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Spinning Jenny
A machine for spinning with more than one spindle at a time, patented by James Hargreaves in 1770. It increased yarn production, and reduced the work amount greatly. -
Water Frame
The water frame is the name given to the spinning frame, when water power was used to drive it. Both are credited to Richard Arkwright who patented the technology in 1768 -
Watt's Steam Engine
A steam engine is a heat engine that performs mechanical work using steam as its working fluid. The new invented machines were too heavy to operate by human strength. There were some limitations of the use of air and water. This problem was solved by the invention of “Steam Engine” by James Watt. Waterpower was now replaced by steam power -
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Industrial Revolution
An era where there were major innovations/ changes in angriculture, manufacturing, mining, transportation, and technology, beginning in the UK. Daily life was greatly effected due to these changes. During this time there were various inventions, including water wheels and powered machines, steam power, spinning jenny, hand loom, etc -
Whitney's Cotton Gin
The modernized version of the cotton gin, created by American Eli Whitney..It mechanized the cleaning of cotton -
End of Atlantic Slave Trade
led by thomas Jefferson and the slave trade act of 1794. An Act to prohibit the carrying on the Slave Trade from the United States to any foreign place or country. It took so long for it to take place because of the US Constitution. -
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Mexican War of Independence
an armed conflict between the people of Mexico and the Spanish colonial authorities. It started as an idealistic peasants' rebellion against their colonial masters, but ended as an unlikely alliance between Mexican ex-royalists and Mexican guerrilla insurgents. -
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Brazilian Independence
The Brazilian Independence comprised a series of political events, most of which involved disputes between Brazil and Portugal regarding the call for independence presented by the Brazilian Kingdom -
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Greek Independence (Revolution)
Following the fall of the Byzantine Empire to the Ottoman Empire, most of Greece came under Ottoman rule. During this time, there were frequent revolts by Greeks attempting to gain independence. They finally became independent in 1832. -
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Afrikaners' Great Trek
Emigration of some 12,000–14,000 Boers from Cape Colony in rebellion against British policies and in search of fresh pasturelands. -
Electrical Telegraph Invented
Sparked by the tragic loss of his wife, Samuel Morse used electrical current to invent the first electrical telegraph in order to have high speed communication. -
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Opium Wars
Two wars involving Britain and China regarding the question of trading rights. Britain brough in opium and the Chinese tried to keep them away with laws and force,but Britain still was able to trade the opium. -
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Revolutions in Austria, Germany, Hungary, and Italy
All these countries nationalists tried to get autonomy, independence, or hegemony over other nationalities. Everyone resisted the empire's conservatism. They failed because they all had different goals that were conflicting. -
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Taiping Rebellion
A widespread civil war led by Hong Xiuquan, About 25 million people died, mainly civilians, in one of the deadliest military conflicts in history -
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The Perry Expedition: Matthew Perry Opening of Japan
Matthe Perry, commander of US Navy, comes to Japan with all his army ships and "asks" them to please open up their ports, he gives them two years before he comes back. -
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The Crimean War
an alliance of Great Britain, France, Sardinia, and Turkey defeated Russia. -
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Britain takes over India
The Industrial Revolution was beginning and Great Britain needed raw materials and resources. Therefore, economic profit was a huge driving force behind England's actions regarding India. Nationalism was also a factor in the colonization of India. -
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Sepoy Rebellion
The Indian Rebellion of 1857 began as a mutiny of sepoys of the British East India Company's army and soon erupted into other mutinies and civilian rebellions largely in the upper Gangetic plain and central India -
Emancipation of the Russian Serfs
The first and most important of liberal reforms during the reign of Alexander II of Russia. The reform amounted to the liquidation of serf dependence previously suffered by peasants of the Russian Empire In some of its parts, the serfdom was abolished earlier. -
Meiji Restoration
A chain of events that led to enormous changes in Japan's political and social structure, events includethe arrival of matthew perry and the reaction of the government. -
Suez Canal
A shipping canal that connects the Mediterranean Sea at Port Said with the Red Sea. It was constructed under the direction of Ferdinand de Lesseps. From 1888 it was a neutral zone under British protection; its nationalization by Egypt in 1956 prompted the Suez crisis -
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Imperialization of Africa
Also known as the scramble for Africa. A process of invasion, attack, occupation, and annexation of African territory by European powers during the New Imperialism period. -
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Boxer Rebellion
In the "spheres of influence" in China. Southern China wants to have independence from Northern China because of Northern China's isolation and un-modernized ways, while Southern China is closer to the rest of the world, so they want to move on to the modern ways -
African National Congress Founded
South Africa's governing left wing political party, supported by it's tri partie with the Congress of South African Trade Unions and the South African Communist Party. -
Qing Dynasty overthrown
To overcome problems, Empress Dowager Cixi tried to inforce many reforms. But upon her death, there was no one left to rule and order was lost. -
Panama Canal
connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Its construction, begun by Ferdinand de Lesseps in 1881, was abandoned in 1889 and was completed by the US, 1904–14. Control of the canal remained with the US until 1999, when it was ceded to Panama -
Aswan Dam
Egyptian dam designed to provide large amounts of hydro-electric power. It was initially financed in part by the US and Britain with the hope of winning Egypt over to their side during the Cold War and using such influence to establish peace between Israel and Egypt.
