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Enlightenment
http://public.wsu.edu/~brians/hum_303/enlightenment.html
More on the Enlightenment. Philosophes in Europe change the worldview of the people, coming up with such ideas as popular sovereignity, liberalism, and rationalism. Their musings inspired revolutions of the people around the world. <a href='http://http://public.wsu.edu/~brians/hum_303/enlightenment.html' > -
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Important Events in History
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Earliest fighting for Seven Year's War begins
http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/battleswars16011800/p/fortnecessity.htm
More on Fort Duquesne. The Seven Year's War (The French and Indian War to Americans) was in essence the very first world war, taking place frome the Americas, to India, to europe itself. This war not only effectively drove the French from North America, but also caused the economic strains on England that caused it to tax the colonies so heavily, leading to the American Revolution. -
Industrial Revolution begins
http://history-world.org/Industrial Intro.htm
More on the Industrial Revolution. The Industrial Revolution begins in England, causing the rest of the world to scramble frantically to keep up with production. The Industrial Revolution brought on such inventions as interchangeable parts, factories, and assembly lines. This allowed more production faster, and with better quality. -
American Revolution begins
http://www.britishbattles.com/concord-lexington.htm
More on Lexington and Concord. This "Shot Heard Round the World" sparked the American Revolution, which, in its success inspired democracy-fueled revolutions against mother countries the world over. -
French Revolution begins
http://faculty.ucc.edu/egh-damerow/french_revolution.htm
More on the French Revolution. Due to political, social, and economic unrest in France, the Third Estate (Lowest class) rise up against the monarchy to install a democracy, causing ten years of bloodshed and violence. -
Western Imperialism in Africa and Asia begin
http://mclane.fresno.k12.ca.us/wilson98/assigments/impch11.html
More on the Age of Imperialism. European nations began creating colonies around the world to boost their economy, gain land and resources, and convert the natives to their religion. This will later be a cause of World War I. -
First telephone invented
http://longtail.hubpages.com/hub/when-was-the-telephone-invented
More on the invention of the telephone. The invention of the telephone marked a new era in communication, allowing everyday people to communicate with each other the world over. -
First manned heavier-than-air flight.
http://www.ctie.monash.edu.au/hargrave/pearse1.html
More on the first airplane. The first successful airplane flight leads to an entirely new form of transportation, communication, and, in times of war, combat. -
First automobile available to the everyday person
http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/on-this-day/September-October-08/On-this-Day--The-First-Model-T-Ford-Is-Produced.html
More on the Model T. While steam and clockwork powered carts have been theorized and invented since the mid 14th century, the first affordable car was the Ford Model T. Fuel injected engine cars had only been for the wealthy elite before, but now that anyone could afford one, paved roads and highways popped up everywhere. -
Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I#Etymology
More on WWI. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, the future leaders of Austria-Hungary, gave the major European powers reason to declare war upon one another. This war was World War One, referred to as the Great War until World War Two. The Allies managed to defeat the Central Powers after four years of brutal fighting. The harsh peace terms are often cited as a cause of the Second World War.
