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1750 - 1914
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Flying Shuttle was invented
A device that was used to help weave the thread into cloth -
french and indian war begins
50 years of conflict betwen britain and france involved in the french and indian war -
Spinning Jenny was invented
also used to help weave thread into cloth. it was much faster than when you had to do it just by hand -
spinning mule developed
Samuel Crompton developed this machine to meet the greater needs of factories in the Industrial revolution -
american revolution/ wealth of nations is written
13 colonies in north america formed to break free from the british empire, therfore creating the united states of america -
steam engine
James watt's steam engine was one of the most indusrtilized machines of the century. -
French Revolution begins
revlotution in france where people are starving and dying in the streets, and the queen doesnt even care -
Tennis Court Oath
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. -
French Consitution is written
Was the first written constitution in France, created after the collapse of the Absolute Monarchy, -
Reign of Terror
A period of violence that occurred after the onset of the French Revolution. -
Small Pox Vacine Created
English physisian Edward Jenner exposed a small boy to cowpox, and several days after recovering from it, the doctor then exposed the boy to smallpox. The boy showed no signs later on of having contracted smallpox. -
Louisiana Purchase is purchased
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First Locomative moves
It moved at 5 miles per hour and pulled 70 people and 10 tons of iron ore. -
first electric light is invented
umphry Davy invents the first electric light / the first arc lamp -
Congress of Vienna
An international conference that was called in order to remake Europe after the downfall of Napoleon I. -
Unifacation of Italy
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Erie Canal is built
Most famous and important canal.Helped connect new york city to the west.It Helped NYC become central trade because of canals -
the reaper is invented
Cyrus McCormick created the reaper which allowed quicker and cheaper harvesting of grain. -
Factory Act
reduces child labor in factories -
Victoria becomes Queen of England
Queen Victoria took the crown of Great Brtain in 1837. Her reign was the longest reign England had ever had . -
Comunist Manifesto Published
The Communist Manifesto laid out the League's purposes and program. It presented an analytical approach to the class struggle and the problems of capitalism. -
Bessemer process developed
the bessemer process is the first inexpensive industrial process to mass produce steel from molten iron, this decreased the cost of steel manufacturing and increased the scale on which it could be produced -
Sewing Machine
Isaac Singer invents the sewing machine -
Crimean War
The Crimean War was a conflict between the Russian Empire and an alliance of the French Empire, the British Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the Kingdom of Sardinia. -
World War 1 begins
this was a global war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918.
