World Events of 1848

By mkenney2020

  • California Gold Rush

    James W. Marshall finds gold at Sutters Mill in Coloma, California.

  • Construction of the Washington Monument

    The building of the monument begins in Washington, D.C.

  • Mexican-American War

    War between Mexico and America where Mexico gives up what is know as the Southwestern United States, to the U.S.

  • Publishment of "Communist Manifesto"

    Published by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels in London.

  • Hungarian Revolution

    Revolt against Hungarians People's Republic and its Soviet-imposed policies.

  • German Revolutions

    Fighting between Revolutionaries and Royalist forces sparks the German Revolutions lasting until 1849.

  • The Public Health Act

    Establishes boards of health across England and Wales, and was the nation's first Public Health Law.

  • The First German National Assembly

    Opens in Frankfurt, Germany.

  • Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

    Ends Mexican-American War, and is ratified by the Mexican Government.