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19th Century Timeline

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1. Revolutions of 1848 in Europe






2. The Berlin Conference signals the start of the European 'scramble for Africa'.Attending nations also agree to ban trade in slaves.






3. Indian famine begins.






4. Singer begins production of the 'Vibrating Shuttle' which would become the Model T of sewing machines.






5. Tsar Alexander II is assassinated






6. War breaks out between Britain and France; this is considered by some to be the beginning of the Napoleonic Wars.






7. TheFirst Boer War.






8. The United States gains control of Cuba - Puerto Rico - and the Philippines after the Spanish-American War.






9. July Revolution in France.






10. The Expatriation Act of 1868 is approved by the U.S. Congress - one of the early blows which would eventually lead to the death of the common law doctrine of perpetual allegiance






11. The Bront






12. The British Empire annexed Burma (now also called Myanmar) after three Anglo-Burmese Wars.






13. Greco-Turkish War.






14. The Pony Express started.






15. Telegraphy patented.






16. French intervention in Mexico and the creation of the Second Mexican Empire - ruled by Maximilian I of Mexico and his consort Carlota of Mexico.






17. The Battle of Trafalgar eliminates the French and Spanish naval fleets and allows for British dominance of the seas - a major factor for the success of the British Empire later in the century.






18. Ethiopia defeats Italy in theFirst Italo






19. Greece becomes the first country to break away from the Ottoman Empire after the Greek War ofIndependence.






20. Anglo-Afghan Wars lead to stalemate and the establishment of the Durand line






21. Successful transatlantic telegraph cable follows an earlier attempt in 1858.






22. Taiping Rebellion is the bloodiest conflict of the century - leading to the deaths of 20 million people.






23. The British Empire annexed Burma (now also called Myanmar) after three Anglo-Burmese Wars.






24. Most of the Latin American colonies free themselves from the Spanish and Portuguese Empires after the Latin American wars of independence.






25. Volleyball is invented






26. The Paraguayan War ends Paraguayan ambitions for expansion and destroys much of the Paraguayan population.






27. Anglo-Zulu War in South Africa.






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29. First Mexican Empire - as Mexico's first post-independent government - ruled by Emperor Agust






30. Muslim Rebellion in northwest China.






31. The Pony Express ended.






32. The Home Rule Movement is established in Ireland.






33. Principality of Serbia becomes suzerain from the Ottoman Empire. Officially independent in 1867.






34. Britain establishes a protectorate over Bechuanaland (modern Botswana)






35. The modern city of Singapore is established by the British EastIndia Company.






36. France invades and occupies Algeria.






37. Haiti gains independence from France and becomes the first black republic.






38. Russia conquers Finland from Sweden in the Finnish War.






39. Bessemer process enables steel to be mass produced.






40. Napoleon abdicates and is exiled to Elba.






41. By this time - 46000 Native Americans have been forcibly relocated in the Trail of Tears.






42. First Transcontinental Railroad completed in United States on May 10.






43. France and the Russian Empire form a military alliance






44. 26 millionIndians perish inIndia due to famine.






45. The massive expansion in population - territory - industry and wealth in the United States is referred to as the Gilded Age.






46. Second Anglo-Sikh War






47. Principality of Serbia becomes suzerain from the Ottoman Empire. Officially independent in 1867.






48. First Republic in Spain.






49. Canadian Confederation formed.






50. Tsar Alexander II is assassinated






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