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4072135485Seven 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
4072164814Captain James Cook Expeditions (1768-1780)Traveled to Hawaii and pushed for it's colonization by the US.1
4072170057French Revolution (1789-1799)Overthrow of Bourbon monarchy, partially by Napoleon, ending with a new empire (French Empire), led by Napoleon.2
4072184076Haitian 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
4072216510Muhammad 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
4072240373Congress of Vienna (1814-1815)Meeting in the aftermath of Napoleonic Wars to restore political stability in Europe.5
4072248238Opium War in China (1839-1842)Ireland, Britain, and the Qing empire fought over the usage of Opium and trade rights.6
4072258995Tanzimet Era (1839-1876)Western-style reforms in Ottoman Empire7
4072266573Publication of "Communist Manifesto" (1848)It was a political pamphlet by Karl Marx put out during revolutions to promote Communism and people's rights.8
4072283665Taiping Rebellion (1850-1864)A bloody rebellion fought between Manchu-led Qing Dynasty and Christian movement "Heavenly Kingdom of Peace" (Chinese).9
4072338070Matthew 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
4072347449Sepoy Rebellion (1857)A sepoy (warrior/soldier) rebellion against the rule of the British East India Company, which led to a British victory.11
4072352563U.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
4072388010Establishment of Dominion of Canada (1867)The British colonies of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick were federally united into one Dominion of Canada.13
4072552564American 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
4072604230Suez 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
4072616646Berlin Conference (1884-1885)This meeting decided that Africa and its trade was to be split between European powers.16
4072627725Spanish-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
4072638900Boer 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
4072665223Industrial 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)Canals19
4072687724Major 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
4072722193Industrial Revolution in Europe (1750s)Major gains: textile industry (cotton), steam power (ships), iron making (railroads)21
4072787316Industrial Revolution in Japan (1870s)Started: the need to catch up to European technology (especially in military) Major gains: railroads, Western-style education system,22
4072825278Industrial 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
4072763952Transportation1)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)Steamships24
4072868095Italy NationalismAppealed to both Conservatives and Liberals25
4073022956German NationalismGerman nationalism began with the birth of Romantic nationalism during the Napoleonic Wars when Pan-Germanism started to rise.26
4072886505LiberalsLimited state interference in individual life. Supports representation of "the people" in government. Constitution and parliament considered important aspects of society.27
4072907797ConservativesA political viewpoint opposed to revolutionary goals. It advocated restoration of monarchy and defense of church.28
4072907798CommunismA socioeconomic order structured upon the common ownership of the means of production and the absence of social classes, money, and the state.29
4072922738SocialismAttack on private property in the name of equality . State control in production. End capitalist exploitation.30
4072868096SerfAn agricultural laborer bound under the feudal system to work on his lord's estate.31
4073072041Indentured ServantIndentured 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
4073078967Convict LaborPrisoners were put to work on plantations.33

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