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    2. How did the Industrial Revolution transform society? During the 1700’s‚ manufacturing companies in Britain began producing goods in a completely new way that would soon spread across Europe and then across the world. Inventors built remarkable machines. New forms of power‚ such as steam‚ replaced the strength of human and animals. The factory system of making goods also came into use. All of these advances affected patterns of living as well as working. Because society was so transformed‚ this

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    The Enlightenment period was a time of great reasoning and new ideas. It was the time of many changes‚ and certain people in society didn’t necessarily like the change. It inspired a lot of the world as we know it today. Without certain knowledge like the Copernican theory we might not have made it to the moon‚ and without Jean-Jacques Rousseau and John Lock the American justice system might not have been created. Scientists and those seeking that knowledge in the Enlightenment period were met

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    Enlightenment is the time period from 1650 to the 1800’s where a period of time that challenges the society and old ideology‚ where the traditional ideas about god and human’s place on earth became mixed with new ideology about science‚ logical reasoning and freedom. New understanding about human behavior which could rectify human failings which leading to unlock the sources to increase liberty and prosperity‚ shaping the human nature into more acceptable form such as opening schools. Education provided

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    During the EnlightenmentFrench philosophers introduced several ideas relating to thought and reason. This cultural movement brought a different way of thinking. Philosophers‚ Jean-Jacques Rousseau‚ Voltaire‚ and Baron Charles Montesquieu had similar thoughts on society‚ reason‚ and the government. These philosophers had five shared beliefs. The first belief is that thinkers can find the truth by using reason. The second belief is that what is natural is good. For example‚ human actions are shaped

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    until the French Revolution absolute monarchies dominated western Europe. In general‚ conservatism is associated with royalties and established religious organization including the Catholic Church‚ the Orthodox Church‚ and the Anglican Protestant Church in England. One of the lasting effects of the age of Napoleon is the spread of nationalism and liberalism. In the early 1800’s‚ liberals embraced enlightenment ideas spread by the French Revolution. Liberalism and Conservatism‚ after the French Revolution

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    The French Revolution and the Napoleonic Era Maurice A Murphy Sr History 114 May 3‚ 2011 Rebecca Loofbourrow The French Revolution and the Napoleonic Era When you look at the French Revolution‚ there are several thing that need to be consider; Liberty‚ Equality‚ Brotherhood‚ Hubris‚ Fiscal irresponsibility‚ Democracy‚ and Technology. Liberty was one of the many topics on the minds of the privileged‚ the peasants and the working class people‚ better known as commoners of Frances during a

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    clothes‚ while the commoners were living in poor conditions and were dealing with starvation and debt. After the formation of the National Assembly‚ even more rumors about Louis XIV and Marie Antoinette began to fly‚ talking about how they wanted to dismiss the National Assembly and even that there were foreign troops coming to massacre French citizens. These thoughts scared many people‚ and lead to the storming of

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    The French Revolution greatly inspired feelings of rebellion among the Haitian people‚ which sparked the Haitian Revolution. The Haitian revolution was brought upon by the obvious oppression towards the people of Haiti but the French Revolution caused the beginnings of the inevitable uprisings by the complete disregard of the African’s natural rights that were stated in the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen. As well as inequality between social classes and Napoleon Bonaparte’s dishonored

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    The Enlightenment marked a turning point in the way literate individuals viewed their positions in society and the powers that controlled them. Philosophes of the eighteenth century began to voice opinions questioning the absolute authority of monarchical governments and their ability to impose strict arbitrary laws on citizens. Their thoughts were expressed in a way that promoted discussion between most all citizens. Ideas such as trust in the power of human reasoning‚ the ability to question authority

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    France’s 1789 revolution marked a turning point for the nation as it became both a symbol of the resistance against tyranny for France as well as social change for the better. The first revolution gave both left wing and right wing groups inspiration in how to make France better. After the defeat of Napoleon in 1815 and the end of the first French Revolution‚ France went through several revolutions and rebellions all inspired by the first revolution‚ then having a national revolution from the fascist

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