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Enlightenment
(general to the 1600s and 1700s) During this time many thinkers or philosophers came up with ideas that challenged the current ideals of government. -
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Incustrial revoltution
(general to 1760 - 1840) During this period they made factories and started machine production of goods -
tennis court oath
the national assembly agrees to stay until they have come up with a new constitution in a tennis court. -
French Revolution
(general to october 1789) The start of the revolution directly after the great fear. 6,000 women broke into the palace and told louis XVI and marie antoinette to leave. -
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Haitan Revolution
First successful slave revolt ever -
Boukman Revolt
started the haitan revolution -
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Reign of terror
The CPS existed with robespeirre killed people mercilessly for no or stupid reasons -
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War of knives
battle over control of haiti during the haitian revoltution -
Rise of Napoleon
(general to 1804) Napoleon takes power and becomes emporer of france -
Congress of Vienna
The "Final act" of this congress was signed -
Opium War
(general to 1839))war between britan and china because of british smuggling opium into china -
Signing of the treaty of Nanjing
Treaty of Nanjing signed, ended the opium war -
Signing of the treaty of Kanagawa
Opened japanese ports to the U.S. -
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Meiji Era
(general to 1868 - 1912) Time period during which japan moved out of its feudal society to its modern form. -
The boxer rebellion
(general to 1900) In china anti-foreign movement, very violent