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Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution marked a period of development in the latter half of the 18th century that transformed largely rural, agrarian societies in Europe and America into industrialized, urban ones. -
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American Revolution
This insurrection by which 13 of Great Britain’s North American colonies won political independence and went on to form the United States of America. -
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French Revolution
It was a watershed event in modern European history that began in 1789 and ended in the late 1790s with the ascent of Napoleon Bonaparte. During this period, French citizens razed and redesigned their country’s political landscape. -
Napoleon's death
Napoleon dies on the island of Santa Elena, where he was exiled by the British after defeating him at the Battle of Waterloo. -
Paris treaty
The treaty of Paris is signed according to which the passage of warships through the Black Sea is prohibited.