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Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
Scientific Revolution
It took place in Europe -The discoveries of the Age of Exploration that expanded the Western mind and disrupted the prevailing Aristotelian understanding of the natural world
-Christian theology of a created, good, and predictable world of secondary causation
-The printing revolution that increased the available knowledge by orders of magnitude
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Age of Enlightenment
Thomas Hobbes was born.
He was an English philosopher who is considered one of the founders of modern political philosophy. Hobbes is best known for his 1651 book leviathan, which established the social contract theory that has served as the foundation for the most later western political philosophy. In addition to political philosophy, -
Age of Enlightenment
JOHN LOCKE was born An English political theorist who focused on the structure of governments. Locke believed that men are all rational and capable people but must compromise some of their beliefs in the interest of forming a government for the people. In his famous Two Treatises of Government (1690), he championed the idea of a representative government that would best serve all constituents. -
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Age of Enlightenment
The Enlightenment was the age in which the world became modern, challenging tradition in favor of reason, freedom, and critical inquiry.
While many aspects of the Enlightenment have been rigorously scrutinized its origins and motivations, its principal characters and defining features, its legacy and modern relevance the geographical dimensions of the era have until now largely been ignored. The Enlightenment contends the Age of Reason was a period of pioneering geographical investigation -
Age of Enlightenment
John Locke died -
Age of Enlightenment
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN was born
American thinker, diplomat, and inventor who traveled frequently between the American colonies and Europe during the Enlightenment and facilitated an exchange of ideas between them. Franklin exerted profound influence on the formation of the new government of the United States, with a hand in both the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. -
FRENCH REVOLUTION
Baron de Montesquieu publishes The Spirit of the Laws, a treatise on political philosophy. Montesquieu’s book explored different systems and conceptions of government, particularly the separation of powers. (Baron de montesquieu, charles de secondat) -
FRENCH REVOLUTION
Louis, duc de berry – the future Louis XVI – is born at Versailles. He was the last king of france., Brought the French Revolution crashing down upon himself. -
FRENCH rEVOLUTION
Marie Antoinette, youngest daughter of Maria Theresa and the Holy Roman Emperor Francis I, is born in Vienna. She made to happen the popular unrest that led the french revolution.,and the overthrow of monarchy. -
FRENCH REVOLUTION
The outbreak of the Seven Years’ War with Britain and her colonies, which further exacerbates the French debt crisis. France, Austria, Saxony, Sweden, and Russia were aligned on one side against Prussia, Hanover, and Great Britain on the other. -
FRENCH REVOLUTION
The French writer and philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau publishes The Social Contract, which explores the relationship between individuals, liberty and the state. -
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American Revolution
-The American colonies wished to attain independence and create a new sovereign nation, the United States.
-During the war, the majority of people that live in the American colonies were in neither the British nor Americans side.
-The American Revolution was a struggle between 13 American colonies and Great Britain that start a war for freedom. -
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American Revolution
Important Characters
-George Washington; general, first president of the United State
- Henry Knox ; First United States Secretary of War
-Franklin, Benjamin; American Stateman -
Age of Enlightenment
Benjamin Franklin died -
NAPOLEON'S EMPIRE
Napoleon begins his Egyptian campaign with an army of 38,000, Under the command of Admiral Nelson, the British destroys the French navy in the Battle of the Nile. Napoleon's army is cut off from supplies and communication. -
Napoleon Empire
Important Characters Alexander: I was the emperor of Russia from 1801- 1825, he was a member of the alliance that defeated Napoleon. Bourbon: was a member of the major European royal family that included the kings of France before the Revolution. After Napoleon was deposed, Louis XVIII was installed on the throne. Fouché: was the french police chief under Napoleon. -
Napoleon Empire
Receiving news of turmoil in France, Napoleon relinquishes command in Egypt and returns to Paris. Napoleon is appointed first consul, for the constitution of year VIII. -
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Napoleon Empire
Treaty with Austria signed at Lunéville, meanwhile french army still in egypt. The treaty of Amiens was created later in 1802, New constitution adopted, plebiscite confirms Napoleon as First Consul for life. In 1803, Napoleon sells the Louisiana territory to the U.S.A. in that same year British declare war on France. 1804, the most important thing was the declaration of Napoleon as the Emperor by senate. -
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Napoleon Empire
In 1810, Napoleon marries Marie Louise of Austria by proxy in Vienna, one year later. Napoleon's son was born. In 1813, was a year of battles (Battle of Vitoria, Battle of Luneburg, Battle of Nivelle, Battle of Watenburg are some of them.) One year later in 1814, Napoleon is exiled to elba. One year later, Napoleon escaped from Elba. -
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Sources
https://mail.wap.org/lcharters/lykara/project/default.html
https://www.thoughtco.com/causes-of-the-american-revolution-104860
https://blog.oup.com/2014/06/historic-places-american-revolution/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montesquieu
https://www.you
tube.com/watch?v=NM-4K8YtqPo&feature=youtu.be
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Hobbes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Locke
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Franklin -
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Sources
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NM-4K8YtqPo&feature=youtu.be
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Hobbes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Locke
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Franklin
http://www.thelatinlibrary.com/imperialism/notes/napoleonchron.html
http://www.sparknotes.com/history/european/napoleonic/terms.html
http://alphahistory.com/frenchrevolution/french-revolution-timeline-1788
