Timeline of Events of Chapters 23, 24

1750s

Beginning of Industrial Revolution in England: starts in Great Britain, then

spreads to other European nations and the United States

1756-1763

7 Years War between Britain and France; First World War; British victory

1768-1780

Captain James Cook to the Pacific Ocean (Hawaii) establishes sort of a

combination of a settlement colony and a tropical dependency

1775-1781

American Revolution: inspired by Enlightenment ideas; establishes Declaration of

Independence

1788

First European colony in Australia: first used as a place to deport prisoners; then
made into a settlement colony

1789-1799

French Revolution; inspired by Enlightenment ideas and American Revolution;

Initial goals: promote private property, get rid of feudalism, bourgeoisie seek
more political power and constitution to limit king power.

1792

FR Turns radical: Radical Phase (led by Jacobins and Maximilien Robespierre):

The National Convention abolishes the monarchy (executes royalty) and
establishes a republic

1799

Authoritarian Phase of French Revolution: Liberalism

1799-1814

Rule of Napoleon Bonaparte: Napoleonic Wars- conquer many territories,

including Italy and Germany (which led to increasing nationalism there, leading
to revolution and rebellion.) Wave of nationalism spreads throughout France and
Europe. Napoleons expansionism is later undone by the Congress of Vienna.

1814

End of British slave trade

1814-1815

Congress of Vienna: highly conservative and aims to restore balance of power and
old monarchies. Reduced France to its old boundaries and tried to suppress
liberalism and other revolutionary ideas throughout Europe.

1848

Publication of the Communist Manifesto by radical, Karl Marx: history is marked

by class struggle. Encouraged a classless society radical ideas socialism

1857

Sepoy Rebellion in India: due to British disrespect, but failed, and resulted in
strengthening of British rule over India

1870

Unification of Italy (due to widespread nationalism, from Napoleons conquering)

1871

Unification of Germany (due to nationalism from Napoleonic Wars)

1884-1885

Berlin Conference; called by Otto van Bismarck of Germany; partitioned Africa

and established artificial borders. Completely disregard African culture, life,
tribes, etc.

1899-1902

Boer War, between Dutch Boers and British for control of South Africa (diamonds
and gold found) Begins process of decolonization for whites in South Africa