The Scientific Revolution was a period of time when many scientific discoveries were made. The Scientific Revolution began in the 1500s and ended in the late 1700s. Many of the discoveries made during the Scientific Revolution were centered on the idea that there are certain mathematical laws that rule over and apply to the entire universe. Because of these discoveries‚ many scientists believed that we could better understand the physical characteristics of the world we live in and use them to
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give their take on society‚ sometimes even influencing people to follow their ways. In France‚ 1789‚ the French Revolution started‚ the people of France lived under a Monarchy‚ and were put into the social classes of estates. The 1st estate which was the Priests and religious people‚ the second state or nobility‚ and the working class which is the third estate. A major cause of the revolution was the tax distribution along with the wealth distribution‚ the third estate paid more than 50% of the taxes
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involved in French revolutions. Despite this tragedy‚ this event is often times considered a momentous occasion in French history as it exemplifies the claim that this became the turning point for the outspoken France citizens. In order to acknowledge components of the French Revolution‚ it is essential to recognize the involvements of previous revolutionary acts‚ main causes‚ significant outcomes‚ recovery or possible solutions‚ and impacts on modern society. The American Revolution as well as the Enlightenment
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influenced by large events‚ such as war. The French Revolution‚ which occurred during the late 1700’s‚ was driven by the ideas and ideals of the Enlightenment. The revolution occurred‚ similarly to the American Revolutionary War‚ because of high taxes and opposition to the French Monarchy. The monarchy had left the country nearly bankrupt‚ 98% of the population were severely underrepresented in the government (History.com Staff)‚ and the country was crumbling. It was a long‚ bloody war that ended
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The Industrial Revolution had a huge lasting effect on our world. We’ve benefited from it in several ways. The Industrial revolution has made the way we live today much easier. The Industrial revolution began in Britain during the late 1700’s. By the1800s it had spread to other parts in Europe and to North America.Due to this we now have fuel efficient cars‚ cell phones‚ trains‚ and many other things we don’t realize. The Industrial revolution has also affected the way we live and act. We may not
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Industrial Revolution was a period of rapid development between 1780 and 1830 in Europe during which machine production replaced hand manufacturing and the work force was concentrated in factories. Industrial Revolution deserves its name because it completely changes the factory system‚ which mean from handmade factory to machine made factory. Agricultural Revolution led to Industrial Revolution and made Industrial deserve its name. Inclosure Act was the important part in the Agricultural Revolution. When
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Even though the Industrial Revolution had both good and bad effects on society and the economy‚ the goods drastically overpowered the bads. Starting in the 16th and 17th centuries‚ switches in agricultural manufacturing started to switch the methods people knew about farming. A number of new technological modifications followed in an enormous amount in the number of crops farmers could compose. To the shock of wool‚ silk‚ and linen manufacturers‚ cotton became beyond exceedingly popular in England
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Rachel Poole Professor Loar HIS 102-02W March 29‚ 2018 History Paper 3 The French Revolution‚ Industrialization‚ and Romantic Nationalism all set Europe apart from other nations in some way. Each movement affected Europe economically‚ politically‚ and socially. The French Revolution had many affects economically. Even before the French Revolution‚ the economic condition in France was poor. The seven years of War of Louis XV contributed to the poor economic state. The fall of Bastille in 1789 also
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and disbanded the legislature. These changes led to the people protesting and fighting causing a new French revolution known as the July Revolution (Spielvogel 638). King Charles X escaped to Great Britain and his cousin Louis-Philippe became the king of France. Louis-Philippe favored the upper middle class of France and made modifications to the voting‚ assuring they were the only ones who can vote. The lower class weren’t allowed to vote and were left out of the political development (Spielvogel
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In this era of pre-industrialization‚ people did economic activities as work i.e. worked only for subsistence purposes. Goods were only for the family’s consumption. Production of goods was mostly done by the family and was expected to be for the family. For example‚ a farmer would grow food in the farm not for selling in the market but for his family to survive on and never lack. A mother would make clothes for her kids to wear instead of selling them in the market too (Jessica Whittemore). In this
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