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James Watt
He was a Scottish invento and mechanical engineer. He improved the steam engine which brought changes to the industrial revolution all across the world. -
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Toussaint Louverture
Represented both the anti-slave movement and anti-colonism. Haiti became free of slavery because of him setting a precedent for the world. -
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Reign of Louis XVI
He was found of science and supported the American War of Independence by sending a strong maritime arsenal to support the independence. -
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American Revolution
War between the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Thirteen Colonies, but gradually grew into a "World War". The result was an American victory and European recognition of the independence of the United States. -
Spinning Mule
Samuel Crompton invented the spinning mule that combined the the spinning jenny with the water frame. Different types of yarn could be produced. -
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Simon Bolivar
Simón Bolívar was a Venezuelan political and military leader who played a key role in Latin America's struggle for independence from the Spanish empire. -
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French Rrevolution
The overthrow of the absolute monarchy of the Bourbons Monarchy in France 1789–99. -
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Latin American wars of Independence
were the various revolutions that took place during the late 18th and early 19th centuries and resulted in the creation of a number of independent countries in Latin America. -
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Haitian Revolution
was a slave revolt in the French colony of Saint-Domingue, which rose in the elimination of slavery there and the founding of the Haitian republic. -
Cotton Gin
Machine that quickly and easily separates cotton fibers from their seeds, allowing for better productivity than manual cotton separation. -
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Reign of Napoleon
He was the ruler of France and he tried to invade russia in 1812. -
Congress of Vienna
A conference of ambassadors of European states and held in Vienna. -
Unification of Italy
Italy became united by a treaty, but civil disorder was great in italy because if the different cultures in the north and south. The italian unification was liberal. -
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Opium War
The first opium war was a war against China and Great Britain. The result was victory of the Western powers over China. -
Communist Manifesto
The Communist Manifesto was originally titled Manifesto of the Communist Party, is a 1848 publication written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. -
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Taiping Rebellion
It caused a lot of damage to the power and prestige of the Qing dynasty in China,and showed how weak they were. -
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Crimean War
a war involving Great Britain, France, Turkey, and Sardinia against Russia, fought in the Crimea. -
Bessemer Process
The Bessemer process, which could take as little as 30 minutes to complete, resulted in better quality steel that could be mass-produced from the converting process. -
Sepoy Rebellion
The Sepoy rebellion was set off between the British and the Indians. Indian soldiers that worked for the British during the British rule were known as the sepoys. -
On the Origin of Species
On the Origin of Species, published on 24 November 1859. It is a work of sciennce by Charles Darwin which is considered to be the foundation of evolutionary biology. -
Emancipation of Russian Serfs
Alexander II obtained the position of Tsar, during the Crimean war conflict in 1855, fifty million legal occupants of Russia were serfs. -
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Henry Ford
He was an American Industrialist and the founder of the assembly line technique which led to a major mass production. He invention of the T Automobile revolutionized the transportation industry, -
Meiji Restoration
A chain of events that restores imperial rule to Japan in 1868 under Emperor Meiji. Leading to changes in the political and economical world of Japan. -
Suez Canal
A quick route from the Med. Sea to the Red Sea provided tons of shipping/trading options and saved days; even weeks from going across the Cape of Good Hope. -
Unification of Germany
A massive change and overturn in the balance of power in Europe, the Unification of Germany in 1871 struck chords across the globe.
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Berlin Conference
It regulated European colonization and trade in Africa during the New Imperialism period, occuring at the same time Germany becomes imperial. -
Indian National Congress
Largest and most prominent Indian public organization, and central of the Indian Independence Movement. -
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Boer War
A war from 1899 to 1902 between the Boer governments of the Transvaal and the Orange Free State against Great Britain. The war ended with British victory. -
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The Boxer Rebellion
Was an anti-foreign/Christian movement by the Society of Righteous and Harmonious Fists in China. Led to Imerialist expansion and missionary evangelism, -
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Russo-Japanese War
A conflict that grew out of the rival designs of Russia and Japan on Manchuria and Korea. Yet, it ended in a Japanese Vitory and Treaty of Portsmouth. -
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All-India Muslim League Foundation
was a political party which supported the separate Muslim-majority nation, Pakistan. It came from the Aligarh Movement, formed to promote a modern education for Muslims. -
Panama Canal
The Panama Canal is a canal in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. The canal cuts across the Isthmus of Panama and helps with trade.
