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commecial revoloution
The Commercial Revolution was a period of European economic expansion, colonialism, and mercantilism which lasted from approximately the late 13th century until the early 18th century. It was succeeded in the mid-18th century by the Industrial Revolution. -
Ottoman siege of Vienna
he Siege of Vienna in 1529 was the first attempt by the Ottoman Empire, led by Suleiman the Magnificent, to capture the city of Vienna, Austria. -
The Baroque Period in art and music
Art and music in the Baroque period used exaggerated motion, and detail to create drama. -
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Height of Mercantilism in Europe
Mercantilism was a popular economic philosophy. The British colonies were moneymakers for the mother countries -
The Trial of Galileo
he Galileo affair was a sequence of events, beginning around 1610, culminating with the trial and condemnation of Galileo Galilei by the Roman Catholic Inquisition in 1633 for his support of heliocentrism -
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Reign of Louis XIV
Louis XIV also known as Sun King was a monarch of the House of Bourbon. Louis XIV lived at Versailles. -
The English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists over, principally, the manner of England's government. -
Peace of Westphalia
The peace of Westphalia ended the 30 years war between Spain and the dutch. This also ended the European wars of religon. -
Thomas Hobbes publishes The Leviathan
The book Leviathan is a book published by Thomas Hobbes about political philosophy. This book marked the foundation for numerous Western political philosophies. -
Oliver Cromwell’s Navigation Acts
The Navigation Acts were a series of English laws that restricted trade in the colonies to only England.The colonies had been becoming rich off of the Triangular Trade with Africa and the West Indies. -
The English Monarchy Restored
In 1660 Irish, English, and Scottish monarchs were all restored under Charles II. This was after the war of three kingdoms. -
Reign of Peter the Great
Peter built up Russia's naval power, making it a force to be reckoned with on the seas, and he oversaw several military campaigns that gained Russian territory in the West. -
Test Act in England
The Test Acts were a series of English penal laws that served as a religious test for public office and imposed various civil disabilities on Roman Catholics and nonconformists. -
Revocation of the Edict of Nantes
The Edict of Nantes in 1568 granted the right to practice your own religion for the Huguenots. In 1685 Louis XIV took this back. -
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The Enlightenment
European politics, philosophy, science and communications were radically reoriented during the enlightenment. -
Newton’s publication of the Principia Mathematica
The Principia Mathematica was one of three books published by Issac Newton. This book is translated to Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy and is about how laws of motion and universal gravitation. -
The “Glorious Revolution”
The Glorious Revolution was also known as the Revolution of 1688. It was the overthrow of King James II of England. -
John Locke published Two Treatises of Government
In 1689 John Locke published the Two Treaties of Government anonymously. This book argues the idea of divine rights. -
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The Agricultural Revolution
During the Agricultural Revolution technology improved and crops increased.This allowed a spike in population and increased health. -
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Enclosure Movement
Cause of the industrial revolution in England.The enclosure movement was this: wealthy farmers bought land from small farmers, then benefited from economies of scale in farming huge tracts of land. -
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War of Spanish Succession
The War of Spanish Succession was a major conflict in Europe. During this time Spain and France were trying to unite but never did. -
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Reign of Maria Theresa of Austria
Maria Theresa, archduchess of Austria, Holy Roman Empress, and queen of Hungary and Bohemia, began her rule in 1740. She was the only woman ruler in the 650 history of the Habsburg dynasty. -
Last appearance of Bubonic plague in Western Europe
The last occurance of the bubonic plague was in Marseille. -
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Reign of Catherine the Great of Prussia
Catherine II, often called Catherine the Great, was born on May 2, 1729, in Stettin, Prussia (now Szczecin, Poland), and became the Russian empress in 1762. Under her reign, Russia expanded its territories and modernized, following the lead of Western Europe -
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War of Austrian Succession
The War of Austrian succession happened because Europe did not want Maria Theresa to take over the house of Hapsburg. -
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Reign of Frederick the Great of Prussia
Frederick II, known as Frederick the Great, was Prussia's king.By winning wars and expanding territories, he established Prussia as a strong military power. -
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Seven Years War
This war involved every European great power except the Ottoman Empire. At the end Britain rose as the world's predominant power. -
Diplomatic Revolution
The reversal of longstanding alliances in Europe between the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War. -
The Social Contract
Jean Jacques Rousseau published The Social Contract . It was about the moral effects of arts and science -
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American Revolution
The American Revolution was a political upheaval, which colonists in the Thirteen American Colonies rejected the British monarchy and aristocracy, overthrew the authority of Great Britain, and founded the United States of America. -
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Reign of Napoleon Bonaparte
Also known as Napoleon I, was a French military leader and emperor who conquered much of Europe in the early 19th century. Born on the island of Corsica, Napoleon rapidly rose through the ranks of the military during the French Revolution -
First Partition of Poland
the first of three partitions that ended the existence of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth by 1795.threatening the Kingdom of Prussia and the Habsburg Austrian Empire -
The Classical Period in art and music
The Classical period had a lighter, clearer texture than Baroque music and is less complex. Composers mad mostly religious pieces. -
The Wealth of Nations
The wealth of Nation was published by Adam Smith. It was about the nature and causes of wealthy nations. -
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French Revolution
The French people reversed the monarchy (absolute and not-absolute) and the king (Louis XVI). After that, the first republic was established, and then under Napoleon, the first empire. The French people won against the French king and the noblesse. -
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Slave Revolt in Haiti
Slaves initiated the rebellion in 1791 and by 1803 they had succeeded in ending not just slavery but French control over the colony. -
Edward Jenner’s Smallpox Vaccination
Edward Jenner found out that if you take puss from someone with cow pox and injected it into someone skin they wouldn't get small pox. you might get sick for a few days but it wasn't severe. -
The “Golden Age” of the Netherlands
This is a time during the 17th century in Dutch history. During this time military, art, and science were very important. -
Congress of Vienna
The Congress of Vienna was convened in 1815 by the four European powers which had defeated Napoleon. The first goal was to establish a new balance of power in Europe which would prevent imperialism within Europe, such as the Napoleonic empire, and maintain the peace between the great powers. -
The Rococo Period in art and music
The Rococo period affecting art, literature, and music. Rococo introduced symmetry and playful and witty themes. -
A Vindication on the Rights of Women
This book was published by Mary Wollstonecraft. This was one of the earliest works of feminist philosophy. -
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Consumer Revolution
The term Consumer revolution refers to the period from approximately 1600 to 1750 in England in which there was a marked increase in the consumption and variety of "luxury" goods and products by individuals from different economic and social backgrounds.
