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War of the First Coalition
France declared war on Austria and Prussia. The French gained a lot of territory and land. This war was the beginning of the French Republic. It was the first phase of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. -
Napoleon's conquest
Napoleon's conquest to expand France started in 1793-1815. Napoleon was a military leader and a man who tried to make his country greater. He created the Napoleonic Code, created legal reform, class reforms. Even though many of his plans backfired, he was a prominent person in France's history. -
First Serbian Uprising
This uprising that occured in Serbia was, at first, a local revolt against renegade janissaries. This local revolt, soon, evolved into a Serbian Revolution. The Serbrians opposed the ideas of their government, they were increasing taxes and forcing labor. -
Napoleonic Wars
Napoleon was a strong military man who led France in it's time of battle. Even though they lost many wars and Napoleon had many bumps in the road, he expanded France and fought for his beloved country. He led France in many battles including: Battle of Trafalgar, Battle of Lepzig(Battle of Nations), and the Battle at Waterloo. He rose from the ash during the 100 Days and escaped Elba. He regained full power, but at the battle at Waterloo, he was defeated and sent to St. Helena. -
Spanish American Wars of Independence
The Spanish American Wars of Independence were fought between 1810-1820s. Four revolutions occured in Latin American: the Haitian Revolution, the Brazilian Independence, and the Mexican War for Independence, and the fight in Spanish South America. Some of these revolutions were successful, while others were not. Toussaint L'Ouverture(Haitian rev.), Pedro I(Brazilian indep.), Miguel Hidalgo(Mexican indep.), and Simon Bolivar(South America). -
Greek Wars of Independence
The Greeks wanted independence from the Ottoman Empire. The Turks invaded the Peloponnese and captured cities with Egyptian reinforcements. The European powers came to an intervention and saved the Greeks, and they declares Greece as an independent monarchial state. -
French Algeria
The French Algeria lasted from 1830 to 1962 under a government system. This Mediterranean region known as an integral part of France. But, the interior of Algeria was never considered a part of France. Another example of a situation like this is the French North Africa. -
Treaty of Nanking
The Treaty of Nanking was signed in August of 1842 and marked the end of the first Opium War. China was loosing greatly in the war, so British warships poised to attack the city. However, representatives from Britain and China met up and negotiated a deal and anchored in the city of Nanjing. The ultimate goal of the treay was to fix the framework of trade. -
The Oregon Treaty
This treaty was between the United States and the United Kingdom. The land dispute was over the boundaries in Oregon, this was settled in Washington D.C. when this treaty was signed. This treaty created the boundary on the 49th Parralel. -
The Sepoy Mutiny
The Sepoy Mutiny lasted between 1857-1858. The British East India Trading Company (BEIT) dominated India, BEIT used Sepoys as the rule-enforcing "militia". India was the "Jewel In The British Crown", a rumor went arounf that the rifles cartridges were sealed with beef and pork fat. (this was against their beliefs). In India, this conflict is often calle dthe First War of Indpendence and other similar names. -
Opium Wars
The Opium Wars lasted between 1839-1860. There were two Opium Wars: the First Opuim War and the Second Opium War. China didn't need anything from Europe, and trade was only allowed at one port.The First Opium War was fought between China and Britain and the Second, known as the Anglo-French War, involved the British and the French against China. -
France intervention in Mexico
This was also know as the Franco-Mexican War. France invaded Mexico in 1861. This conflict was supported by some European countries. -
Treaty of Saigon
The Treaty of Saigon was signed on June 5, 1862 between France and the emperor of the House of Nguyen. This established is that three southern provinces go to France. -
Constitution Act of 1867
This was also known as the British North America Act is a major part of Canada's Constitution. This document created a federal dominion and defines the Government of Canada. -
The Meiji Restoration
The Meiji Resotoration occured between 1853-1868. The restoration returned control of the country to direct imperial rule. This event brough about the final demise of the Tokugawa "shogunate" because of internal fighting. This era brought about the modernization and Westernization of Japan. -
Unification
Unification of Europe was from 1815-1870. It was a long journey of wars, prominent leaders, and through large conflicts. Many wars were fought such as: the Greek war of Independence, the Revolutions of 1848, the Crimean War, the Danish War, the Seven Weeks' War, and the Franco-Prussian War. Italy and Germany were the last to be unified, since they were so heavily divided. The Papal States were the last to unify with Italy. -
Treaty of Berlin
This document was the final act of the Congress of Berlin. The goal of the congress was to decide the Principality of Bulgaria that was established in the Treaty of San Stefano. Bulgaria was not a subject of international laws. This was established at the Constantinople Conference. -
The Berlin Conference
The Berlin Conference was organized by Otto von Bismarck and took place between 1884-1885. All major Western European countries attended. This conference ignited the "Scramble for Africa": Let's Carve Up The African Continent! -
The Congo
During the Berlin Conference, King Leopold II, the King of Belguim, wanted the Congo for himself. Everyone thought he was a good leader, but the news got out through the press that he was an awful, torturous leader. If the Congolese people didn't meet his needs of rubber and ivory, they were required to give a basket of hands. "Torture didn't waste bullets" The population of the Congo split in half as his reign came to an end. -
Overthrow of Hawaii
This started on the island of Oahu leading to the end of the indigenous, hereditary monarchs. U.S troops took part in a conspiracy led by some businessmen and sugar plantation owners. -
Fashoda Incident
The Fashoda Incident was the climax of imperial disputes between Britain and France in Eastern Africa. As a result, there was a dipolmatic victory for Britain becuase France realized they needed Britain. -
White Man's Burden
The White Man's Burden was that it was a white man's duty to rule the other countries. It was a poem written in February that stirred up a lot of emotion. People thought that it was the responsibility of the white people to govern other foreginers. -
The Boxer Rebellion
The Boxer Rebellion started in Novemeber of 1899 and ended in 1901. This rebellion was a peasant unprising that attempted to drive all foreigners, "Foreign Devils", from China. "The Boxers" is a Chinese secret society known as the Yihquean. Their goal was to destroy the westerners who had foreced a privileged position for themselves in China.
