English language dictionary * John Campbell invents the sextant. * Dolland invents a chromatic lens. * John Harrison invents the navigational clock or marine chronometer for measuring longitude. * James Watt invents an improved steam engine. * Georges Louis Lesage patents the electric telegraph. * Alexander Cummings invents the flush toilet. * Jacques Perrier invents a steamship. * Andrew Meikle invents the threshing machine. * Joseph Bramah invents the safety lock. * Edmund Cartwright invents the power
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French Revolution. Up until 1792‚ Louis XVI was reigning in France. He was experiencing an economic downfall‚ and had to call the Estates General as a result of disagreement over taxation to deal with the issues. The Third Estate joined forces with some of the nobles and clergy‚ and became the National Assembly or the National Convention as they would later be called. Together‚ they developed a constitution with intentions of creating peace within France. However‚ that peace did not last long
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struggle for the independence of Corsica. When Paoli was successful‚ he forced Napoleon and his family to go back to France. As a result of defeat‚ Napoleon started his new military career in France. He unknowingly started the French Revolution when he defeated the British at the battle of Toulan and regained control of Corsica again. He then moved into Paris and overthrew King Louis the 16th. Soon after‚
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The Death of Socrates as painted by Jacques-Louis David. It signifies the aftermath of the trial of the philosopher of ancient Athens Socrates. The trial of Socrates represented the harsh crack-down of the political changes that were taking place at the time; the philosophes were being attacked for their liberal ideals as being the cause of the decline in Athenian Imperial power. This event parallels closely with what was taking place at the time in France. The French masses were going through political
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The style‚ originally from Rome‚ but its popularity exploded in France‚ as a generation of French and other European art students finished their training and returned from Rome to their home countries with newly-rediscovered Greco-Roman (Classical) ideals. As a testimony of the significant influence the Greeks and Romans
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crisis in France during the second half of the 18th century. People were going hungry and it appeared as if the monarchy just continued to spend carelessly. At the time of the Revolution‚ Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI were known for spending carelessly. Marie Antoinette is frequently credited with callously saying‚ "Let them eat cake" in response to finding out that Parisians were starving. However‚ it is probably more accurate to say that she was totally unaware of the people’s suffering. Louis XVI further
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Lecture 5 Highlights – Europe and the World The Expanding West The Travels of Marco Polo – desire to explore the world (mostly the East). Europeans used God‚ glory‚ and gold as motivation for exploration. Western Europe leads exploration due to technological advances. Economic expansion‚ technological improvements‚ shipbuilding (Caravel)‚ and navigational improvements (magnetic compass / astrolabe). Caravels – Dutch invention‚ cheap to build‚ stored a lot. Astrolabe – compass for the sea
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All three of the goals were fulfilled in the First Phase of the Revolution. The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen‚ drafted in 1789‚ provided liberty to the people of France. This document protected freedom of speech‚ press‚ and religion. It also protected the right for people to do anything they wanted as long as it did not hurt others. In addition to protecting people’s natural rights‚ The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen also said that everyone‚ no matter social status‚ was
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Napoleon: Hero or Tyrant? By the late 1790’s‚ France was in chaos‚ the republic failed to solve problems‚ and foreign nations were at war with France Napoleon Bonaparte seized power in 1799 and created a European empire. When Louis XVI Ed’s executed during the French Revolution‚ many European nations attacked France keep revolutionary ideas from spreading A military officer named Napolean Bonaparte successfully defended France and became a military hero In 1799‚ Napolean staged a coup d’état
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Politically‚ this revolution is considered by some to be an “undermining of the absolutism of Louis XIV.” The political situation in France was indeed one with a focus on absolutism‚ and this structure limits the independence of the masses. As it is clear throughout history‚ placing limits onto a strong majority is never a good idea‚ and usually ends with an uprising of a sort. The economic situation in France prior to the Revolution did not leave much to be desired. After the Seven Years War‚ the
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