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The RenaissanceRebirth of ancient greek and roman worlds. Period of European history that began in Italy and spread to the rest of Europe.
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In 1440, German inventor Johannes Gutenberg invented a printing press process that, remained the main method of printing until the late 20th century. The inventor's method of printing from movable type, including the use of metals and alloys, a special press, and oil-based inks, allowed the mass production of printed books.
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Happened at the beginning of the age of exploration which started in the early 15th century and continued to the 17th century during which europeans explored Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Oceania
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Initiated in response to the growing sense of corruption and administrated abuse in the church. Led to creation of protestism
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1517 Luther penned a document attacking the Catholic Church's corrupt practice of selling "indulgences" to absolve sin. His "95 Theses," sparked the Protestant Reformation. Although these ideas had been evident before, Martin Luther codified them at a moment in history ripe for religious reformation.
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In early American settlement, goods came from two main sources: England and Africa. This became to be known as the Triangular Trade. A normal shipment of goods from Great Britain would have beads, cloth, hardware, rum, salt, or weapons. The shipment would go to Africa, where the goods would be traded for people who were enslaved and tightly packed in bad conditions for the journey to their new "home." Once in America, the ship would unload the slaves and take on any or all of molasses, rum, suga
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Cultural movement of intellectuals in the 17th and 18th centuries, which began in europe and later in American colonies.
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Gave Europeans a new way to view Human kind's place in the universe.
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system of manufacturing that began in the 18th century and is based on the concentration of industry into specialized establishments. The system arose in the during the Industrial Revolution.
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Transition to new manufactoring processses that occured in the period from about 1769 to sometime between 1820-1840
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Statement addopted by the continental congress on July 4, 1776 which announced the 13 American colonies regaurded themselves as independant states.
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period of radical social and political uphealing france that had lasting impact on French history
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On July 14, 1789, the Paris mob was able to get hold of 3000 rifles and a few cannon. They went to the Bastille in search of more weapons. The fortress was weakly guarded with 30 Swiss Guards and 85 Invalides. The mob strormed the Bastille.
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10-month period during the French Revolution in which suspected enemies of the revolution were guillotined by the thousands.
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series of conflicts fought between France under the leadership of Napoleon Bonaparte and a number of European nations
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Climax of disputes over trade and diplomatic relations between China and the British Empire
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Revolt of inidan tribes that led to the transfer of the administration of india from the East India Company to the british crown.
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Regulated European colonization and trade in Africa during the new imperialim period
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anti-foreign pronationalist movement by the rightous harmony society
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The Treaty of Versailles, signed in the Versailles Palace outside Paris on June 28, 1919, between the Allied and Associated Powers on the one hand and Germany on the other, brought World War I to an end.
