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Jan 20, 1526
India Before Imperialism, Mughal Empire
Muhammad discovered the Mughal Empire after a raid, AFter his death his grandson Akbar took over. He expanded India with military forces, and religion and economy. -
French Revolution
This revolution was influenced by the Enlightenment ideas, and the rights of the people. The lower class (peasants) were not treated fairly, and decide to take a stand. This causing the French Revolution.
Key people: Voltaire, King Louis, and Marie Antoinette -
French Revolution, Tennis Court Oath
The third estate created the National Assembly in order to pass laws for the french people, they were locked out of their regulr meeting sace so one dayt hey met ina tennis court and took an oath to keep meeting until there was a new consitution, this was called the tennis court oath -
The Haitian Revolution
Salves in Haiti began hearing about human equality, and natural rights. They started realizing that they are treated unfairly. Dutty Boukman a former slave gathered a large portion of slaves and together they started a slave rebellion, thus causing the Haitian Revolution. -
Industrial Revolution
High powered machinery was devolped and the European nations became industrialized and led to new inventions that would later help in economy -
French Revolution, Reign Of Terror
Robespierre was in rule and he decided that he would force everyone to be under his rule and of they didnt, the consequences would be death. He did not show any sympathy, and killed over 100000 people. -
Haitian Revolution, War of Knives
Louveture and Rigaurd were the two leaders; Louveture, the north and west colony, and rigaurd, the south colony. A disagrrement etween the twos ideas spurred up a war, with large help Louveture won over Rigaurd. -
The Enlightenment
A smart movement where thinkers use reason and scientiic method instead of religious teachings to understand the worlds human reason, knowledge, freedom, and hapiness.
Key people: Adam smith, Voltaire, Montesquie -
French Revolution, Peninsular War
Napolean sent his troops through spain to attack portugal, the spanish then began to attack his troops. Napolean had to send in more troops, resulting in 300,000 deaths, this being the Peninsular War. -
Chinas Fall to Foreign Influence
The british were smuggling Opium (drug) into China for non medical use. Over a long period of time 12 million chinese people were addicted. The british refused to stop smuggleing which led to a war at sea. Britian had a strong navy so they conquered China easily. China signed the treaty of Nanjing after the depressing conquer. -
Chinas Fall to Foreign Influence, Treaty of Nanjing
This treaty gave Britian the island Hong Kong. It also led to Extra territorial rights, allowing the US and other foreign countries to trade from 4 other chinese ports. -
Japan Modernizes, Treaty of Kanagwa
Comodore Perry brought a letter to Japan from President Fillmore, asking Japan to trade. He said he would come back later with a large fleet for their reply. They signed this treaty, opening two more ports and allowing US to set up an embassy in Japan. -
Japan Modernizes, Meiji Era
Mutsihuto named his Era of Rule Meiji, meaning enlightened rule. HE realized the best way to oppose western land was by modernizing. All the land went to him. The Japanese found role model countries and followed them. -
Africa Before Imperialism, Berlin Conference
European nations met up and discussed how to divide up Africa without any African input. The Europeans divided it the way they wanted to, in whichever way was more convienent for them. -
Chinas Internal Problems
Nationalism was begining in China, and the people realized they need to resist from foreign rule. The boxer rebellion made people believe that the governemnt should be more supportive of their needs.
