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Lewis and Clark return from exploring the Louisiana Purchase
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Britain establishes a colony on the Cape of Good Hope
In 1795, Britain occupied the Cape of Good Hope, but only in 1806 did Britain establish their first colony on the Cape. -
Texas becomes a Republic
March 2, 1836 -
Texas wins Independence from Mexico (Texas Revolution)
Oct 2, 1835 – Apr 21, 1836 -
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The Opium Wars
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The first Opium War
1839 – 1842, Britain vs. Qing dynasty -
Treaty of Nanjing (ended first opium war)
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Texas was annexed by US
December 29, 1845 -
Mexican-American War
In Apr 25, 1846, The mexican American war began and ended in Feb 2, 1848 with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. -
US commodore Perry in Tokyo Harbor
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The Crimean War
Oct 5, 1853 – Mar 30, 1856, Ottoman Empire, France, and Britain vs. Russia -
Britain governs India directly
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Sepoy Mutiny
May 10, 1857 – Nov 1, 1858 -
The second Opium War
October 8, 1856 – October 18, 1860, France and Britain vs. Qing dynasty -
The first states to succeed
In December 20, 1860, South Carolina was the first state to succeed. -
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Civil War
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Start of the Civil War
In April 12, 1861, the civil war started with the Confederates firing on Ft. Sumter in South Carolina. -
1st Battle of Bull Run
July 21, 1861 -
The Battle of Ironclads
Mar 8, 1862 – Mar 9, 1862 -
Battle of Shiloh
Apr 6, 1862 – Apr 7, 1862 -
The Emancipation Proclamation
January 1, 1863 -
The Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg was fought from Jul 1, 1863 – Jul 3, 1863, at the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. This battle was said to have the greatest number of casualties in the war. It was also the farthest most battle that was fought by the Confederacy. -
The Battle of Vicksburg
The Battle of Vicksburg was fought from May 18, 1863 – July 4, 1863
in Vicksburg, Mississippi. It split the South in half by cutting off the Mississippi river. -
Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg Address was presented by Abram Lincoln on November 19, 1863 at the Gettysburg Battle field in honor of the fallen solders. But it was also written to tell people that the solders died bravely fighting for freedom and that the Union should keep fighting to unite the north and south. -
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The Reconstruction
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Abraham is reelected
November 4, 1864 -
Sherman's march to the sea
Nov 15, 1864 – Dec 21, 1864 -
Freedman's Bureau
March 3, 1865 -
Battle of Appomattox Court House
April 9, 1865 -
Lincoln's assassination
On April 15, 1865, in his box at Ford's Theater in Washington, Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth, who was a supporter of slavery. -
Johnson becomes President
As soon as Lincoln was assassinated on April 15, 1865, he was appointed from vice president to president. -
13th Amendment
The amendment was passed by Congress on January 31, 1865, and ratified on December 6, 1865. It officially abolished slavery and involuntary servitude with the exception of labor as a punishment. -
The founding of the KKK (Ku Klux Klan)
December 24, 1865 - present -
Civil Rights Act of 1866
The civil rights act was the first US federal law that guaranteed civil rights to all US citizens including blacks. -
Memphis Race Riots
May 1, 1866 – May 3, 1866 -
The Alaskan Purchase/rent or Stewards folly
In 1867 America bought/rented Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million. Look here for an explanation:
https://www.rbth.com/history/329176-alaska-was-leased-to-us-99-years
https://www.rbth.com/arts/2014/04/20/why_did_russia_sell_alaska_to_the_united_states_36061.html -
Start of the Austria-Hungary Empire
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Singapore becomes British colony
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Reconstruction Act of 1867 (1st Reconstruction act)
The act became law on March 2, 1867, after Congress overrode a presidential veto. The Reconstruction Act act created five military districts in the seceded states with the exception of Tennessee. -
2nd Reconstruction act
March 27, 1867 -
3rd Reconstruction act
July 19, 1867 -
Johnson's impeachment trial
In March 1867 Congress passed the Tenure of Office Act over his veto, which is a United States federal law that was intended to restrict the power of the president to remove certain office-holders without the approval of the Senate. So basically the senate accused Johnson of trying to remove Edwin N. from office. The votes were cast in February 24, 1868 and Johnson barely remained in office by 1 vote. -
4th Reconstruction act
March 11, 1868 -
14th Amendment
The 14th amendment was ratified on July 9, 1868, as one of the Reconstruction Amendments. It grant citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, which granted citizenship to all former slaves. -
Ulysses S. Grant becomes president
On November 3, 1868 Grant was elected. -
Henry Morton Stanley explores the Congo
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15th Amendment
Passed by Congress February 26, 1869, and ratified February 3, 1870, as the third and last of the Reconstruction Amendments. The 15th amendment granted African American men the right to vote. -
The founding of the German Empire
January 18, 1871 -
Hayes elected
On November 7, 1876 Republican Rutherford B. Hayes ran against Democrat Samuel J. Tilden and won. Hayes withdrew the last federal troops from the south causing the end of the reconstruction era. -
Czar Alexander II in assassinated
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The first Boer War
December 16, 1880 – March 23, 1881 -
Pogroms against the Jews spread/emigration of the Jewish people
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Dedication of the Statue of Liberty
