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British Take India
The British beat Tipu Sultan, and gain control over some of Inia. This starts their reign and total control. -
Wars of the French Revolution
This includes Napoleon, however ideas of French freedom's and liberties existed before Napoleon in the form of the French Revolution. This first revolution set many other's in motion. -
Britain Makes Slave Trade Criminal
This was a huge step, as one of the most profitable trades was now banned. This allowed other's to follow in Britain's footsteps and started the decline of slavery, until the carving of Africa. -
South American Wars for Independence
This date was the start of the South American wars for indpendence, with people like Simon Bolivar, L'ouverture, and Father Hidalgo spear-heading the revolutions. -
Mexican War for Indpendence
Father Hidalgo headed this reovolution for the Mexican people. They desired freedom, and in 1821 they received it. -
Congress of Vienna
The Congress of Vienna sought to undo everything that Napoleon had accomplished. They planned to restore the old way of things, restoring old kings and queens, as well as redrawing map borders. This was done without the approval of the lower class, and wasn't popular among them. -
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Imperialism
The three forms of Imperialism, colonies, protectorates, and spheres of influences played a huge role in foreign affairs. -
End of the French Revolution Wars
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Greek War for Independence
The Greeks wanted independence from the Ottoman empire, and Europe was happy to assist them. However, after the war for independence was won, the major European powers installed their own leaders in Greece. This made the Greek people very upset. -
Slavery Abolition Act
This act freed all of the slaves in the British Empire, the owners of which were paid sums of money as substitute. This would allow the idea of slavery to become undesirable for many other countries. -
Opium Wars in China
This is the first war between Britain and China. Britain was able to beat the chinese through superior fire power. The Chinese took heavy losses, whereas the British took very few. -
Treaty of Nanking
The British forced the Chinese to sign the Treaty of Nanking, which opened more of China to foreign China. It also granted the right to trade in Hong Kong. -
Second Sikh War
The British East India Trading Compan subjugated the Sikh Empire, and annxed Punjab. This caused relations to sour between the Indians and British. -
Sepoy Revolt
the Sepy mutiny was caused by a rumor that the new Enfield rifles used cow and pig fat to seal the rifle cartridge, which you had to open with your teeth. This caused the sepoys to revolt and the EITC to be disbanded. -
EITC disbanded, Britain Takes Direct Control
With the relations between the EITC soured, the British decide to disband it and take direct control, appointing a viceroy. He is able to control India and stop wars happening inside of India. -
Scramble for Africa
This event truly kicked off Imperialism, most major powers of Europe carved up Africa and split it amongst themselves. They had no regard for the political parties of Africa, nor what happened to the people. This movement was all about profit and bring their products to a new market. Germany, France, England, and Belgium all took part in the scramble. -
King Leopold and the Congo
King Leopold agreed to abolish slavery, if and only if he got the whole Congo to himself. Thus, he obtained his own private country, treating the natural inhabitants very poorly. The Congo was rich in rubber, so when a new tire patent came out, Leopold forced the natives to harvest huge quotas for him. If they did not, he woul cut off their hands. He suppressed information about his ruthless rule, until Christian missionaries exposed the truth. -
French and Ignoring Issues
the French ignored foreign affairs, and as such their colonies suffered.
