Part 25 (1/2)

1770.

Royal governor dissolves General a.s.sembly in Boston.

1776.

American Revolution begins.

1783.

Parliament acknowledges legitimacy of the United States.

1787.

Alexander Hamilton organizes Const.i.tutional Convention; French Revolution begins with ”Revolt of the n.o.bles.”

1793.

The Terror begins in France, encouraged by Robespierre.

1794.

Robespierre is toppled and executed.

1799.

Napoleon declares himself Consul for Life.

1804.

Napoleon crowns himself emperor of France.

1814.

Napoleon is forced to abdicate; first steam-powered railroad invented in Britain.

1815.

Napoleon makes ”100 Days” comeback; is exiled to St. Helena.

1830.

Giuseppe Mazzini imprisoned for advocating Italian unification.

1834.

Giuseppe Garibaldi leads failed Italian nationalist rebellion, escapes.

18451849 Irish Potato Famine takes place.

1854.

Commodore Perry ”opens” j.a.pan.

1857.

Britain destroys Moghul Empire.

1861.

Italy is united.

18611865 American Civil War takes place.

1868.

United States buys Alaska from Russia.

1871.

Germany is united.