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Pugachev's Rebellion
Pugachev’s Rebellion was the largest peasant revolt in Russia’s history. Between the end of the Pugachev rebellion and the beginning of the 19th century, there were hundreds of outbreaks across Russia -
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Pugachev's Rebellion
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American Revolution
The American Revolution establishes independence of the thirteen North American colonies from Great Britain, creating the republic of the United States of America. -
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American Revolutionary War
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Signing of the American Declaration of Independence
Written by Thomas Jefferson.The Declaration of Independence was a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, which announced that the thirteen American colonies, then at war with Great Britain, regarded themselves as independent states, and no longer a part of the British Empire. Instead they now formed a new nation--the United States of America. -
Tennis Court Oath
•The Tennis Court Oath was a pivotal event during the first days of the French Revolution. The Oath was a pledge signed by 576 of the 577 members from the Third Estate who were locked out of a meeting of the Estates-General on 20 June 1789. They made a makeshift conference room inside a tennis court located in the Saint-Louis district of the city of Versailles. -
French Revolution
French Revolution: Regarded as one of the most influential of all socio-political revolutions, associated with the rise of the bourgeoisie and the downfall of the aristocracy -
Storming of the Bastille
The Storming of the Bastille occurred in Paris, France on the morning of 14 July 1789. The medieval fortress and prison in Paris known as the Bastille represented royal authority in the center of Paris. While the prison only contained seven inmates at the time of its storming, its fall was the flashpoint of the French Revolution. -
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French Revolution
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Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen was a fundamental document of the French Revolution. Influenced by the doctrine of "natural right" and values in the Declaration of Independence. -
Haitian Revolution
The Haitian Revolution was a successful slave rebellion, led by Toussaint Louverture, establishes Haiti as the first black republic. -
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Haitian Revolution
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Serbian Revolution
The Serbian Revolution was the successful wars of independence that lasted for 9 years and approximately 9 months (1804–1813), during which Serbia perceived itself as an independent state for the first time after more than three centuries of Ottoman rule and short-lasting Austrian occupations. -
Mexican War of Independence
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Grito de Dolores
Also known as El Grito de la Independencia, it was the event that marks the beginning of the Mexican War of Independence. Miguel Hidalgo and several criollos were involved in a planned revolt against the Spanish colonial government. -
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Mexican War of Independence
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The Pentrich Revolution
The Pentrich Revolution, Derbyshire; an ill-fated attempt to overthrow the Government, unknowingly it was instigated by William Oliver, aka Oliver the Spy. Three men were executed in November 1817, and fourteen men were transported to NSW. The event is known as 'England's Last Revolution.' It lasted only one day. -
Greek War of Independence
The Greek War of Independence (also known as the Greek Revolution) was a successful war of independence waged by the Greek revolutionaries with later assistance from Russia, the United Kingdom, France, and several other European powers against the Ottoman Empire. -
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Greek War of Independence
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Janissary Revolt
The Janissary Revolt was in the Ottoman Empire. The Janissaries, originally of slave origin, revolted against Mahmud II. -
Taiping Rebellion
The Taiping Rebellion was by the God Worshippers against the Qing Dynasty of China. In total between 20 and 30 million lives had been lost, making it the second deadliest war in human history. -
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Taiping Revolution
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Sepoy Rebellion
The Indian Rebellion of 1857 began as a mutiny of sepoys of the East India Company's army, and soon escalated into other mutinies and civilian rebellions. The Mutiny was a result of various grievancesHowever the flashpoint was reached when the soldiers were asked to bite off the paper cartridges for their rifles which were greased with animal fat, namely beef and pork. This was, and is, against the religious beliefs of Hindus and Muslims. -
American Civil War
The American Civil War was in the United States, between the United States and the Confederate States of America, which was formed out of eleven southern states -
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American Civil War
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The Glorious Revolution in Spain
The Glorious Revolution (Spanish La Gloriosa) took place in Spain in 1868, resulting in the deposition of Queen Isabella II. Leaders of the revolution eventually recruited an Italian prince, Amadeo of Savoy, as king. His reign lasted two years, and he was replaced by the first Spanish Republic -
Boxer Rebellion
The Boxer Rebellion was against foreign influence in areas such as trade, politics, religion and technology that occurred in China during the final years of the Qing Dynasty, which was defeated by the Eight-Nation Alliance. -
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Boxer Rebellion
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Xinhai Revolution
The Xinhai Revolution, also known as the Chinese Revolution, was a revolution that overthrew China's last imperial dynasty, the Qing Dynasty, and established the Republic of China. -
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Xinhai Revolution
