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Period: Jan 1, 1492 to
EDAD MODERNA
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Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
ANTIGUO RÉGIMEN
Sistema político, social y económico vigente en Europa en el siglo XVIII, en la Edad Moderna. Se caracterizaba por tener una sociedad estamental, una economía agraria y la monarquía absoluta como forma de gobierno. -
MONTESQUIEU
He was a French political thinker who lived during the Age of Enlightment. He is famous for his theory of separation of powers in government. one of his works was "The Spirit of Laws" -
VOLTAIRE
He was a French philosopher and writer, partisan of a strong monarchy in which civil rights were respected. He was a strong advocate of the freedom of expression, and criticized the fanatism and intolerance. One of his works was "Candide". -
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ILUSTRACIÓN
Corriente intelectual del siglo XVIII que apareció en Francia y que cuestionaba los principios del Antiguo Régimen. Se basaba en el uso de la razónen lugar de las costumbres y supersticiones. Influirá en el nacimiento del liberalismo y ispirará las revoluciones liberales. -
ADAM SMITH
He was a Scottish economist and philosopher, who wrote the book "The Wealth of Nations". It stated some of the ideas on which modern economics are based off. -
GEORGE WASHINGTON
He was the first President of the United States, and one of the Founding Fathers. He was a US military leader during the American Revolution War, and he led the United States to victory. He presided the 1878 convention that drafted the United States constitution. -
JAMES WATT
He was a Scottish inventor, mechanical engineer and chemist who improved the Thomas Newcomen´s 1712 steam engine with his Watt steam engine in 1781, wich was fundamental to the changes brought by the Industrial Revolution in both Great Britain and the rest of the world. -
THOMAS JEFFERSON
He was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and one of the principal authors of the Declaration of Independence. He served as the thind President of the United States, and he was a powerful advocate for liberty and a spokesman for democracy. -
LOUIS XVI
He was the King of France before the French Revolution. his throne was overthrown during the French Revolution, in the 18th century. In 1792, the new National Convention abolished the monarchy and declared France a Republic. He was found guilty and executed in the guillotine in 1793. -
ROBESPIERRE
He was a French lawyer and politician who became leader of the Jacobins during the French Revolution. He became a dictator during the Reign of Therror, eliminating the "Enemies of Revolution". The intensification of the Reign of Therror and his dictatorship made him unpopular. He was overthrown and guillotined. He was one of the most influential figures of the French Revolution. -
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REVOLUCIÓN INDUSTRIAL
Conjunto de importantes transformaciones económicas y sociales que se produjeron como consecuencia de la utilización masiva de máquinas en los procesos de producción. Se inició en Gran Bretaña y supuso el paso a una economía industrial y una sociedad urbana. Está dividida en dos fases: Primera Revolución Industrial(1760) y Segunda Revolución Industrial(1870) -
NAPOLEÓN BONAPARTE
He ruled france from 1799 and became Emperor from 1804 to 1814.He defended some liberal ideas, although he controlled the power in France. The Napoleonic Army invaded different european countries creating the Napoleonic Empire, and spreading the French Revolution liberal ideas beyond France. he was one of the most influential figures of the 19th century. -
ENCICLOPEDIA
Libro en el que se recogen todos los conocimientos conocidos hasta la época. Fue redactado a mediados de siglo XVIII, y su redacción fue dirigida por los ilustrados Diderot y D´Alembert. -
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REVOLUCIÓN AMERICANA
Las 13 colonias británicas del este de norteamérica se independizaron de Gran Bretaña. Se produjo una guerra entre los insurgentes americanos y el Reino Unido, que finalizó con la Paz de Versalles(1783), en la que el Reino Unido reconoció la independencia de Estados Unidos. -
DECLARACIÓN DE INDEPENDENCIA DE ESTADOS UNIDOS
Documento redactado en Filadelfia el 4 de julio de 1776 por el Segundo Congreso Continental. Fue formulado por Thomas Jefferson y firmado por las 13 colonias, las cuales están definidas como Estados independientes que no reconocen el dominio británico. En este documento se recogen los principios liberales de libertad e igualdad. -
