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The leap forward in innovation and invention used for the progression of ecomonic goals. Britian was the leader.
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War between the French and British in North America over territory. Resulted in Britian becoming the most dominant colonial force, and the cessesion of Louisiana to Spain from the French as a compensation for the loss of Flordia to the Britsh.
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Global result of the French and Indian War between European powers over the control of colonies and territories.
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Invention used to create textile more effeciently. Part of the Industrial Revolution.
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The invention of a new, more effecient spinning wheel that is water-powered. Part of the Industrial Revolution.
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War between the Britsh American colonies and Britian for independece from Britian and the right to self-rule.
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Engine used to power facories and steamboats that modernized the economy and allowed facories to be away from rivers. Part of the Industrial Revolution.
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Revolution in France, to end the Monarchy and transform into a Republic, which ended with Napoleons' rule.
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Turning point in the French Revolution representing the takeover of the old royal atthority and the symbolic takeover of the Republic.
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First consitution formed in France as a result of the French Revolution detailing the first document regarding the rights of the people.
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War fought by slaves against French colonial rule and against slavery in Haiti.
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Leader of the Haitian Revolution, who assisted in leading the colony to a self-ruled nation.
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The rulers of France prior to the French Revolution. Executed as a result.
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Machine seperating seeds from cotton. Innovation of the Industrial Revolution.
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French military leader know for his attempts to conquer and spread his ideas world-wide through conquest. Leader and emperor during the French Revolution.
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Britain declares slavery inhumane and begins sending forces to enforce the end of slavery everywhere. The british use their navy to intercept ships.
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Congress of European powers to discuss boundries, the results of the French Revolution, how to handle Napoleon, and issues from the end of the Holy Roman Empire.
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The powers of Europe and the United States ban the practice of slavery across seas, while internally slavery continued.
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Battle near Waterloo, Belgium resulting in Napoleon's defeat at the hands of the Seventh Coalition.
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Mexican Rebellion against Spanish Colonial rulers for Independence.
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Fight from colonial rule of Brazil from Portugese rule, through a series of political happenings.
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Wire innovation allowing global communication. Innovation of the Industrial Revolution.
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War against the Ottoman Empire for independece. Assisted by Britian, France, and Russia.
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Afrikaners angered at Britsh rule of their colonies trek north (towards the interior) for escape.
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Wars waged by Britain in the successful attempt to coerce China into buying opium from Britain for their economic success.
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Onslaught of revolutions to gain independence for various countries by cultural distinctions, which failed due to different goals. German fight for unity.
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Matthew Perry visits Japan with a navy and military threat that compells them to open their borders to trade with the U.S.
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War fought as Russia's attempt to gain access to the Sea for trade.
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Britian takes over India by overthrowing rulers and bribing those who can be pursuaded.
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The rebellion of previously trusted sepoys (Indians working to safeguard British Intrests) rise against the British in a movement of Independence.
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Movenment by Alexander the 2 to free the serfs before they rose due to revolutionary pressures.
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Following the decline of the Ottoman Empire, the Janissaries lost power and dissolved from the loss of military power they took as the gain power in the government.
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A restoration movement that changed the ruling organization of Japan ( such as the removal of shoguns) and returned Japan to imperial rule.
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Canal in Eygpt that connects Europe to Asia without navigation around Africa.
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European powers scramble for dominence of the African countries and their resources.
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Widespread civil war in China against the Qing Dynasty. Bloodiest civil war. Women involved in the fighting.
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The movements by traditionalist in China to remove Western Influence. Destroyed by Britian.
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Due to unstable central authority and powerless government the Qing dynasty fell as the sucession of rulers was disrupted,
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Founding of the African National Congress to protect the rights of Africans and sort new laws for African in the movements of independece.
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Canal connecting the Atlantic and the Pacific through Panama that allows access to the Atlantic without traveling around S. America.
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Built by funds from both the Soviet Powers and the U.S. , and is a huge economic resource for Egypt, providing steady supplies of water.
