World History Revolutionary Timeline by Royder Guzman Mendez _ Student - SouthGarnerHS

The Neolithic Revolution Begins

rjguzmanmendez — 2024-04-24 16:32:59 UTC

The Neolithic Revolution started around 10,000 B.C.

The Green Revolution Begins (mid-20th 1960s)

rjguzmanmendez — 2024-04-26 16:19:52 UTC

The Green Revolution, significantly increased global agricultural output. It introduced high-yield crop varieties and advanced farming techniques, including the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Spearheaded by scientists like Norman Borlaug, these innovations transformed agriculture in developing countries, particularly in Asia

Gun Powder (9th Century)

rjguzmanmendez — 2024-04-26 16:21:37 UTC

Gun Powder is Invented, created by Chinese alchemists around the 9th century when they were trying to make a potion for eternal life. Instead, they ended up with a mix that could explode, and by the 11th century, they figured out how to use it for fireworks and eventually for blasting stuff up in wars.

Industrial Revolution (18th Century)

rjguzmanmendez — 2024-04-26 16:22:50 UTC

The Industrial Revolution,

kicked off in Britain around the 1760s and was like a major upgrade from manual labor to machine power. Think of it as going from doing all your math homework by hand to suddenly having a calculator that does it way faster. This was the time when factories started popping up, and inventions like the steam engine made mass production possible.

Plastic (20th Century 1907)

rjguzmanmendez — 2024-04-26 16:24:09 UTC

Plastic is Invented

Plastic was invented in the mid-19th century, with the first synthetic polymer being created in 1869 by John Wesley Hyatt. However, it was not until the early 20th century that modern plastic production began to take off with the development of new types of synthetic polymers.

The Discovery of Americas (15th Century)

rjguzmanmendez — 2024-04-26 16:25:36 UTC

Columbus "discovers" the americas

12 October 1492 marks an event which was to change life on both sides of the Atlantic forever; this date represents the discovery of America. In 1492, the navigator Christopher Columbus, funded by the Spanish Crown, sailed westward from Spain in hopes of finding a new sea route to South and Southeast Asia.

The Syrian Civil War Begins (21st Century)

rjguzmanmendez — 2024-04-26 16:27:17 UTC

Syria as a country with a ruler named Bashar al-Assad. He’s been in charge for a long time, even before you were born.People in Syria started feeling unhappy with how things were going.In 2011, like when you organize a big group chat or a school rally, people in Syria got together and protested. They wanted their voices heard. The government saw it getting serious So, they sent in the police, military, and other tough guys to stop the protests.

Niel Armstrong step onto the surface of the Moon (20th century)

rjguzmanmendez — 2024-04-26 16:29:22 UTC

On July 20, 1969, American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin. landed on the moon and became the first humans to walk on the lunar surface. The event marked the culmination of a nearly decade-long intense push to meet a challenge posed by President John F. Kennedy.

The World Trade Organization (1995)

rjguzmanmendez — 2024-05-27 16:09:09 UTC

The World Trade Organization is founded (1995) The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an intergovernmental organization that regulates international trade between nations. It came into being on January 1, 1995, replacing the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) which had regulated trade since 1948. The WTO serves as a forum for negotiating trade agreements, handling trade disputes between countries, and operating a system of agreed trade rules for its 164 members. Its goal is to help facilitate smoother flows of trade around the world.

The Printing Press

rjguzmanmendez — 2024-05-27 16:10:17 UTC

The Printing Press is invented (1440s by Johannes Gutenberg)
In the 1440s, the German goldsmith Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press with movable type. This revolutionary technology replaced hand-written books and allowed text to be massively reproduced for the first time.

FaceBook Launches

rjguzmanmendez — 2024-05-27 16:11:43 UTC

Facebook launches (2004) Facebook was founded in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg while he was a student at Harvard University. It started as a social networking website exclusively for Harvard students, eventually expanding to other colleges, high schools, and the general public.

Cambridge Analytica Goes Bankrupt

rjguzmanmendez — 2024-05-27 16:13:17 UTC

Cambridge Analytica goes bankrupt (2018) In 2018, the political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica became embroiled in a major scandal. It was revealed they had harvested personal data from millions of Facebook users without consent and used it to psychologically profile voters and target them with political advertising.

Atomic Bomb Dropped in Nagasaki

rjguzmanmendez — 2024-05-27 16:14:17 UTC

Atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki (August 9, 1945) On August 9, 1945, during the final weeks of World War II, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Nagasaki. It came just three days after the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. The bombing of Nagasaki killed around 40,000 people

Creation of the WorldWide Web

rjguzmanmendez — 2024-05-27 16:15:32 UTC

Creation of the World Wide Web (1989 by Tim Berners-Lee) In 1989, computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web while working at CERN laboratory in Switzerland. He created the first web browser and developed a system for accessing and sharing information over the internet using hypertext links.

The Protestant Reformation

rjguzmanmendez — 2024-05-27 16:16:33 UTC

The Protestant Reformation (1517, started by Martin Luther) The Protestant Reformation was a major 16th century religious movement sparked by Martin Luther, an Augustinian friar. In 1517, Luther published his 95 Theses criticizing certain practices of the Catholic Church, such as the selling of indulgences.

Council Of Trent

rjguzmanmendez — 2024-05-27 16:17:30 UTC

Council of Trent (1545-1563) The Council of Trent was the Catholic Church's response to the Protestant Reformation. Over 18 years, Catholic leaders from across Europe convened in the Italian city of Trent to revise and clarify Church doctrine in opposition to Protestantism. The Council rejected Protestant reforms, reasserted core Catholic beliefs like papal authority and the seven sacraments, and instituted internal reforms like better education for priests.