ROUSSEAU
He was a French speaking philosopher. He was born in Switzerland and he lived during the Age of Enlightment. His political ideology influenced the French Revolution and aided the development of nacionalist and socialist theories. one of his works was "The Social Contract". -
GEORGE STEPHENSON
He was an English civil engineer and mechanical engineer. He was renowned as "Father of Railways". Pioneered by Stephenson, rail transport was one of the most important technological inventions of the 19th century and a key component of the Industrial Revolution. -
CONSTITUCIÓN DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS
Fue la primera constitución moderna que se aprobó. Fue aprobada en 1787. -
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EDAD CONTEMPORÁNEA
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REVOLUCIÓN FRANCESA
Los revolucionarios franceses llevaron a cabo una Revolución para acabar con el Antiguo Régimen y conseguir la igualdad entre ciudadanos. -
ESTADOS GENERALES
En mayo de 1789 se reunieron los Estados Generales en Versalles. -
JURAMENTO DEL JUEGO DE PELOTA
Los representantes del tercer estado pasaron a denominarse Asamblea Nacional y se reunieron en la sala del Juego de Pelota para jurar permanecer unidos hasta dar a Francia una Constitución -
ASALTO A LA BASTILLA
El 14 de julio de 1789 el pueblo de París asaltó la bastilla. -
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LA EUROPA NAPOLEÓNICA
Napoleón gobernó Francia a través de un consulado de 1799 hasta 1804. En 1804 se proclamó emperador y formó un Imperio por toda Europa. -
PIERRE JOSEPH PROUDHON
He was a French politician and the founder of mutualist philosophy. He was the first person to declare himself an anarchist and is widely regarded as one of the ideology's most influential theorists. Proudhon is even considered by many to be the "father of anarchism". He became a member of the French Parliament after the revolution of 1848, whereafter he referred to himself as a federalist. -
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
He was the 16th President of the United States, until his assesination in 1865. He led the United States through its Civil War. he defended the union and the emancipation of slaves. -
MIJAIL BAKUNIN
He was a Russian revolutionary anarchist, and founder of collectivist anarchism. He is considered among the most influential figures of anarchism, and one of the principal founders of the social anarchist tradition. Bakunin's enormous prestige as an activist made him one of the most famous ideologues in Europe, and he gained substantial influence among radicals throughout Russia and Europe. -
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RESTAURACIÓN
Época de reacción en la que se impone la vuelta al Antiguo Régimen. -
KARL MARX
He was a German philosopher, economist, historian, political theorist, sociologist, journalist and revolutionary socialist. Marx's theories about society, economics and politics (collectively understood as Marxism) hold that human societies develop through class struggle. In capitalism, this manifests itself in the conflict between the ruling classes that control the means of production and working classes that enable these means by selling their labour power in return for wages. -
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REVOLUCIONES DE 1820, 1830 Y 1848
Durante estos años, se produjeron diferentes revoluciones contra los reyes absolutistas. -
FRIEDRICH ENGELS
He was a German philosopher, social scientist, journalist and businessman Engels founded Marxist theory together with Karl Marx and published. He wrote and co-authored many books with Karl Marx. -
THOMAS ALVA EDISON
He was an American inventor and businssman who has been described as America´s greatest inventor. He developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including the phonograph,the motion picture camera and the electric bulb. -
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UNIFICACIÓN ITALIANA
Los italianos, dirigidos por el reino de Piamonte, se aliaron para crear una nación. -
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UNIFICACIÓN ALEMANA
Los alemanes, dirigidos por Guillermo I, rey de Prusia, y su primer ministro Bismarck, comenzaron el proceso de unificación por la vía militar para crear una nueva nación.
