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War with France
Coalition of German States led by Russia defeated France. Resulted in a unified Germany. -
Start of French Revolution
Storming of the Bastille, which represented royalty. -
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Toussaint L'Ouverture leads slave revolt
L'Ouverture led escaped slaves to freedom and formed an army which rebelled in hopes of liberation. In 1802 Napoleon was put in power and reinstated slavery. -
Haiti wins independence
Haitians liberated themselves from French rule through war -
Napoleon becomes the emperor of France
He orchestrated a coup in November 1799 and became First Consul of the Republic. His ambition and public approval inspired him to go further, and he became the first Emperor of the French in 1804. -
Argentina Independence day
First independent government, Primera Junta was formed -
Colombian independence day
Uprising in Bogota led to their independence -
Father Miguel Hidalgo inspires revolution in Mexico
He launched the Mexican War of Independence which called for the end of Spanish rule in Mexico -
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Mexico gains independence
After Cry of Dolores, Mexican war happens during these dates. Treaty of Cordoba signed -
Chile Independence day
Chile broke from Spanish rule and declared independence on this day, which led to fighting for decades -
Venezuela independence day
Venezuela declares independence due to high taxes and lack of self rule -
Peru Independence day
Jose de San Martin liberates Peru and proclaims its independence. -
Ecuadorian Independence day
Ecuadorian Army defeated Spanish army -
Bolivian Independence day
Council signed the Declaration of Independence on this day, though Bolivar did not agree. -
Giusseppi forms "Young Italy"
Movements goal was to create a unified Italy. -
Blood and Iron speech
Given by Bismarck, minister president of Prussia at the time.Was about the unification of German territories. -
Zollverein
Coalition of German states to manage territories (tariffs and economic policies). -
Camillo Cavour becomes prime minister
Victor Emanuel names Count Camillo prime minister -
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Italian role in Crimean War
Italian forces in the kingdom of Sardinia joined their allies. -
Garibaldi's Red Shirts capture Italy
Poorly led army lands in Sicily and captures Piedmont, the Lombardo was attacked and captured. -
Victor Emmanuel II is crowned King of unified Italy
In 1861, Italy was declared a united nation-state under the Sardinian king Victor Immanuel II -
Bismarck becomes Prime Minister of Prussia
He had 11 years of experience in foreign affairs before becoming prime minister and foreign minister. -
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War with Denmark
Prussian forced crossed border into Schleswig which sparked the war. Denmark fought kingdom of Prussia and Austrian Empire -
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War with Austria
Was the Seven Weeks War. It resulted in Prussian dominance over German States. -
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2nd Reich
Prussia remained the dominant force in the German Empire this time until its demise in 1918.