4072135485 | Seven Years' War (1756-1763) | A war including two separate colonial conflicts. The first conflict between Britain and Bourbon empires, the second between Prussia and its opponents (Austria, France, Russia, and Sweden). | 0 | |
4072164814 | Captain James Cook Expeditions (1768-1780) | Traveled to Hawaii and pushed for it's colonization by the US. | 1 | |
4072170057 | French Revolution (1789-1799) | Overthrow of Bourbon monarchy, partially by Napoleon, ending with a new empire (French Empire), led by Napoleon. | 2 | |
4072184076 | Haitian Revolution (1793-1804) | A successful anti-slavery, anti-colonial rebellion (rebels were self-liberated slaves) that led to the formation of a slavery-free, colonial-free state (the first of its kind) | 3 | |
4072216510 | Muhammad Ali (1805-1848) | He was regarded as the "Founder of modern Egypt". He made many reforms in Egypt pertaining to military, economics, and culture. | 4 | |
4072240373 | Congress of Vienna (1814-1815) | Meeting in the aftermath of Napoleonic Wars to restore political stability in Europe. | 5 | |
4072248238 | Opium War in China (1839-1842) | Ireland, Britain, and the Qing empire fought over the usage of Opium and trade rights. | 6 | |
4072258995 | Tanzimet Era (1839-1876) | Western-style reforms in Ottoman Empire | 7 | |
4072266573 | Publication of "Communist Manifesto" (1848) | It was a political pamphlet by Karl Marx put out during revolutions to promote Communism and people's rights. | 8 | |
4072283665 | Taiping Rebellion (1850-1864) | A bloody rebellion fought between Manchu-led Qing Dynasty and Christian movement "Heavenly Kingdom of Peace" (Chinese). | 9 | |
4072338070 | Matthew Perry (Expedition to Tokyo) (1854) | Matthew Perry was an American commodore who threatened to attack Japan if they didn't give the Us trading rights with them. | 10 | |
4072347449 | Sepoy Rebellion (1857) | A sepoy (warrior/soldier) rebellion against the rule of the British East India Company, which led to a British victory. | 11 | |
4072352563 | U.S. Civil War (1861-1865) | The North (Union) and the South (Confederacy), fought in battle over the main issue of slavery, with the North coming out on top. | 12 | |
4072388010 | Establishment of Dominion of Canada (1867) | The British colonies of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick were federally united into one Dominion of Canada. | 13 | |
4072552564 | American Revolution (1775-1781) | America wanted its independence from the aristocracy and monarchy of Britain, resulting in an American victory and the creation of the United States of America. | 14 | |
4072604230 | Suez Canal (1869) | The canal allowed ships to travel between Europe and South Asia without navigating around Africa. It was a great contribution to industrialization. | 15 | |
4072616646 | Berlin Conference (1884-1885) | This meeting decided that Africa and its trade was to be split between European powers. | 16 | |
4072627725 | Spanish-American War (1898-1899) | This was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of U.S. intervention in the Cuban War of Independence, leading to an American victory. | 17 | |
4072638900 | Boer War (1899-1902) | These wars were fought because of colonial competition in Africa. The first war was fought between British and Dutch forces, while the second was fought between the British and the newly separated Dutch colonies (Orange Free State & South African Republic). | 18 | |
4072665223 | Industrial Revolution (main definition and 3 examples) | The Industrial Revolution was the transition to new manufacturing processes in the period from 1750-1900. 1)Railroads 2)Steamships & refrigerated ships 3)Canals | 19 | |
4072687724 | Major continuity and why it stayed the same... | The major continuity of this time period was agriculture. It stayed the same because food continued to be a major export and necessity in most economies. Agriculture had a few advancements in tools. | 20 | |
4072722193 | Industrial Revolution in Europe (1750s) | Major gains: textile industry (cotton), steam power (ships), iron making (railroads) | 21 | |
4072787316 | Industrial Revolution in Japan (1870s) | Started: the need to catch up to European technology (especially in military) Major gains: railroads, Western-style education system, | 22 | |
4072825278 | Industrial Revolution in Russia (1880s) | Started: because of emancipation of serfs, and the search for new jobs (1861) Major gains: factories (textiles & steel), coal mining, railroads (Trans-Siberian Railway) | 23 | |
4072763952 | Transportation | 1)Railroads -Used in mines and in large scale transportation of goods and people 2)Canals -Increased commerce and allowed for commodities to maintain status 3)Steamships | 24 | |
4072868095 | Italy Nationalism | Appealed to both Conservatives and Liberals | 25 | |
4073022956 | German Nationalism | German nationalism began with the birth of Romantic nationalism during the Napoleonic Wars when Pan-Germanism started to rise. | 26 | |
4072886505 | Liberals | Limited state interference in individual life. Supports representation of "the people" in government. Constitution and parliament considered important aspects of society. | 27 | |
4072907797 | Conservatives | A political viewpoint opposed to revolutionary goals. It advocated restoration of monarchy and defense of church. | 28 | |
4072907798 | Communism | A socioeconomic order structured upon the common ownership of the means of production and the absence of social classes, money, and the state. | 29 | |
4072922738 | Socialism | Attack on private property in the name of equality . State control in production. End capitalist exploitation. | 30 | |
4072868096 | Serf | An agricultural laborer bound under the feudal system to work on his lord's estate. | 31 | |
4073072041 | Indentured Servant | Indentured servitude was a labor system in which people paid for their passage to the New World by working for an employer for a fixed term of years. This also happened in China and India. | 32 | |
4073078967 | Convict Labor | Prisoners were put to work on plantations. | 33 |
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