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May 29, 1453
Ottomans Conquer Constantinople
The Ottoman Empire, an Islamic empire, conquered Constantinople and took over trade operations in the Middle East. This empire would spread throughout the Middle East and North Africa until 1919 -
Nov 17, 1558
Elizabeth I becomes Queen of England
Elizabeth I also known as the Great or the "Virgin Queen" was Queen of England and Ireland until her death which was on March 24th 1603. She was the last monarch of the Tudor Dynasty. -
England defeats the Spanish Armada
It was a Spanish fleet of 130 ships that sailed from A Coruña, under the command of the Duke of Medina Sidonia with the purpose of escorting an army from Flanders to invade England. -
Tokugawa Shougunate
Tokugawa clan takes over imperial Japan and establishes itself as the Shogun. They establish the capital at Kyoto and rule until 1857 -
The Thirty Years War
It began when Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II of Bohemia attempted to curtail the religious activities of his subjects, causing rebellion among Protestants. Involving powers of Europe and Sweden, France, Spain and Austria, and lasted until 1648. (30 yrs) -
The English Civil War
It began as a result of a conflict over the power of the monarchy and the rights of parliament. (until September 3, 1651) -
Manchus found the Qing Dynasty in China
The longest and last imperial dynasty in China, and it lasted until 1912. -
Peter the Great becomes Czar of Russia
Ruler of the only ruling Family. Peter wanted to modernize/westernize all of Russia. -
The Industrial Revolution
James H. made textiles and invented a textile machine. Jethro T. invented a seed drill. So the industrial revolution replaced human labor to machines doing the work more easier and quicker. -
Catherine the Great becomes Czarina of Russia
Under her reign, Russia expanded its territories and modernized, following the lead of Western Europe. -
The British colonies of North America declare their Independence
The Declaration stated the reasons why the British colonies sought their independence. Great Britain losses their one main colony. -
The French Revolution
...lasted until the late 1790s -
The Napoleonic Age
General Napoleon took control of almost all Europe. France became a nationalist power, expanding its territory. -
Mexico declares its independence from Spain
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The Great Reform Bill of 1832
The Parliament passed a law changing the British electoral system. It was a response to many years of people criticising the electoral system as unfair. -
Karl Marx and Frederic Engels publish The Communist Manifesto
The Communist Manifesto reflects an attempt to explain the goals of communism. It argues that class struggles, and eventually cease to be compatible with the developing forces of production. -
The British Colonization of India
The colonization of India was the most important. Great Britain establishes their power until 1947. -
The Civil War begins in the United States
The Civil War determined what kind of nation it would end up as. The war resolved an essential questions...whether this nation, born of a declaration that all men were created with equal rights to liberty, would continue to exist as the largest slaveholding country in the world it lasted until 1865 -
The Emancipation Proclamation
It was a presidential proclamation and executive order issued by President Abraham Lincoln. It states that "all persons held as slaves within any State or designated part of a State, the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United States, shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free." -
The Berlin Conference
Is the conference that sets the stage to divide Africa, we call it the scramble. Africa got divided among other countries and only two countries did not get taken (Ethiopia and Liberia), but this leads to a world competition. -
The Russo-Japanese War
It showed how Japan could be modernized so quickly. After russia losses they decline.
