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enlightenment
The Age of Enlightenment was a cultural movement of enlightnment thinkers in 18th century Europe and the American colonies.the changed of Its purpose was to reform society using reason -
enlightenment
The New World held a significant place in the minds of Enlightenment thinkers. -
enlightenment
The Enlightenment, sometimes referred to as the Age of Reason, was a confluence of ideas and activities that took place throughout the eighteenth century in Western Europe, England, and the American colonies. -
american revolution
In 1767 the Parliament passed the Townshend Acts, which placed a tax on a number of essential goods including paper, glass, and tea. Angered at the tax increases, colonists organized a boycott of British goods. In Boston on March 5, 1770 a large mob gathered around a group of British soldiers. -
american revolution
All but one of the soldiers fired into the crowd. 11 people were hit; three civilians were killed at the scene of the shooting, and two died after the incident. The event quickly came to be called the Boston Massacre. Although the soldiers were tried and acquitted (defended by John Adams), the widespread descriptions soon became propaganda to turn colonial sentiment against the British. -
american revolution
The American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America. -
french revolution
On June 12, as the National Assembly (known as the National Constituent Assembly during its work on a constitution) continued to meet at Versailles, fear and violence consumed the capital. Though enthusiastic about the recent breakdown of royal power, -
french revolution
French Revolution, also called Revolution of 1789, the revolutionary movement that shook France between 1787 and 1799 and reached its first climax there in 1789. Hence the conventional term “Revolution of 1789,” denoting the end of the ancien régime in France and serving also to distinguish that event from the later French revolutions of 1830 and 1848. -
Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution began with textile machines.
These machines turned cotton into yarn. In 1793, Eli
Whitney invented the cotton gin, a machine that cleaned
cotton quickly. Cotton became America’s biggest export.
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Industrial Revolution
The industrial revolution effected our society a lot. By creating more product cheaper, the lower classes had access to things they never had before. It created a lot of jobs, but at the same time the labor force became less skilled. There were fewer artisans. -
Imperialism 1870- middle of 20th century
The imperialist endeavor are perhaps as old as human society itself. However, by the last half of the 19th century European imperialism had grown more complex and varied. Economic changes brought about by the Industrial Revolution created an environment in which European capitalists and financiers were made aware of the huge profits to be made by overseas trade. -
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