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1815 Congress of Vienna
Rulers of Europe attempting to repair damage of French Revolution & Napoleon.
Conservative Conference.
-Fighting to preserve
European Monarchies & redraw borders.
1800s
19th Century (1815 - 1914)
Old order of Europe is stretched & ripped apart.
Forces of 1800s
Industrial Revolution
Starts in England late 1700
Watts Steam Engine
Spreads to Europe
By 1830’s takes
Hold in western europe.
Industrial revolution causes Social Ills.
In response - people turn to democracy and socialism which leads to the revolutions of 1848. Failed Show the old order is breaking.
Imperialism
Colonialism, control of trade, spreads through Military Force.
1854 - Japan ends isolationism
1857 - Sepoy Mutiny
1853 - 1856 Crimean War
1885 - Congress of Berlin
Early 1800s, Latin America countries. Gain independence from Spain.
1853 - 1856 Crimean War Only significant war in 1800’s, first war to use trench warfare.
1854 - Japan ends isolationism commander perry sails into tokyo bay harbor. Begins rapid modernization of Japan,
2 Opium wars.
1839 - 1842.
1856 - 1860.
China
Qing Dynasty v Britain
Over trading rights
Results = Britain gains control of China
1861 - Italian Unification
1870 - Franco - Prussian War
1871 - Unification of Germany
1885 Congress of Berlin Europe divides up
Africa -
Official colonization by britain, france, belgium, portugal, germany, italy.