoleon was first a k.fjfjdfdkhfasfhbb but then he rose to Emporer. -
The Unification of Italy
Before this there is no Italy.So to accoplish this they make a centralized government. -
Mexico declares its independence from Spain
This the day that Mexico declared themselves there own and said to spain we are not your property. -
The Great Reform Bill of 1832
This is what give the middle class the right to vote. -
The Opium Wars
The Opium Wars were two wars in the mid-19th century involving Anglo-Chinese disputes over British trade in China and China's sovereignty. The disputes included the First Opium War(1839-1842) and the Second Opium War(1856–1860).Opium is a plant that is use today to make powerful drugs.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium_Wars] -
The Great Potato Famine
This was when a fungus started to grow inside the potatoes so the Irish had to move to the americas. -
Karl Marx and Friederic Engels publish The Communist Manifesto
This is about how they should all divide the money and power to everyone so that everyone is equal. -
The Taiping Rebellion
Was a Chinese war that lasted from 1850-1864 which was between the Manchu-led Qing dynasty and the millenarian movement of the Heavenly Kingdom of Peace. -
The Suez Canal
This is a man made sea-level waterway.It took them ten years to finish building this canal.They started in 1859 and ended in 1869.This was made between the North Atlantic and northern Indian Oceans -
Charles Darwin publishes The Origins of Species
This is when Charles Darwin publish his book about his idea of how humans evolved over the years. -
The Civil War begins in the United States
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The Unification of Germany
Before this there was no germany.To accoplish this the made a centralized government. -
The Emancipation Proclamation
This was a proclamation from Abraham Lincoln that declared all of the slaves free. -
The Meiji Revolution
These were important events that restored practical imperial rule to Japan in 1868 under Emperor Meiji.It ends in 1912 -
The Berlin Conference
This was a conference that lowered European ability to colonization and trade in Africa during the New Imperialism period, and looked at Germany's emergence as an imperial power. This lasted for a year from 1884-1885.Also it was the first step into imperialism.Also they carved up Africa for European colonies. -
The Russo-Japanese War
The Russo-Japanese War was fought between the Russian Empire and the Empire of Japan over rival imperial ambitions in Manchuria and Korea.[https://www.google.com/search?q=The+Russo-Japanese+War&oq=The+Russo-Japanese+War&aqs=chrome..69i57.56j0j9&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&safe=active&ssui=on] -
The Mexican Revolution
This was a time of major weapon struggle for Mexico that change Mexican culture and the Mexican government.This lasted 10 years from 1910-1920[https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8&safe=active&ssui=on#safe=active&ssui=on&q=The+Mexican+Revolution] -
World War I begins
This is the war that came after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria.This is one of the largest wars.There were 70 million military personels that fought in the war.This war ended in 1918. -
The Russian Revolution
This was a pair of revolutions that dismantled the Tsarist autocracy and helped to the eventual rise of the Soviet Union. -
The China Revolution
This was when the ruler Mao Zedong declared the creation of the People's Republic of China.This was created because of the drive for power from the communist.Ended in 1950.
