1750-1914

THE MODERN ERA T H E L O N G 1 9 TH C E N T U R Y THE INDUSTRIAL ERA

What were the major changes/developments from 1750 1914?

1750-1914 Major Developments

Industrial Revolution leads to Urbanization, rise of the West, imperialism, class changes, changes to family and work New Imperialism (in Africa and Asia) Nationalism, nation-states, political reform

Class Changes: Old Aristocracies to New Elites

End of Atlantic Slave Trade New Birthrate Patterns

Political Revolutions (U.S., France, Latin America, Haiti,

Mexico) Democracy and its limits: reform, women, racism, Social Darwinism

What were some of the major continuities from 1750-1914?

Continuities 1750-1914
Traditional shops and outdoor markets continued in spite

of industrialization Inequality among genders continued. Although slavery ended, social and institutional racism continued. The Catholic Church remained very important in places like Latin America. Although Latin American colonies gained their independence, their economies remained the same: based on cash crops and dependant on Europe. The Social Structure in Latin America remained the same.

What were the major global processes from 1750-1914?

Global Processes 1750-1914

Industrial Revolution leads to Imperialism in

Africa and Asia Rise of Napoleon (Napoleonic Wars) leads to increase in nationalism and Latin American Revolutions

What were the major civilizations from 1750 1914?

1750-1914 Major Civilizations

Europe: Great Britain, France, Spain, Portugal,

Russia, Prussia (unified into Germany), Italy unified East Asia: Qing Dynasty, Republic in 1911 South Asia: Mughal Empire, Colonized by British Middle East: Ottoman Empire (weak) North America: The U.S. Latin America: 1820s Colonies Gain Independence (Ex. Brazil, Mexico, Gran Colombia) Africa: Colonized by various European powers

Must-Know Dates 1750-1914

1763

1763
End of French and Indian War (aka 7 Years War)

1776

1776
American Revolution Begins

Adam Smith writes The Wealth of Nations

1789

1789
French Revolution Begins

1804

1804
Haiti wins Independence

1815

1815
Congress of Vienna

1820s

1820s
Latin American Revolutions and Independence

movements

1839

1839
1st Opium War

1848

1848
European Revolutions

Karl Marx and Fredriech Engles write The

Communist Manifesto

1853

1853
Commodore Matthew Perry opens Japan to trade

with the West

1857

1857
Sepoy Mutiny

1861

1861
End of Russian Serfdom

Unification of Italy
Civil War begins in the U.S.

1863

1863
Emancipation Proclamation in the U.S.

1871

1871
German Unification

1885

1885
Berlin Conference division of Africa

1898

 Spanish American War

U.S. acquires Philippines, Cuba, Guam & 1898

Puerto Rico

1899

1899
Boer War British gain control of South Africa

1905

1905
Russo-Japanese War

1910

1910
Mexican Revolution

1911

1911
Chinese Revolution

END OF FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR (AKA 7 YEARS WAR)

1763
END OF FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR (AKA 7 YEARS WAR)

 American Revolution Begins

Adam Smith writes The Wealth of Nations

1776
AMERICAN REVOLUTION BEGINS ADAM SMITH WRITES THE WEALTH OF NATIONS

 French Revolution Begins

1789
FRENCH REVOLUTION BEGINS

 Haiti wins Independence

1804
HAITI WINS INDEPENDENCE

 Congress of Vienna

1815
CONGRESS OF VIENNA

 Latin American Revolutions and Independence

movements

1820s
LATIN AMERICAN REVOLUTIONS AND INDEPENDENCE MOVEMENTS

 1st Opium War

1839
1 ST O P I U M W A R

 European Revolutions

Karl Marx and Fredriech Engles write The

Communist Manifesto

1848
E U R O P E A N R E V O L U T I O N S K A R L M A R X A N D F R E D R I E C H E N G L E S

WRITE THE COMMUNIST MANIFESTO

 Commodore Matthew Perry opens Japan to trade

with the West

1853
COMMODORE MATTHEW PERRY OPENS JAPAN TO TRADE WITH THE WEST

 Sepoy Mutiny

1857
SEPOY MUTINY

E N D O F R U S S I A N S E R F D O M U N I F I C A T I O N O F I T A L Y C I V I L W A R B E G I N S I N T H E U . S .

1861
End of Russian Serfdom

Unification of Italy
Civil War begins in the U.S.

 Emancipation Proclamation in the U.S.

1863
EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION IN THE U.S.

 German Unification

1871
GERMAN UNIFICATION

 Berlin Conference division of Africa

1885
BERLIN CONFERENCE DIVISION OF AFRICA

 Spanish American War

U.S. acquires Philippines, Cuba, Guam & Puerto Rico

1898
SPANISH AMERICAN WAR U.S. ACQUIRES PHILIPPINES, CUBA, GUAM & PUERTO RICO

 Boer War British gain control of South Africa

1899
BOER WAR BRITISH GAIN CONTROL OF SOUTH AFRICA

 Russo-Japanese War

1905
RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

 Mexican Revolution

1910
MEXICAN REVOLUTION

 Chinese Revolution

1911
CHINESE REVOLUTION