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Date |
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| 1 | 1636 | - 1636—1912: Qing Dynasty
Founded by the Manchus, an ethnic group from northeastern Asia, this was a period of relative stability and economic growth. Population increased significantly, and China became a major center of global trade. The Qing Dynasty came to an end with the abdication of the last emperor, Puyi, and the establishment of the Republic of China. The fall of the Qing marked the end of over two millennia of imperial rule in China.
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| 2 | 1850 | - 1850—1930: Second Industrial Revolution
This period saw major advancements in technology, including the development of the telegraph, the telephone, and electricity. The steel industry, chemical manufacturing, and the expansion of the railroad network played significant roles in this period.
- 9 Jul 1850—4 Mar 1853: President Millard Fillmore
13th POTUS
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| 3 | 1853 | - 1853—1856: Crimean War
This period saw modernization in war technology, improvment in medical care and sanitation for wounded soldiers (Florence Nightengale), and the first war correspondents and photographers.
The war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris, which stipulated that Russia would recognize that Moldavia and Wallachia (regions now part of Romania) would be placed under international protection, and that no warships could be stationed in the Black Sea.
- 4 Mar 1853—4 Mar 1857: President Franklin Pierce
14th POTUS
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| 4 | 1857 | - 4 Mar 1857—4 Mar 1861: President James Buchanan
15th POTUS
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| 5 | 1860 | - 1860—1900: Indian Frontier Wars
A series of conflicts and campaigns that took place on the frontiers of British India (now India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh) against various indigenous groups, tribal communities, and empires.
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| 6 | 1861 | - 1861—1865: American Civil War
The War Between the States resulted in freeing the slaves.
- 4 Mar 1861—15 Apr 1865: President Abraham Lincoln
16th POTUS; assasinated
Known for the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring all slaves be freed. This triggered the American Civil War. During his short time, he also advocated for the 13th Amendment, permanently abolishing slavery. He signed the Homestead Act, providing public land to settlers for a small fee, provided they improved the land by building a dwelling and cultivating crops. He signed the Pacific Railway Acts in 1862 and 1864, which supported the construction of the First Transcontinental Railroad. He established the National Banking System, which established a system of national banks and created a uniform national currency.
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| 7 | 1865 | - 15 Apr 1865—4 Mar 1869: President Andrew Johnson
17th POTUS
Reconstruction was ineffective during his term and he had no major accomplishments.
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| 8 | 1869 | - 4 Mar 1869—4 Mar 1877: President Ulysses S. Grant
18th POTUS
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| 9 | 1877 | - 4 Mar 1877—4 Mar 1881: Rutherford B. Hayes
19th POTUS
Saw the end of Reconstruction and a policy of sending indigenous children to boarding schools.
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| 10 | 1880 | - 1880—1902: Boer Wars
Fought between British imperial forces and the Boer settlers (descendants of Dutch and Huguenot colonists) in South Africa during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. South Africa gained independence and left a legacy of bitterness and resentment among Afrikaners (Boers) toward British imperialism.
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| 11 | 1881 | - 1881—1881: President Rutherford B. Hayes
20th POTUS; assasinated
- 1881—1885: President Chester A. Arthur
21st POTUS
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| 12 | 1885 | - 1885—1889: President Grover Cleveland
22nd POTUS
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| 13 | 1889 | - 1889—1893: President Benjamin Harrison
23rd POTUS
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| 14 | 1893 | - 1893—1897: President Grover Cleveland
24th POTUS
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| 15 | 1897 | - 1897—1901: President William McKinley
25th POTUS
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| 16 | 1898 | - 1898: Spanish-American War
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| 17 | 1899 | - 1899—1902: Philipine-American War
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| 18 | 1901 | - 1901—1909: President Theodore Roosevelt
26th POTUS
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| 19 | 1903 | |
Old Dead Relatives
1853 - 1904 (50 years)