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Toussaint L' Ouverture
Leader of the Haitian Revolution, who took a big part in in Haiti gaining its independence. He began in 1791 helping lead the slve rebellion. -
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Seven Years War
A global military conflict that involved North and Central America, Europe, the West African coast, India and the Philippines which ended in the treaty of Saint Petersburg, Paris, and Hubertusburg -
Invention of the Spinning Jenny
Invented by James Hargreaves in England. It was a multi-spool spinning frame. This reduced the amount of work needed to produce yarn. -
Invention of the Water Frame
Credited to Richard Arkwright the water frame is basically a spinning frame when water is used to power it -
Watt's Steam Engine
Developed throughout those 12 years, the steam engine used pressure to drive a piston helped by a partial vaccum -
Whitney's Cotton Gin
Invented by Eli Whitney this machine took the job of many by basically taking to cotton from the seeds. -
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Industrial Revolution
A major turning point in which most parts of daily life were affected by changes in agriculture, transportation, manufacturing, and technology. -
Britain outlaws Slave Trade
Made by a group of English Protestants and Quakers. They helped pass the act of parliment titled, the act for the abolition of the slave trade -
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Mexican Independence
Armed conflict me between Mexico and the Spanish colonial authorities. It started as a peasant rebellion to gain independence from Spain. -
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Brazilian Independence
Arguments made between Brazil and Portugal because of the call for independence made by the Brazilian Kingdom until the last Portugal military base surrendered -
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Greek Independence
War between Greek Revolutionaries and the Ottoman empire. They received a lot of help from many European Powers, which finally helped them to receive independence in May -
Dissolution of the Janissaries
After multiple revolts the Janissaries were becoming a threat to the Empire. The Sultan found this as an opportunity to "start" a new turkish-dominated army and instead burned all Janissary barracks -
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Afrikaners' Great Trek
The eastward migration away from British control in Cape Colony by Boers who were Dutch/Afrikaans for "farmers". Led to the establishment of many Republics. -
End of Atlantic slave trade
Brazil was the last country to ban slave trade, although multiple countries continued to do it illegaly afterwards -
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Opium Wars
Fought between the British and China, these were wars over trade regulation and the spread of opium. -
Invention of the Telegraph
Invented by Samuel Morse, the telegraph was designed to transmit messages long distance through some sort of signaling. -
Revolutions in Austria, Hungary,Germany, and Italy
Known as Year of the Revolutions. Inspired by France. It was the first collapse of traditional authority all throughout Europe. -
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Taiping Rebellion
A civil war in southern China that drastically weakened the Qing Dynasty. Also known to be one of the the bloodiest wars, with almost 20 million people dead. -
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Commodore Matthew Perry in Japan
He left Virginia to Japan in search of a japanese trade treaty. He threatened to use force unless they met the US' demands and then went back in 1854 -
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Crimean War
A war fought between Russian Empire and the French, British, Ottoman Empire, and the Kingdom of Sardinia to gain control over the falling Ottoman Empire. Known as the first "modern" war. -
Sepoy Rebellion
The revolt of Indian soldiers against
practices that did not follow religious customs, also known
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British take pver India
Britain wanted to show its "world power" by taking over territories and was in need of raw materials and resources. Therefore they took over India and impacted every aspect of their lives -
Emancipation of Russian Serfs
First Liberal movement made by Alexander II while he was in reign. Because of this more than twenty three million people received their freedom. -
Meiji Restoration
The political program that followed the
destruction of the Tokugawa Shogunate where multiple young leaders set Japan on the path of centralization,
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Suez Canal
Allows water transportation between Europe and Asia without navigation around Africa. And took about 10 years to make, called the highway to India -
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Imperialization of Africa
Also known as the Race for Africa, was the process of European powers racing to gain control of African territories. Africa was unable to resist Europes growing technology -
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Boxer Rebellion
A pro nationalist movement by the "Righteous Harmony Society" who were against foreign imperialism and christianity. -
Aswan Dam
Built across the Nile River in Aswan, Egypt, the goal was for it ti control flood waters and to use the energy it produced to make electricity. -
Overthrow of Qing Dynasty
The dynasty was founded by the Manchu, and was overthrown following the Xinhai Revolution, after many years of population and territorial growth -
African National Congress
An organization that works for equal voting and civil rights in South Africa. Founded as the South African Native
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Panama Canal
Ship canal cut across the isthmus of Panama
by United States Army engineers. It
shortened the sea voyage between the east and west
coasts of North America.
