During the 19th century, the Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, and Ottoman empires began to crumble, the Holy Roman Empire was dissolved, and the Mughal empire collapsed. This helped pave the way for the British Empire and the German Empire to extend throughout the world. In addition, the United States of America began to spread its influence internationally, thus leading to each power engaging in yet more conflicts as well as new advancements in exploration and various sciences. The invention of useable electricity, steel, and petroleum products led to a second industrial revolution (1865–1900), and this epoch also saw the growth of railways and steam ships which, as a consequence, made for faster and wider means of communication.
For a European world view of the nineteenth century, click here.
For a European world view of the nineteenth century, click here.
Sources:
The Nineteenth Century at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/19th_century.
Timeline: 19th Century at http://www.class.uidaho.edu/mickelsen/Timelines/timeline19txt.htm
Image: http://www.costumes.org/history/100pages/timelinepages/timeline.htm
