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colonisation of east india
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royal society
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the hudson bay compagny
After incorporation by English royal charter in 1670, the company was granted a right of "sole trade and commerce" over an expansive area of land -
act of toleration
freedom of worship to non conformists
dissenting Protestants such as Baptists and Congregationalists -
expiration of publication censorship
newspapers in the province + london papers -
half of mps followed their fathers
and 1/3 clergy same
+ natural order of things -
encouragement of art, of manufactures and commerce
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british museum
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lunar society
les gens se rejoignent pour parler -
invention of spinning jenny
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royal academy of art
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break from the church
- méthodism
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combination act
prevent Unlawful Combinations of Workmen -
40% of slaves transported on british ships during 18th century
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factory acts
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gas light in factories
work day lengthened
factories operate 24/7 -
slave trade abolished
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Period: to
luddite rebelion
not a rejection of progress but a reminder that society has to take care of workers -
corn laws
to protect aristocracy income, protectioniste measure -
frankenstein mary shelley
novels, scare the readers -
factory acts
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1 newspaper is read by 30 people
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repealing of combination act
start of unionnisim -
peak of british population
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the salvery abolition act
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the new poor law
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water energy replaced by steam
more efficient
+ hardwork replaced by powerloom : + production (but less work) -
britain is the first country with 1/2 of its people living in cities
london : 10% de brit pop -
robert angus smith creats the term acid rain
due to polution