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Jan 1, 1300
Ming Dynasty
the chinese had the best ships
china wanted to be self sufficiuent county
their naval power did not continue for too long -
Jan 1, 1350
The Renaissance
-a period from 1330 to 1550
-It was the time that information and ideas spread
-It was a time of renewal
-began in Italy
-there were 3 estates:
-the first: nobles
-the second: townspeople
-the third: peasants -
Nov 10, 1483
Martin Luther
-priest, teacher, and monk.
-worte the 95 theses
-The churches methods for overcoming sin gave him no confort. -
Jan 1, 1500
Age of Exploration & Columbus' Voyages
-It began in the 1500s until the 1800s
-he believed that he could reach Asia through another route other than around the tip of Africa
-believed that the earth was round, not flat.
-reached the new world but thought he landed in he indies.
-Spain gained most of the americas because of him -
Jan 1, 1500
Triangular Trade
preiod between 1500s and 1800s
cotton good from europe to africa
slaves were traded from africa to the americas
agricultural goods from the americas to europe -
Jan 1, 1517
95 Theses
95 thesis, or 95 statements about the church's indulgences This was written by Martin Luther.
He posted it on the church's front door. -
enclosure acts
united kingsdom acts of parliament
people fenced off pieces of land
landowners added to their holdings -
undustrial revolution
land
capital
labor
rapid industry development in 1715-1851 -
Napoleon
wanted to control french
very cunning
tricked people
started war with russia -
French Revolution
three groups with legislative assmbly
domestic issues
foreigh invasion -
storming of the bastile
happened in 1789
national assmebly met up
tennis court oath
invaded prison -
reign of terror
happened after the french revolution
worked to stop opposition
killed people on the guillatine -
Opium Wars
british didnt respond
1839-1842
they started trading opium into china
the chinese tried to stop it but then war broke out
the war lasted for 3 years
the treaty of nanjing ended it -
indian revolt 1857
started 1857
first war of independance for indians
rumers said that the bullets of europenas had pig and cow fat in them and this angered the indians -
berlin conferance
lots of countries wanted land in africa
germany, britain, portugal met up
they divided the land up
no african officials were present -
open door policy
us government appealed to other nations for it
under this all nations had equal right to the land of china -
imperialism
extension of a nations power
had property on other lands
held control -
napoleonic wars
wars declared bvy napoleon
french demands
sewed nationalism in germany and italy
battle of austerlitz
battle of waterloo -
tai ping rebellion
lasted from 1850-1864
peasant revolt
lead by hong xiuquan who hasa
he was a christian convert
qing dynasty -
boxer rebellion
shadow boxing warriors
they were part of a secret society
they wanted foreigh control
used force to get things
went around and killed people
