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Industrial Revolution
A revolution in transportation:
- Canals.
- Railways.
- Roads.
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Cotton Textile Industry
It took the first major step towards the Industrial Revolution. -
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American Revolution
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The Age of Revolutions
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United States Declaration of Independence
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Steam Engine
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Treaty of Paris
England formally recognised the American colonies as an independent nation. -
Power Loom
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The American Constitution
The United States Constitution was signed. By June 1788, nine of the 13 states had approved ratification, and the Constitution went into effect. -
Women's March to Versailles
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National Assembly
- On June 17th, the Third Estate declared itself the National Assembly.
- On June 23rd, the King and the Three Estates met to vote a Constitution by population.
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Great Fear
Spirit of rebellion spread to the French countryside, sparking a wave of violence. -
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French Revolution
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Meeting of the Estates-General
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Tennis Court Oath
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Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizens
It became the constitutional blueprint for France. Elightenment philosophy: classical liberalism. -
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Reign of Terror
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Proclamation of France as a Republic
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Execution of Louis XVI
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Beginning of Napoleon's Empire
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Combination Acts
Outlawing associations of workers. -
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Factory Acts
Limitations on child labor. -
First Steam-Powered Locomotive
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End of Napoleon's Empire
Battle of Waterloo.