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Enlightenment
The Enlightenment is a movement where philosophers use reason to solve problems in society. Philosophers such as John Locke, Voltaire, and Adam Smith took part in this movement. -
National Assembly formed
The National Assembly was a group of people from the 3rd estate whos main goal was to create a constitution. They later made the declaration of the rights of men. -
Tennis Court Oath written
The Tennis Court Oath was an agreement between the people of the 3rd estate who were locked out of the meeting of the Estates-General. -
The Declaration of the Rights of Man adopted by the National Assembly
The National Assembly puts the Declaration of the Rights of Man to use. -
The Boukman Revolt
A slave revolt led by Dutty Boukman. This is considered the beginning of the French revolution. -
The Haitian Revolution begins
The Haitian Revolution began with a slave revolt ran by Dutty Boukman, but later turned into numerous countries all fighting for a piece of Hispaniola. -
Reign of Terror
Maximiliem Robespierre rose to power after the execution of Louis XVI and began the Reign of Terror. Robespierre killed thousands of innocent people for unfair reasons. -
War of Knives
A war between Toussaint L'Ouverture who represented the blacks and allies the British and Rigaud who represented the wealthy affranchis. -
Peninsular War
A 5 year war between Napoleons troops and the Spanish rebels with help from Britain. -
Opium War
After years of Britain smuggling opium into China, China declares war. The Opium War ended in August 1842, after the British won and the Treaty of Nanjing was declared giving Britain the island of Hong Kong and extraterritorial rights. -
Treaty of Kanagawa signed
The treaty of Kanagawa was signed by Mathew Perry and the Japanese Government. This treaty allowed two ports to be opened in Japan and made the United States the first country to trade with Japan. -
Sepoy Mutiny
The Sepoy Mutiny was an Hindu and Muslim rebellion against the British because there was a rumor that the British packed their military supplies in beef fat. -
The Berlin Conference
A conference organized by the Chancellor of Germany, Otto Von Bismarck where different European countries met to pick what parts of Africa they wanted to colonize. -
Boxer Rebellion
The Boxer Rebellion was a revolt to end foreign influence in China. -
Congress of Vienna formed
The Congress of Vienna was a conference made up of ambassadors and run by Klemens von Metternich. Their goal was to establish a balance of power in Europe.
