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The Steam Engione evolves
Tom Watson improves the steam engine m,aking it more useful to date -
Period: 1400 to 1550
Renaissance
Time in which people made large advances in art, literature, philosophy and other fields. Formally translated to rebirth -
Apr 15, 1452
Birth of Leonardo da Vinci
Birth of the renaissance's most iconic artist. Known for his several inventions and paintings. Most famously known for The Mona Lisa. -
1454
Publish of Gutenberg Bible
The print revolutionizes literacy. One of the key events in the whole western history, let alone the world. -
1469
Lorenzo de Medici
"The Magnificent" Takes control in Florence, his rule is considered the highpoint of the Florentine Renaissance -
Period: 1500 to
Age of Abolutinism
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1519
Death of Leonardo de Vinci
Death of the renaissance's most important figure. The creator of most modern day machinery -
1529
Creation of the World Map
Ribeiro makes the first world map. Gives countries a big idea of the world. -
1571
The Battle of Lepanto
Nothing was gained or loss in the battle. The battle also showed Phillip did not have good judgement. -
Phillip II loses power of England
Phillip II was married to Mary of England. When she died Phillip II lost control of England -
English Civil War
Greatest political revolution in English history -
The leviathan
Hobbes publishes The Leviathan starting first ideas of more to the world -
Period: to
Enlightment
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The palace of Versailles
Louis XIV created the Palace of Versailles. This showed his devotion to work and enviornment -
Serious proposal to ladies
Mary astell wrote Serious Proposal to Ladies. It preached the ideas of women needing to become more educated -
Invention of the Steam engine
Thomas Newcomen invents the first steam engine. It is not very useful yet, but the idea will be valuable later -
Period: to
Industrial Revolution
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Peter the great dies
Died with a mixed legacy. He expanded Russian territory and made a great army -
The Spirit of the Laws
Montesquieu publishes Spirit of the laws which detailed the country’s political situation. Have people interest to politics -
The Spinning Jenny
James Hargreaves, a British carpenter, makes the machine that spins more than one ball of thread or yarn at a time -
Shots Fired
The first shots of the Revolution war fired in Lexington, Massachusetts. The begging of the continental army -
Slave alliance
British form an alliance with patriots slaves. Thousands of Africans joined the British for freedom -
Period: to
American Revolution
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Sullivan’s island
A British force mounts all day against a patriot force on Sullivan island. South Carolina remained untouched -
America declares independence
The Declaration of Independence is adopted by the second continental congress. -
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Paris ends the state of war. Ratified the independence of the13 North American states. -
Period: to
French Revolution
Time period where the citizens of France were treated unfairly and lived in poverty. While, the upper class and royalty overspent and lived unneccesarily -
Tennis Court Oath
Nat.Ass. resolves not to disband until it has written a constitution. In the tennis courts where no one would conflict. -
Rights of Women
Olympus de Goiges publishes a Declaration of Women’s rights -
National Convention
"Polticians" elected by universal male suffrage to rewrite constitution. The convention abolished monarchy. -
Reign of Terror
Series of beheadings, authorized by Committee of Public Safety, Robespierre -
Thomas paine
Author of The Age of Reason and The progress of man. Both of which were inspiring of the era. A Da Vinci in his own right -
Italian Campaign
Napolean took over the French "Army of Italy", drove the Austrians and Sardinians out of Piedmont. -
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Napoleanic Era
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Napolean consult of France
A coup d'etat with Cambaceres and lebrum. Power was supposed to be equal but Napolean took power quickly. -
Empire
Napolean declares himself as emperor of France. Conquers several countries -
Napolean becomes Emperor
Napolean officially makes himself emperor of France. -
Battle of Austerlitz
Napolean defeats The Third Coalition. Generally viewed as one his most brilliant battles -
Treaty of Tislit
Alexander of Russia negotiated this treaty that would bring peace to Russia. After the battle of Freidland -
Fall of Napolean
Napolean takes a crushing defeat. After attempting to conquer Russia he fails and is sent to an island -
the telegraph
Samuel Mors invents the machine that sends messages over a wire -
The Sewing Machine
Elias Howe invents the sowing machhine. This now allows clothes to be made in large factories
