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Carnatic Wars
A series of wars fought by Britain against India -
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American Revolution
Wanted to govern themselves and not to be unfairly taxed -
US Declaration of Independance forms the United States of America
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French revolution begins
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French Revolution
Wanted fair treatment of the poor and better living conditions -
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Haitian Revolution
Wanted freedom from slavery -
France is declared to be a republic
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Reign of Terror
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Napoleon invades Egypt
Napoleon's army defeats the Mamlucks. -
Rosetta Stone discovered in Egypt
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Napoleon's forces withdraw from Egypt
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Napoleon invades Spain and Portugal
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Latin America revolution begins
Led by Creoles and Simon Bolivar in Venezuela -
Greece begins to fight for independance
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Napoleonic France defeated by European armies
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Greeks begin revolting
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Pedro I becomes emperor of Brazil
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Spanish defeated in Venezuela
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Russia, the UK, and France come to aid Greece
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Greece gains independance
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France invades Algeria
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France defeats Algerians
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Taiping Rebellion
Wanted shared property, equal rights, and Christianity to be the only religion -
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Nien Rebellion
Tried to destroy the Qing Dynasty. The Qing Dynasty remains but is weakened. -
French coup d'état leads to starting of Crimean War
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Crimean War takes place
Conflict between Russia and Britian, France, and the Ottomans -
Qing Dynasty falls
The Nien Rebellion previously left the Qing Dynasty weak. -
Manchu Restoration takes place
The Manchu Restoration was an attempt to restore the Qing Dynasty by Zhang Xun. It failed however and lasted for under two weeks. -
Manchu Restoration fails
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Ottoman Empire falls