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Second Northern War
Military conflict in which Russia, Denmark-Norway, and Saxony-Poland challenged the supremacy of Sweden in the Baltic area. The war resulted in the decline of Swedish influence and the emergence of Russia as a major power in that region. -
Queen Anne's War
Queen Anne's War was the second in a series of French and Indian Wars fought in North America In the United States, it is regarded as a standalone conflict under this name. -
War of Jenkins Ear
The pickled ear of Captain Robert Jenkins became a rallying point for Englishmen eager to challenge Spanish power in the New World. -
War of the Austrian Succession
Group of related wars that took place after the death (1740) of Emperor Charles VI. At issue was the right of Charles's daughter Maria Theresa to inherit the Habsburg lands. The war began when Frederick II of Prussia invaded Silesia in 1740. -
King George War
This changed in June of 1743 when French troops attacked British troops at the Battle of Dettingen, in southwest Germany, which then prompted France to declare war on England on March 15, 1744. -
Invention of Spinning Jenny
James Hargreaves invented the spinning jenny in Stanhill, England. The spinning jenny allowed workers to produce multiple spools of thread at the same time. -
Boston Massacre
Confrontation in Boston in which nine British soldiers shot several of a crowd of three or four hundred who were harassing them verbally and throwing various projectiles. -
Invention of Steam Boat
In 1783 Joffroy d'Abans invented the steamboat in France.It gave people another way to travel on water.It polluted the air allot so very few people used it. -
French Revolutionary Wars
The French Revolutionary Wars were a series of sweeping military conflicts lasting from 1792 until 1802 and resulting from the French Revolution. They pitted France against Britain, Austria, Prussia, Russia, and several other monarchies. -
Invention of Cotton Gin
The cotton gin separated cotton fibers from their seeds more quickly and efficiently than doing it manually. This revolutionized the cotton industry.