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ENLIGHTENMENT
1685- 1815
The period in Europe in which Enlightenment thinkers used data and knowledge instead of religious refference to draw conclusions about the world. Some of the philosophers were Hobbes, Locke and Montesquieu, they propsed ideas about government and people that changed society. -
INDUSTRIALIZATION
1760-1840
The time of transition when machines were now used to produce goods. Industrialization took place in Europe and spread around the world. The factory owners were known to pay the very least they could and the workers were in very poor condtions. -
FRENCH REVOLUTION: Formation of Naational Assembly
1789-1795
A congress in France made by the people of the third estate to create laws and reform. -
FRENCH REVOLTION: Tennis Count Oath
When the National Assembly came together they made a pledge. This pledge promised that they would continue to meet until a new constitution was created. -
HAITIAN REVOLUTION
1791-1803
When the people of Haiti broke out from under the influence of the French Colonists. They were being force to work under unfair conditions which led to their revolts and to a new Haiti. -
FRENCH REVOLUTION: Reign of Terror
The time when Maximilien Robespierre ruled France in the fahion of a dictator. It is reffered to as the Reign of Terror because thousands of citizens were killed. -
HAITIAN REVOLUTION: War of Knives
On the plantations in Haiti slaves revolted against the French for unfair treatment. The fight about this resulted in a revolution. -
FRENCH REVOLUTION: Peninsular War
Portugal did not agree with Napoloen's policy of isolation Britain so Napoleon moved his troopes through Spain to attack Portugal. However they ended up getting demolished by Spain. -
FRENCH REVOLUTION: Congress of Vienna
The Congress of Vienna took place in Europe. It was the first time that the countries got together to solve a problem. The Congress agreed to give back the land Napoleon took away, returning the monarchs to power in France that lost when Napoleon came and constructed an allience system to weaken France balence power. -
IMPERIALISM: Opium War
1839-1842
The war between Britain and China in which they fought over Britain illegally transporting Opium into China. Britian came out as the victor leading to the Treaty of Ninjing. -
Signing of the Treaty of Nanjing
The signing of the Treaty of Nanjing marked the end to the Opium War. It was an agreement between Britain and China that lead to forcing China into trade and gave Britain Hong Kong. -
IMPERIALISM: Signing of the Treaty of Kanagawa
The signing of the Treaty of Kanadawa was an agreement between the United States and Japan that forced Japan to open 2 US trading ports and and a US embassy in Japan. -
IMPERIALISM: Matthew Perry goes to Japan
Matthew Perry went to Japan and the Treaty of Kanagawa was created. This treaty lead to the open door policty which forced Japan to trade. -
IMPERIALISM: Meiji Era
1867-1912
The period of time when Mutsuhito lead Japan. He is respnsible for medernizing Japan. -
IMPERIALISM: The Berlin Conference
At the Berlin Conference 14 countries in Europe decided how to split up Africa. They did not consult the people of Africa however, which later caused many problems.
