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Origins of the Industrial Revolution

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AP European History 11/25/10 Natalie Amstutz Western Civilization by Jackson J. Spielvogel Chapter 20 The Industrial Revolution in Great Britain Industrial Revolution was long-term = started after 1750, profited Britain by 1850 Origins Factors: agricultural revolution in 1700s, changed farming and meat production, led to an increase in food production, more efficient Food surplus created a population increase, so more workers British families didn?t spend all of their money on food, so could buy manufactured goods Britain had money to invest in new industrial machines/factories Britain had effective central bank, good credit facilities, paper $ Many early factory owners had previously profited in cottage industry Britain people had interest in opportunity

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http://www.course-notes.org/European_History/Review_Topics/Europe Europe Periodization- Ancient Greece?Archaic Greece: 1650 BC-700 BC ?Hellenic? (classical) Greece: 700 BC-324 BC ?Hellenistic? Greece: 324 BC-100 BC Ancient Rome?Roman Republic- 509 BC-27BC Civil War and Dictators: 200 BC-45 BC Pax Romana (Peace of Rome):27 BC-140 AD Empire in Crisis: 3rd century Middle Ages? Early Middle Ages: 500-1000 High Middle Ages: 1000-1250 Late Middle Ages: 1250-5000

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Chapter 8: The Age of Enlightenment Sunday, November 28, 2010 I. The Philosophes and others A. The spirit of progress and improvement 1. Enlightenment a) Feeling the europeans had at last emerged from a long twilight b) Past was regarded as a time of barbarism and darkness c) Optimistic beliefs in the historical advance of reason, science, education, social reform, tolerance and enlightened government 2. Faith in progress a) Belief: that the conditions of human life become better as time goes on; progress became explicit (1) Quarrel between Ancients and Moderns (a) Ancients: said works of the the Greeks and Romans had never been surpassed (b) Moderns: said that modern people could do better than the ancients because they built upon their predecessors? achievements

Reformation and Religious Warfare in the 16th Century

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Michel Kuri European History AP Ms. Cristina Rowan 20 September 2010 Study Guide 1. Christian Humanism also known as Northern Humanism. Cultivated a knowledge of the classics Focused on the sources of early Christianity, Holy Scriptures, writings of Augustine, Ambrose and Jerome They thought religion had been distorted by theological arguments in the Middle Ages They felt that through education they could instill a true inner piety that would bring about a reform of the church and society Erasmus ? most important Christian Humanist Wrote his book The Handbook of the Christian Knight where he expressed his preoccupation with religion. He thought that religion should be a guiding philosophy for the direction of daily life He also thought that the abuse of the church should stop

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The industrial revolution was really important. It was an explosion of knowledge and new ideas and new technology which would make life alot easier for the citizens. The cotton gin, and the Telegraph are both examples of technology making life and labor easier for these citizens. The cotton gin helped them use cotton at a much faster rate than before. The telegraph let them communicate faster and easier than ever before.

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