This document provides summaries of several topics in history from chapters 17-24: - The American Revolution occurred from 1775-1787 as a result of England trying to control colonial America through taxation. - Slavery was abolished in the 19th century as Enlightenment thinkers deemed it morally wrong and industrialization made it unnecessary. - Women's suffrage and the declaration of women's rights in 1791 marked the beginning of feminism and the fight for women's rights. - The industrial revolutions in England and America transformed economies from manual labor to machine-based manufacturing in textiles, steam power, and iron founding.

1. By: Aaron Hahs Ways of The World

3. Result from England trying to control too much power over colonial America through raising taxes to increase revenue.

5. Atlantic slavery ended in the 19th century.

7. Women’s suffrage was one of the main concerns of European and American women.

9. This also had a profound effect on the socioeconomic and cultural conditions starting in the United Kingdom.

11. America’s hardest working river, Blackstone River, was the birthplace of American industrialization.

13. Resulted in the dismantling of the Tsarist autocracy and led to the creation of the Soviet Union.

14. Civil war erupted between the Bolsheviks (led by Vladimir Lenin) and the anti-Bolsheviks.

16. Was the climax of trade disputes and diplomatic difficulties between China and the British Empire after China looked to restrict British opium traffickers.

18. At the height of its power in the 16th and 17th centuries, it controlled Southeast Europe, Western Asia, and North Africa.

19. Officially came to end on July 24th, 1923 under the Treaty of Lausanne.

21. Led by Hong Xiuquan against the ruling Qing Dynasty.

22. One of the deadliest military conflicts in history, resulting in about 20 million people dead.

24. The federation was formed on individual coastal colonies the French had first seized as trading posts in the 17th and 18th centuries.

26. Missionaries broke through language and racial barriers between the Africans and the Whites living there.

27. Missionaries not only brought agriculture to the area, but also taught the natives how to read and write.

29. This race occurred during the New imperialism period between the 1880s and the first world war.

31. Unemployment in the US rose to about %25.

33. It was signed on July 28th, 1919, exactly five years after the assassination of archduke Franz Ferdinand.

34. It ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied powers.

36. On January 30th, 1933, Adolf Hitler was appointed Chancellor of Germany.

38. Castro served as the Prime Minister of Cuba from February 1959 to December 1976.

40. He led the people’s republic of China from its establishment in 1949 until his death in 1976.

42. Headed the Soviet state as a Bolshevik from 1917-1924.

43. Worked to control Russia in the Russian Civil War and created a socialist economic system.

45. He helped India gain independence through nonviolence.

47. First South African president to be elected in a fully represented democratic election.

49. He was the first president of Ghana, and the founding member of the Organization of African Unity.

50. Nkrumah was the leader of Ghana and its predecessor state, the Gold Coast, from 1952 to 1966.

53. Expressed by the color green.

55. It is considered the worst nuclear power plant accident in history.

56. The accident raised concerns about the safety of the Soviet nuclear power industry as well as nuclear power in general.