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19 Cards in this Set
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1769
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James Watt perfects steam engine
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1789
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French Revolution begins
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1793
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king louis xvi executed; reign of terror begins
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1804
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napoleon crowned himself emperor for life
toussaint-l'ouverture led slave revolt in haiti |
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1810
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bolivar and san martin lead revolutions in south america
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1814
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congress of vienna meets
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1815
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napoleon defeated at waterloo
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1823
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monroe doctrine issued
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1839
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opium wars being in china
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1841
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david livingstone explores africa
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1848
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revolutions begin in europe
karl marx's the communist manifesto was published |
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1856
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henry bessemer first uses "converter"
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1867
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austria-hungarian empire was created
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1870
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franco-prussian war begins
italian unification |
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1871
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german unification
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1884
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berlin conference carves up africa
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1885
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indian national congress forms
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1900
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japan defeats china in sino japanese war
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1901
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boxer rebellion
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