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Steam Engine Invention
Three key people contributed to the invention of the steam engine: Thomas Savery, Thomas Newcomen, and James Watt. The invention of the steam engine was one of the most important breakthroughs of the Industrial Revolution. It contributed to the quicker performance and an increase of productivity in industrialization. -
The Thomas Newcomen Steam Engine Contribution
Thomas Newcomen developed a steam engine with the purpose of pumping water from mines. His steam engine was significant because it was an example of a machine that made its way into the Industrial Revolution by increasing the effectiveness and productivity of industrial performance. -
The Seizure of the Bastille
When the National Assembly was created by the common people of France, they began to worry about the possibility of King XVI abolishing it. In turn, the common people gathered weapons from France’s armories and captured the Bastille. The capture of the Bastille was significant because it marked the beginning of the French Revolution. -
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French Revolution
The French Revolution involved many significant people and events. Events such as the capture of the Bastille, the creation of the National Assembly, and the Reign of Terror were significant. People such as King Louis XVI, Robespierre, and Napoleon Bonaparte impacted the French Revolution. The important outcome of the French Revolution was the Code of Napoleon: equality before law, religious tolerance, and the abolishment of feudalism. -
The Haitian Slave Revolt
Haitian slave laborers revolted against a French colony of sugar cane plantation owners. The Haitian slave revolt was significant because it was a precedent event for future revolts in South America. It gave people the idea to question why their government and social class remained the way it was. -
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Haitian Revolution
A man by the name of Toussaint L’Ouverture led a slave revolt in the French colony of Haiti. Even with the help of England and Spain, France was still unable to recapture Haiti. By 1804, Haiti became independent. -
The Father Hidalgo Revolt Movement
Father Hidalgo began a revolt in Mexico with the idea to end slavery, and to help Native Americans. Other Creole people opposed his idea because they disapproved their place in the system, but the system of social class itself was acceptable to them. Father Hidalgo was important because he set an example of how common people have the ability to revolt against a higher social class. -
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Independence of Mexico
People who contributed to the Independence of Mexico were Father Hidalgo and Augustin de Iturbide. Both were Creoles, but Father Hidalgo was a Liberal while Augustin De Iturbide was a conservative. Other Creoles decided to execute Father Hidalgo and give support to Augustin de Iturbide to lead a revolt against the Spanish to win Independence for Mexico. -
The Congress of Vienna Assembly
After the Napoleonic Wars, and with Napoleon himself in exile, European countries assembled together to determine territorial boundaries of each country. The Congress of Vienna was significant because the reestablishment of a legitimacy type of decree occurred once again in Europe. -
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Congress of Vienna
After the Napoleonic Wars, an international conference of European countries was held to decide upon territorial boundary decisions. The purpose was to restore a balance of political power between the European countries that Napoleon had conquered. -
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Opium War
The Opium War was a war between the British and China. The purpose of the war was to force China to open trade ports for Western products to flow into China. China did not need Western products, but the Chinese people fell victim to opium, and China fell into economic collapse. -
The British Naval Arrival & Battle
During the first Opium War, the arrival of British war vessels into China destroyed Chinese naval resistance, and forced the opening of Chinese trading ports. The British naval arrival into China was significant because it opened the trade between Western and Chinese cultures, which benefited the West, but made China addicted to opium. -
The Beginning of the Communist Manifesto
Within the Communist Manifesto, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels predicted that industrial capitalism of social classes would create a classless society with the means of productions being owned by a community. The Communist Manifesto was significant because it established an alternative and discourteous type of view against the Industrial Revolution. This view paved way toward socialism and communism. -
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Communist Manifesto
The Communist Manifesto was a short book written by a German political socialist named Karl Marx and another political theorist named Friedrich Engels. The purpose of the Communist Manifesto was to explain the reasoning and basis of the communist and socialist principles. -
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Matt Perry Goes To Japan
Matthew C. Perry was a commodore of the U.S. Navy who set out on Japanese expeditions to monitor the actions between Japan and Western ships. At the time, Japan had no interest with foreign contacts, and did their best to prevent any. Eventually, Matthew C. Perry was able to establish diplomatic relations with Japan. -
The Convention of Kanagawa
The Convention of Kanagawa was a treaty between the United States and Japan that established the opening of Japanese ports. The significance of this treaty was the establishment of decent trading relations between the United States and Japan by a means of forceful negotiation. -
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Sepoy Mutiny
The Sepoy Mutiny involved British trained Sepoy Indians to revolt against the British because of racially based discrimination and injustices. Without surprise, the British crushed the rebellion. -
The British Recapture & Massacre
The British began recapturing important cities in India, such as Delhi and Kanpur. The British were accused of bayoneting innocent and unarmed Sepoys. The British victory over the Sepoy Indians was significant because it was an example of colonization, dominance, and imperialism. -
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Unification of Germany
The Unification of Germany involved a man named Otto von Bismarck who was elected by the King of Prussia to organize an army to fight France in the Franco-Prussian War for unification and independence of Germany. -
The Franco-Prussian War
The Franco-Prussian War was a conflict between France and German states under Prussian leadership. Prince Otto von Bismarck had a goal in mind to unify Germany under Prussian control and to remove any French influence within Germany. The result of the Franco-Prussian War was in Prussian victory. The significance of the Franco-Prussian War was the establishment of a new, unified imperial power within Europe; the German Empire. -
The British to Zulu Ultimatum
The British annexed the Zulu kingdom and established a tax to encourage Zulu people to become laborers. The Zulu people resisted to pay the tax. The British sent an ultimatum to the Zulu King; Cetshwayo, that demanded the Zulu kingdom to surrender and have its people become laborers or to pay a poll tax. The British to Zulu ultimatum was important because it described the British expansion and colonization in Africa. -
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Zulu Uprising
The Zulu uprising was a revolt against the British Empire. The result was in British victory and the end of the independent Zulu nation. The uprising itself demonstrated the force of British colonialism in south Africa. -
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Berlin Conference
After Germany immerged as an imperial power within Europe with Otto von Bismarck as the Chancellor, the Berlin Conference was established to discuss the organization and control of African territories by European countries. -
The Berlin Conference Conclusion
In conclusion, Germany, Britain, France, Portugal, and Italy divided African territories in agreement with each other. The Berlin Conference was significant because it demonstrated European imperial colonization throughout Africa. -
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Russo-Japanese War
The Russo-Japanese War was a conflict between Russia and Japan. Both countries wanted to control Manchuria and Korea, but both countries were not able to establish an agreement with each other. Japan chose to enter war with Russia over Korea, which resulted in a Japanese victory. -
The Siege of Port Arthur
Port Arthur was a strongly fortified Russian naval base that was significant for Russia’s future expansion into Asia. Due to territorial disagreements between Japan and Russia, the Japanese took the initiative and waged a siege against Port Arthur without establishing a declaration of war. The Japanese siege and capture of Port Arthur was significant because it aided other important victories during the Russo-Japanese War and led to the internal deterioration within imperial Russia. -
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Dr. Sun Yat-sen Takes Over China
Dr. Sun Yat-sen was a political activist who traveled around China giving eloquent speeches in order to gather support from the Chinese people during his conquest to unify China. -
The Three People's Principles
The Three People’s Principles was a philosophy that was developed by Dr. Sun Yat-sen during his conquest for China's unification. This philosophy focused on nationalism, democracy, and livelihood. The Three People’s Principles was significant because the very core ideas of this philosophy were responsible to unify China into a free, wealthy, and powerful nation.
