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1440
Creation of the Printing Press
One of the most influential inventions of all time. -
Period: 1467 to 1568
Warring States Period
Constant civil war period in Japan between rival Japanese war lords. -
Period: 1500 to
Colonialism Period
Colonialism was aquiring land from another area, occupying it and explioting the people and land. -
Period: 1500 to
Portuguese occupation of Brazil
The Portugese invested in evanglization in Brazil and trade in Asia and Africa. They also made the sugar industry very wealthy -
Mar 26, 1500
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1519
Cortez arrives in Mexico
Hernan Cortez and his men land in Mexico in search of wealth. -
1526
Incas colonized by the Spanish
A civil war took place over soil. The word of God was destroyed and new weapons were introduced to the Peruvians. -
Period: 1547 to
Tsar Rule
The Tsar rule in Russia, was a long line of rulers in Russia through 1547-1917. Most rulers were not great and did some awful things. Others were not as bad and ruled fairly. -
Puritan arrival in America
The Puritans were searching for religous freedom in the American Colonies. Their occupation resulted in many conflicts with natives, the colonies became overcrowded and they brought foreign diseases. -
The 1649 Law Code
Essentially made Russian Serfs in the fuedal Slaves -
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French Colonization of Saint-Domingue
The French came to Saint Domingue to produce sugar and money for their country. Saint Domingue ended up becoming the richest colony in the world producing 40% of Europes sugar and 60% of Europes coffee. -
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The Enlightenment Period
Known as the age of reason, the enlightenment period was when people began believing more in science and reason opposed to religion and divine faith. -
Russian Colonization of Alaska
The Russians came to Alaska for fur pelts and resources since they had stripped Siberia of all of its resources. They ended up still relying on resources from Siberia which sometimes wouldnt even arrive. -
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The French Revolution
One of the most influential revolts of all time, The French Revolution abolished Frances Monarch system. -
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Napoleon invasion of Russia
Napoleons invasion of Russia was one of the most succesful invasions man kind has seen. Still today it is regarded as possibly the most lethal campaign of all time. -
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King Leopold II of Belgium
Born on April 9th 1835 in Brussels Belgium, King Leopold would become one of the most ruthless rulers man kind has ever seen. Comitting many atrocities in the Congo of Africa which he controlled. He died December 17th 1909 at 74 years of age. -
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British Coloniaztion of India
When the British colonized India it was a huge economic boost for them, the indians were explioted for taken advantage of. -
Belgian Controlled Congo
KIng Leopold II would at first rule this colony and use it as a incoming factory where his men would beat, torture, and force the Congalese people to work. He used the Congo as a rubber farm. He would later give up the colony to the Belgian government, who realized there was plenty of minerals and natural resources under the dirt. The Belgian government would then switch the labor to mining. -
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Adolf Hitlers rise and fall
Adolf hitler was one of the most influenential and cruel rulers of all time. -
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Mao Zedongs rule over China
Mao ruled over China from 1949 until his death in 1976 -
Congo Freedom
After over 100 years of oppression, forced labor, and exploitation, the people of the Congo were finally free from the oppressive hand of the Belgian government and
King Leopold. -
Mao Zendong's cultural revolution
Mao launched this cultural revolution to seize power in he late 60's