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Period: 1492 to
ANCIEN RÉGIME
The Ancien Régime was characterized by an absolutist political system, an agrarian subsistence economy, an estate society dominated by privileged groups and a strong influence of religion in all aspects of life. -
THE ENLIGHTENMENT
Historical process in which rationalist and liberal thought flourished in Europe. -
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INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
Fundamental change that occurs in a society when its economy stops being based on agriculture and crafts to depend on industry. -
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
It was a period of great social and political upheaval in France. It witnessed the collapse of the monarchy, the establishment of the First French Republic and culminated in the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte and the beginning of the Napoleonic era. -
STEAM LOCOMOTIVE
The Steam locomotive is a type of locomotive powered by the action of water vapor. It was the dominant form of traction on railways. -
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LIBERAL REVOLUTIONS AND NACIONALISMS
Identified by political philosophers who believe that there can be a form of nationalism that is compatible with liberal values of freedom, tolerance, equality, individual rights...