Given to the US by France on October 28, 1886, to signify the 100th anniversary of the American Revolution and the US and France being allies. -
French Indochina formed
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Czar Alexander III dies and Nicholas II takes over
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First Sino-Japanese War
Aug 1, 1894 – Apr 17, 1895 -
Plessy v. Ferguson case in 1896
Homer Plessy, who was a freed African American, refused to leave a whites only train car and stated that the 14th amendment says everyone is equal including blacks. However the court claimed that segregation was legal because there were separate but equal facilities. Because of the court’s claim, segregation spread even faster. -
The Spanish American War
Apr 21, 1898 – Dec 10, 1898 -
US acquired Philippines, and annexed Hawaii (1898-1899)
The US annexed Hawaii on July 7, 1898, and acquired the Philippines on February 4, 1899, from the Spanish. But they officially captured the Philippines after the Philippine American War because the Pilipino people wanted independence. -
Open Door policy
1899 and 1900 -
The Boxer Rebellion
This rebellion was from November 2, 1899 – September 7, 1901. It was against aliens, imperialists, and Christians. -
The Second Boer War
October 11, 1899 – May 31, 1902 -
The Philippine American War
February 4, 1899 - July 2, 1902 -
Russo-Japanese War
1904-1905 -
Bloody Sunday
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Bloody Sunday
January 22, 1905 – January 9, 1905 -
Moscow uprising of 1905
December 9, 1905 – December 20, 1905 -
Japan annexes Korea
August 22, 1910 -
End of Qing Dynasty
FORMALLY ended on Feb. 12, 1912. -
The Height of the British Empire
1815 - 1914 -
Panama Canal
1904 - 1914 -
The Ottoman Turks join the Central Powers
Germany secretly recruits the Ottoman Turks on August 2, 1914. -
ANZAC forces join the Allied power and fought in the Gallipoli campaign
Austria and New Zealand fought for the allies on April 25, 1914 in the Galipoli campaign. -
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
June 28, 1914 -
WW 1 begins
Austria declares war on Serbia -
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WW 1
Main fighting forces:
Allied - Great Britain, Russia, France
Central Powers - Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungary Russia was with the Central Powers for a short amount of time before it joined the Alliance. Italy changed sides in the middle of the war to join the Allies. -
Battle of Tannenberg
Aug 26, 1914 – Aug 30, 1914 -
First Battle of the Marne
Sep 6, 1914 – Sep 10, 1914 -
Battle of Galicia/Battle of Lemberg
September 11, 1914 -
Battle of Galicia
September 11, 1914 -
First Battle of Ypres
Oct 19, 1914 – Nov 30, 1914 -
Soldiers start to battle on the Western Front
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Sinking of the RMS Lusitania
The Germans sank the British passenger ship, the Lusitania, on May 7, 1915, because they claimed it was carrying ammunition, which was true. -
Second Battle of Ypres
Apr 22, 1915 – May 25, 1915 -
Gallipoli campaign
Feb 19, 1915 – Jan 9, 1916 -
Battle of Jutland
May 31, 1916 – Jun 1, 1916 -
Battle at Verdun
From Feb 21, 1916, to Dec 18, 1916, the French engage the Germans in the process of defending their land. -
Battle of the Somme
Feb 21, 1916 – Dec 18, 1916 -
Grigorii Rasputin is murdered
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The Zimmerman telegram
The telegram was sent on March 1, 1917, and was intercepted and deciphered by the British in January of 1917. The telegram was sent by Germany to Mexico promising that if Mexico joined the Axis, then Germany would help get back the land that they lost to the US. -
Lenin returns from exile
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Russian Revolution
March 8, 1917 – June 16, 1923 -
Fall of the Russian Empire
March 15, 1917 -
February Revolution/February Bourgeois Democratic Revolution
March 8, 1917 – March 16, 1917 -
The US enters WW1
April 2, 1917 -
Battle of Vimy Ridge
Apr 9, 1917 – Apr 12, 1917 -
Battle of Arras
Apr 9, 1917 – May 16, 1917 -
Russia is officially declared a republic
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Great October Socialist Revolution/Bolshevik revolution
November 6, 1917 – November 8, 1917 -
Third Battle of Ypres/Battle of Passchendaele
Jul 31, 1917 – Nov 10, 1917 -
Battle of Caporetto
Oct 24, 1917 – Nov 19, 1917 -
Battle of Cambrai
Nov 20, 1917 – Dec 6, 1917 -
Armistice between Russia and the allies is signed
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Battle of Jerusalem
December 30, 1917 -
Fall of the German Empire
November 1918 -
Fall of the Austria-Hungary Empire
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Fourteen Points
January 8, 1918 -
Russia signs the treaty with Germany letting it out of the war
March 3, 1918 -
Second Battle of the Marne
Jul 15, 1918 – Aug 6, 1918 -
Battle of Vittorio Veneto
Oct 24, 1918 – Nov 3, 1918 -
Armistice signed as Allies defeat Central Powers
November 11, 1918 -
End of WW 1
November 11, 1918 -
Rowlatt Act
The acts came into effect in 21 March 1919. -
Amritsar massacre/Jallianwala Bagh massacre
13 April 1919 -
May Fourth Movement
May 4, 1919 -
Treaty of Versailles
The treaty was signed on June 28, 1919, but came into effect on January 10, 1920. -
Spanish Flu
The Spanish Flu pandemic lasted from February 1918 - April 1920. It has a death count of 50,000,000 and it infected 500 million people, which was about 1/3 of the world's population back then. -
League of Nations
January 10, 1920 -
Russian Civil War
November 7, 1917 – October 25, 1922 -
Dissolution/weakening of the Ottoman Empire
Jan 9, 1792 – Jul 24, 1923 -
The fall of the Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire was founded in 1299 and was dissolved on October 29, 1923. -
Mexican Revolution
November 20, 1910 - 1924 -
The Salt March
Mar 12, 1930 – Apr 6, 1930 -
Government of India Act
August 2, 1935 -
Long March
Oct 16, 1934 – Oct 22, 1935 -
India Claims Independence from Britain
August 14, 1947 -
Alaska becomes a state
January 3, 1959 -
Hawaii becomes a state
August 21, 1959 -
The British Empire
1490/1600s - 1960s
