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Period: 500 to 1500
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages was an era that started with the fall of Roman Empire and ended in the Renaissance. -
Period: 1300 to 1527
Renaissance
Renaissance was another era filled with new forms of art, literature, and philosophy. -
Period: 1400 to
Age of Exploration
The start of European Nations exploring the rest of the world. -
Period: 1492 to
Colonialism
Colonialism was a series of population movements settling into new homes. -
Period: 1517 to
Reformation
A religious reformation that ended up creating a new branch of Christianity called Protestantism -
Period: 1543 to
Scientific Revolution
A revolutionary era that produced new ideas in physics, chemistry, medicine, and biology -
Period: to
Age of Absolutism
Period in which the monarchs gathered enough money and power to gain control and become rulers -
Period: to
Enlightenment
Another historic period that introduces new ideas centered around "the pursuit of happiness" -
Period: to
1st & 2nd Industrial Revolutions
The 1st Industrial Revolution (1760-1840) added new manufacturing concepts in Europe and the United States; the 2nd (1870-1914) helped reach a new rapid grow in production. -
Period: to
French Revolution & Napoleon
Napoleon (1769-1821) was a French military leader that contributed to the political and societal change during the French Revolution. -
Period: to
Concert of Europe
The Concert of Europe was a set of rules that balanced the major powers after the Napoleonic Wars. -
Period: to
WWI & WWII
WWI (1914-1918) began after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria; WWII (1939-1945) was a war fought between most of the main world countries. -
European Union
The European Union or EU is an international organization that deals with political & economic struggles. -
Period: to
Cold War
A period of tension between the Soviet Union and the US -
Modern Europe
The current state of Europe