6031163234 | The Protestant Reformation | a widespread theological revolt in Europe against the abuses and totalitarian control of the Roman Catholic church. *It triggered wars, persecutions, and the counter reformation, which was the churches answers to the issues. | 0 | |
6031190536 | The Enlightenment | referred to as "Age of Reason" but was a time period where information was derived from ones understanding and logic with out an-others guidance. *new religions came to existence like deism and pantheism. | 1 | |
6031225570 | Sikhism | a religion mixed with islam and hinduism views. *in present day it is the 5th largest religion in the world with over 30 million followers. | 2 | |
6031244330 | The First Industrial Revolution | a period between the 18th and 19th centuries that involved rural societies in Europe and America becoming urban and industrial. *It resulted in grim employment and living conditions for the poor working class. | 3 | |
6031269661 | The Second Industrial Revolution | the incredible economic and industrial growth of the United states after the civil war. *New innovations in steel production, petroleum and electricity led to the introduction of automobiles and aircrafts. | 4 | |
6031298006 | Thirty Years War | a catholic-protestand struggle that began the Holy Roman Empire but eventually engulfed most of Europe. *A series of conflict fought between Roman Catholic and Protestant states. | 5 | |
6031332658 | Karl Marx | radical socialist who thought industrial capitalism was an unstable system. *he advocated a "scientific socialism" that included laws of historical change such as revolution is a certainty. | 6 | |
6031360674 | Adam Smith | a Scottish professor who formulated laws that accounted for the operation of the economy. *wrote "The Wealth of Nations" which was the bible for capitalism, he also achieved the firm comprehensive system of political economy. | 7 | |
6031399470 | Steam Engine | an engine that uses the expansion or rapid condensation of steam to generate power. *the steam engine was one of the most powerful technologies during the industrial revolution. | 8 | |
6031420033 | Working class | a social group consisting of people who are employed for wages, especially manual or industrial work. *they allowed for the significant revenue Europe had during the industrial revolution. | 9 | |
6031439119 | John Locke | a 17th century English philosopher who believed we acquire our ideas through our experiences in the world. *The French Enlightenment drew heavily on his ideas, as did the founding fathers of America. | 10 | |
6031469183 | The Deceleration of Independence | a document written by Thomas Jefferson declaring freedom of the 13 American colonies from Great Britain. *It was one of the most important documents in American history and it led Americas independence from King George III. | 11 | |
6031497060 | The Deceleration of the Rights of Man and Citizen | a document that was approved by the National Assembly of France, which proclaims the unalienable rights of men and citizens. *one of the most important documents of the French Revolution and pushed Enlightenment ideas. | 12 | |
6031527192 | Simon Bolivar | a liberatorian military leader who fought for South Americans independence. *led revolutions against Spanish rule in South America . | 13 | |
6031551573 | Abolitionism | a movement to end slavery or an idea that slavery should be abolished. *causes for slavery to be abolished in much of the world. | 14 | |
6031571567 | Nationalism | patriotic feeling; if you share characteristic you belong to a Nation. *helped drive completion between European states. | 15 | |
6031584675 | Feminism | the advocacy of womens rights on basis on the equality of the sexes. *paved the way for women to have rights today that they wouldn't of have with out feminism. | 16 | |
6031601504 | Mary Wollstonecraft | a English writer, philosopher, feminist, and advocate of women rights who believed women should be educated. *wrote the "Vindication of the Rights of Women" which encouraged women to go get an education. | 17 | |
6031625376 | Haitian Revolution | was a slave revolt in the French colony of Saint-Domingue. *Haiti is the first and only country to have a successful slave revolt in history. | 18 | |
6031641825 | Factory System | the system of manufacturing that began in the 28th century. *encouraged the development if the power loom and steam engine. | 19 | |
6031651513 | Trade Union | A labor union of workers related in the same field. *played a huge role in the industrial revolution because these were the people who worked in the factories. | 20 | |
6031665041 | Telegraph | a system of transmitting messages from distance along a wire. *was the first form of long distance communication via electricity and it was very quick. | 21 | |
6031684589 | Railroads | network of from rails on which steam, engines and other locomotives pulled trains on at high speeds. *veery successful way of transportation and encouraged the flow of the industrial revolution. | 22 | |
6031703500 | Middle class of the 19th century | consisted of less than 20% of population and had more privileges than the working class. (the more wealthier class) *played a huge role in the industrial revolution by buying the factories and etc. | 23 | |
6031758884 | Utopian Socialism | established by the peaceful surrender by the means of production. *label used the define the first currents of modern socialism. | 24 |
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