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1750-1914
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Invention of the flying shuttle
John Kay invented the flying shuttle in 1779. -
Widespread crop failures
Caused a shortage of grain. Population starved and this helped cause the French Revolution. -
Tennis court oath
Was a pledge signed by the memboers of the 3rd estate after they were locked out of an estates general meeting. The pledge was to break from the estates and form their own constitution. -
Stoming of the Bastille
A mob stormed the Bastille, where the king and queen were currently at. The king and queen were executed, this marked the beginnging of the French revolution -
The Great Fear
Time of great panic & fear. There was no rule in France after the death of the King and Queen -
Fuedalism abolished
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Declaration of rights of men
An attempt at trying to make the government give no rights to men. -
Women's march on Versailles
Was one of the earliest and most significant events of the French Revolution. Women marched because the price of bread doubled. -
First mechanical cotton gin was invented
Eli Whitney invented the first mechanical cotton gin. Use of the cotton gin had been continued for decades, however this was the first mechanical gin. It was patented a year later in 1794. -
Robespierre's death
Was head of the committe of Public Saftey. Killed 40,000 people. Was beheaded. -
Napoleon becommes dictator
Napoleon declared himself ruler of France -
Napoleon Crowns himself emperor
The first ruler since the French Rebillion. His military establish a French empire -
First mobile steam boat
Robert Fulton invented the first working steamboat in 1807. Previous designs were invented;however, they did not work. -
Napoleon led spain
Napoleon led spains army, this later lead to his downfall. -
Napoleon dies
Napoleon died in 1821 of stomach cancer, -
Erie Canal
Orginaly ran 363 miles from NewYork to Buffalo -
The telegraph is invented
Samuel F. B. Morse invented the telegraph. -
Crimeon War
The Crimeon war was between the Ottomans and Russia. It resulted in Russsian defeat, this was mainly because the Ottomans had to assistance of both the French and the British. -
serfs emancipation
Gave the lower class more liberty and could own land. One major cause of this was the Crimean War. -
First English Union
The first Union in England started in 1881. Began to try to win things , causing a huge dispute between them and their employers. -
Scramble for Africa begins
The Scamble to colonize Africa began, countries invaded Africa and took land. -
Trans Siberian Railroad open Siberia
Nicholas II started the construction of the railway. Turns into the largest railway in the world. exanding through Russia. -
Sino Japanese war
Fought between the Qing Dynasty of China and Meiji Japan over Korea. Japanese won. -
Russo Japanese War
Japanese beat the Russians because they were very powerful. It's considered "the first great war of the 20th century" -
Revolution of 1905
The Russian revolution of 1905 failed because they failed to overthrow their monarchy.
