Modern Period Timeline (1750-1914)

1888

Abolition of slavery in Brazil -Brazil was the last country in the Western world to abolish slavery, and was forced upon it by outside forces.

1865

Abolition of slavery in the U.S. -The 13th amendment passed by Congress on January 31st, 1965, abolished slavery in the U.S.

1776

Declaration of Independence established -Inspired by Enlightenment ideas and justified independence.

1775-1781

American Revolution - A political upheaval fought between Britain and the Thirteen American Colonies. The Colonies won their independence and created the United States of America.

1881

Assassination of Czar Alexander II -By The Land and Freedom Party, and brought an end to government reform.

1876-1878

Balkan Crisis -Bulgarians, Montenegrins, Serbs, and Romanians revolted against economically harsh conditions.

1750

Beginning of the Industrial Revolution in England -Transition of the production of good using machine power rather than hand power.

1884-1885

Berlin Conference -A meeting of European powers in which the rules for colonizing Africa were established.

1899-1902

Boer War -A war in which Britain fought against the Transvaal. Britain unsuccessfully attempted to enforce its annexation of the Boer territory in the Transvaal.

1899- 1900

Boxer Rebellion -An internal rebellion led by a group called the Boxers, who unsuccessfully sought to rid China of foreign influence.

1911-1912

Chinese Revolution; end of Chinese dynastic rule - Highest part of the Chinese Communist Party's drive to power since its founding in 1921 and the second part of Chinese Civil War.

1804

Civil Code established - Affirmed the political and legal equality of all adult men, established a merit- based society, and protected private property.

1814-1815

Congress of Vienna -A meeting held in Vienna and attended by representatives of the nations that had defeated Napoleon Bonaparte. Goal was to restore Europe.

1853-1856

Crimean War - A war fought in which Russia lost to an alliance of France, Britain, and the Ottoman Empire.

1914

Opening of the Panama Canal -A canal in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. The canal is a major part of international maritime trade.

1861

Emancipation of Serfs in Russia - Serfs made legally free of their landlords and gained power back as a person. ex. could own property.

1807 #1

End of the British Slave Trade -The Slave Trade Act abolished the slave trade in the British Empire, but did not abolish slavery itself.

1870-1871

Franco-Prussian War -A conflict between the Second French Empire and the German states of the North German Confederation led by the Kingdom of Prussia.

1789-1799

French Revolution - A revolution in France that ended with Napoleon's overthrow of the Directory and seizure of power.

1830

French colonization of Algeria -Consisted of scorched- earth devastation and violence against local civilians.

1897

Government limits workday -11.5 hours was maximum anyone could work from this point forward

1821- 1832

Greek War of Independence - A successful war of independence carried on by the Greek revolutionaries.

1793-1804

Haitian Revolution -A slave revolt in the French colony of Saint-Domingue, which resulted in the elimination of slavery there and the creation of the Republic of Haiti.

1904-1907

Herero War -Involved the use of concentration camps against civilians and killed about 80% of Southwest Africa's Herero natives.

1869

Opening of the Suez Canal -Sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea.

1810-1825

Independence wars in Latin America -Revolutions that took place that resulted in the creation of a number of independent countries in Latin America.

1868

Meiji Restoration (Japan) -A revolution that brought the fall of the Tokugawa shogunate and returned control of the country to direct imperial rule under the emperor Meiji.

1890

Meiji's Constitution -Created an elected parliament, the Diet, and the Civil Code of 1898

1910-1920

Mexican Revolution -A revolution for agriculture reforms led in northern Mexico by Pancho Villa and in southern Mexico by Emiliano Zapata.

1810

Napoleon invades Argentina, Venezuela, and Mexico -Weakened the authority of Argentina, Venezuela, and Mexico

1807 #2

Napoleon invades Spain and Portugal -Weakened the authority of Spain and Portugal

1803-1814

Napoleonic Era -A history of France and Europe that includes the fourth and final stage of the French Revolution.

1839-1842

Opium War in China -A war between China and Britain as a conflict over opium trade, and resulted in China having to pay for the damage of the war and open up ports for foreign trade.

1848

Publication of The Communist Manifesto - A political pamphlet by German philosophers Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.

1905

Revolution of 1905 (Russia) -An uprising that was tried to make Tsar Nicholas II attempt the transformation of the Russian government from an autocracy into a constitutional monarchy.

1805- 1848

Rule of Muhammad Ali of Egypt -A commander in the Ottoman army, who modernized the nation by focusing on military and industrialization.

1799-1814

Rule of Napoleon Bonaparte -A French military and political leader who rose to leadership during the French Revolution and its associated wars.

1904-1905

Russo- Japanese War -A war fought between Russia and Japan over territories. In winning the war, Japan emerged as a world power.

1857

Sepoy Rebellion - Also known as India's First War of Independence. It was a revolt of the Sepoy troops in British India, resulting in the transfer of the administration of India from the East India Company to the crown.

1756-1763

Seven Years' War -A war fought between German kingdom of Prussia, supported by Britain, and an alliance that included Austria, France, and Russia. Prussia and Britain won, and their victory greatly increased their power.

1894-1895

Sino- Japanese War - A WAR fought between Qing dynasty China and Meiji Japan, mostly over control of Korea.

1898-1899

Spanish- American War -A war between Spain and the United States and began as an interference by the United States on behalf of Cuba.

1850-1864

Taiping Rebellion - A massive civil war in southern China against the ruling Qing dynasty.

1839-1876

Tanzimet Era -Reformation of the Ottoman Empire, and ended with the First Constitutional Era.

1861-1865

U.S. Civil War -A war fought from to determine the survival of the Union or independence for the Confederate.

1798

U.S. Constitution established - A document that embodies the fundamental laws and principles by which the United States is governed.

1871

Unification of Germany -Otto von Bismarck led the drive for unification of independent German- speaking states to form a single nation.

1870

Unification of Italy -Through a combination of war and diplomacy, independent states of Italy united to form a single nation.

1908-1918

Young Turk Era -A political reform movement trying to replace the absolute monarchy of the Ottoman Empire with a constitutional monarchy.

1879

Zulu War -A war in South Africa between Zulu tribes and British armed forces. After several battles the Zulus were defeated.