23 events in the story of civilization
The events of 1830 – 1840 AD — Algiers Captured -The Algerians had insulted the French Ambassador in; The July Revolution; Belgium Adopts a Constitution.
An Age in HistoryAlgiers Captured -The Algerians had insulted the French Ambassador in 1827 and threatened to withdraw French trading rights in Algeria. The French responded by mounting an exposition against Algeria seizing it in July 1830. 1830
The July Revolution broke out in Paris when Charles X, King of France attempted to suspend the constitution to overturn the recent French election. The revolutionaries gained control of Paris and forced Charles to abdicate. The French legislature selected Louis-Philippe to be the next King of France. 1830
The July revolution in France inspired Belgian revolutionaries to rise up against Dutch rule. They demanded independence. In late September the Dutch are forced out of Brussels and Belgium was declared independent. The Dutch bombarded Antwerp but an international conference backs Belgium independence. 1830
The Indians in the South were constantly under pressure from white settlers. Only the federal government had the ability to protect the Indians. President Jackson removed that federal protection. In 1830, the federal government passed the "Indian Removal Act," which allocated funds to negotiate with the Indians regarding their removal from the southern states. The federal government then began enf
On January 31 1931 William Garrison a leader abolutionist, published the first issue of the Liberator. The Liberator was dedicated to ending slavery immediately. The Abolutionist played an important roll in developing opposition to slavery. 1832
The reform act of 1832 passed the House of Lords. It doubled the eligible voters to one million. This began a series of reforms that would eventually lead to universal suffrage. 1832
Indian braves from Illinois and Wisconsin opposed attempts for their resettlement. Led by their chief, Black Hawk, they led an able defense against the settlers. The Indians were subdued by a US army force that included Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis. 1833
Nullification of Carolina Tariff -The issue of tariffs was one of the sectional differences that split the South and the North in the years before the Civil War. Congress signed laws increasing tariffs from 1816 onward. Although the Tariff Act signed by President Jackson was more moderate than the "Tariff of Abominations" (1828), South Carolina found this tariff too onerous and rejected it, claimi
The 1st Carlist War Begins A civil war developed in Spain when Ferdinand VII died. His 2-year old daughter, dominated by his fourth wife, and his brother both claim the thrown. The church and conservative elements of the state supported Don Carlos Ferdinand's brother, while the quadruple alliance supported Isabella, Ferdinand's daughter. 1834
In 1834, Cyrus McCormick received a patent for his grain reaper, first demonstrated three years earlier. This grain reaper became the basis for the establishment of the International Harvester Corporation, still in operation today. 1835 -
Second Seminole War -Under the leadership of Chief Osceola, the Seminole Indians refused to be forcibly moved to Oklahoma territory. Instead, they retreated to the Florida Everglades. The Seminoles continued to resist relocation for seven years, until the backbone of their resistance was broken when their chief was captured under the guise of a flag of truce. 1835 -
Jackson vs Bank of the United States -President Jackson came to Washington with the goal of eliminating the Bank of the United States. Western states had long opposed the bank, claiming it was an agent of the rich. In 1832, Henry Clay, Jackson's opponent for the presidency, tried to make the bank a major political issue. Clay passed legislation in Congress that year to renew the charter of the Ban
The Great Trek The Dutch settlers of South Africa known as the Boers began a Great Trek northward. They called themselves the Voortrekkers and they left the cape colony to free themselves of British control. They founded the republics of Natal, Transvaal and the Orange Free States. 1836 AD
The settlers of Texas, a Mexican territory, declared their independence in 1836. The Mexican army arrived to put down the rebellion. They besieged and eventually captured the Alamo, killing all 187 Texans. A month later, Santa Ana, the Mexican commander was captured and forced to surrender Texas. 1837 AD
Steel Plow Invented In 1837 John Deere invented the steel plow. This greatly improved the ability of farmers to plow fields. 1838
The border between Maine and th The territory was used as a base by Canadian rebels. The Canadian army entered and fought against the rebels. Since President Van Buren wished to diffuse the situation, he sent General Winfield Scott, who succeeded in doing so. 1838
Oberlin Admits Women -Oberlin College was both the first school to admit Blacks as well as the first to admit women. In 1838 the freshmen class inlcuded four women. 1838 AD
First Anglo-Afghan War Began The first Anglo-Afghan War broke out when the British governor of India launched an attack on Afghanistan. He feared growing Russian influence in Afghanistan. The British capture Ghazni and Kabul. They restore an unpopular former leader Shah Sjhuja to power. 1838
The Underground Railroad was started in order to provide a means for escaped slaves to be safely spirited through the north until they reached sanctuary in Canada. The railroads borrowed heavily from the vocabulary of stamdard railroads, thus those who helped guide the slaves were conductors, and the places that they hid along the way stations. Between 1850-1860 1,000 slaves a year made use of the
First Photograph Taken Louis J.M. Daguerre developed the first daguerreotype photo. 1839 AD
Opium War -The Opium War between China and Great Britain breaks out when the Chinese ordered the destruction of illegal opium stored by foreign merchants. The East India Company had promoted the use of opium by its Chinese workers. 1839 AD
Solomon Sulzer Publishes Schir Zion Solomon Sulzer, chief cantor in Vienna, published the first of two volumes of his Schir Zion (Song of Zion); the second volume was published in 1865. In these works, Sulzer attempts to create a moderate model of Jewish worship ritual, which addresses the concerns of both reform oriented and conservative rabbis. This model is later called the Vienna model. 1838 A
At 4:00 AM on July 2, 1839 20 miles a slave muitiny aboard the Spanish vessel Amistad took place. The slaves killed all but two of the crew. Instead of sailing back to Africa the ship ended off Long Island. There it was captured by the USS Washington. The slaves were seized and imprisoned. The slaves demanded their freedom and the case made its way to the Supreme Court. Former President John Quinc