Unit 5

By Joe Hamlyn

  • Thesis

    The Industrail Revolution sparked many globla events that change the world. From annexations of countries to countries declaring their independence the Industral Revloution was behind it all.

  • Boom

    Population boom begins in westen Europe and continues for over 100 years.

  • Steam Engine

    James Watt invents the steam engine which kicks off the industrial revolution.

  • Revolution

    The American revolution begins.

  • Reforms

    British enforce reforms in India.

  • Napoleon

    Napoleon invdes Egypt and begins the scramble for Africa.

  • Independence

    Latin America starts fighting wars for independence.

  • Annexation

    British take contrl of Cape Town and a region of South Africa.

  • Independence

    Brazil declares independence.

  • New Ideas

    Marxism/ Communism is born.

  • Civil war

    American civil war breaks out.

  • Freedom

    Emancipation of slaves in America.

  • Takeover

    British takeover of Egypt

  • WW1

    World war one breaks out of which countries belong to which nations.