1820-1830 AD

World History 1820-1830 AD

Revolts in Spain and Portugal, Missouri Compromise, Greek War of Independence, Electromagnetic Induction, Ashanti War Begun, Brazil Independent, Ferdinand VII King of Spain, Monroe Doctrine, 1st Anglo Burmese War, Decembrist Uprising, Erie Canal Opened, Battle of Navarino, Janissarries Killed, William Blake Dies, Uruguay Independant, Age of Jackson, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad , Treaty of Adrianople

1820 AD Revolts in Spain and Portugal -A revolt breaks out in Spain when Colonel Rafael Reigo demands that the French constitution of 1812 be restored. Ferdinand VII does so on March 7, 1820. On August 24th a revolt against British regency in Portugal breaks out. A liberal constitutional monarchy is created and John VI living in exile in Brazil, is invited to head it.

1820 AD Missouri Compromise - This was the first major compromise between those states favoring slavery and those opposing slavery. Under the terms of the agreement, Missouri was to be admitted as as slave state, while Maine was admitted as as free state. The rest of the territory acquired from France north of the latitude 36º 30' would be free states, while south of that point would be slave states.

1821 AD Greek War of Independence - The Greek revolution breaks out when the Greeks in Moldavia begin a revolt against the Ottomans. The initial battles of the war begin a pattern of remarkable cruelty by both sides. Each slaughters tens of thousands of combatents and civilians alike.
On January 13, 1822 the Greek assembly meet and proclaimed its independence from the Ottoman Empire.

1821 AD Michael Faraday Discovers Electromagnetic Induction - In 1821 Michael Faraday discovered electromagnetic induction.

1822 AD Ashanti War Begun - The Ashanti war began in west Africa, between the Ashanti's and the Fanti's. The war would go on for 9 years, and each side would inflict cruelties on the other.

1822 AD Brazil Independent On September 7, 1822 Dom Pedro, the Portuguese regent, declared Brazil independent from Portugal.

1822 AD Ecuador Free From Spain- On May 24 1822, Antonio Jose de Sucre, Simon Bolivar's lieutenant, defeated the Spanish at the battle of Mount Pichincha near Quito. The victory allowed Ecuador to become independent of Spain, and became part of Greater Columbia.

1823 AD French Forces Restore Ferdinand VII King of Spain - The French intervened in the Spanish revolution in 1823. They invade Spain and force the rebel forces to hand over Ferdinand VII who they restore to power. Ferdinand then rules Spain with an iron fist for the next ten years.

1823 AD Monroe Doctrine - The Monroe Doctrine was meant to dissuade the Spanish from attempting to recapture any of their former colonies in South America. It stated: “The American continents are henceforth not to be considered the subjects for future colonization by any European powers.”

1824 AD 1st Anglo Burmese War On February 24, 1824 the first Anglo-Burmese war began when the British declared war on Burma. The Burmese had captured the island of Shahpuri in violation of the rights that East India Company claimed. The British captured Rangoon on May 11th.

1825 AD Decembrist Uprising Young Russian aristocrats stage a brief uprising against the Romanov rule. The revolt was short lived, but it was a sign of things to come.

1825 AD Erie Canal Opened- The Erie Canal consisted of a series of 83 locks along a 363-mile course. The opening of this canal made it possible for people and goods to travel as far west as Minnesota by barge and ship, substantially opening up the West to settlement. It was not until 1852 that trains began traversing the Appalachian mountains, and could compete with the canal.

1826 AD Battle of Navarino The Greeks, who had been ruled by the Ottomans since the 15th century, revolted. The Ottoman Pasha called for and received assistance from the semi independent Mehemet Ali of Egypt. His son Ibrahim commanded the combined Egyptian Ottoman army and fleet. In 1847 the Ottomans were, with Ali’s help, successfully putting down the rebellion. However, public opinion in Western Europe and Russian imperial desires, combined to bring about an intervention in the war. The Russians, British and French worked together to bring about a ceasefire. When their request was ignored by the Ottoman, they sent a fleet to enforce it. The ceasefire could only be enforced on the sea. The combined fleet began by blockading the Port of Navarrone where the Ottoman ships were located. On October 20, 1827 when it was concluded that the blockade could not be maintained ships under the joint command of British Admiral Codrington, entered the harbor . The inevitable occurred and a battle soon broke out. In the course of the battle the complete Ottoman fleet which was laying at anchor in defensive positions was wiped out. Sixty Ottoman ships were destroyed. Ottoman casualties are estimated to have been 6,000 killed and 4,000 wounded. No Allied ship was destroyed although many were severely damaged.

1826 AD Janissarries Killed -The Ottoman standing army was called Janissaries. They revolted when the Sultan ordered a new army formed to replace them. The Spahis who were loyal to Mahmud II put down the revolt. The Spahis together with the Ottoman mob massacred over 6,000 of the Janissaries in their barracks.

1827 AD William Blake Dies In 1827 William Blake the English poet and artist died. His work included Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience.

1828 AD Uruguay Independant Uruguay became independent under terms of peace treaty between Brazil and Argentina over Banda Orienta.

1828 AD Age of Jackson -To many, the election of Andrew Jackson represented a new era for America. His election was the first in which a popular vote was taken. He was the first President not to come from the original colonies. Jackson was considered a true popular hero and used his stature to strengthen the power of the presidency.

1829 AD Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Begun On December 22, 1829, the first passenger railroad in theUnited States opened. The first railroad line ran from the west side of Baltimore to Ellicott's Mills, a distance of 13 miles. In the beginning, the railroad used horse-drawn carriages, but it was not long before steam engines replaced horses.

1829 AD Treaty of Adrianople -The Russian-Turkish War that had begun in 1828 ended with Treaty of Adrianople. The war concluded to the benefit of Russia marking a decline in Ottoman influence in the Balkans. The Ottomans granted autonomy for both Serbia and Greece, thus ending the Greek War of Independence. In 1832 Greece was officially granted independence under the terms of the Treaty.