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Period: 1501 to
ANTIGUO REGIMEN
sistema social, económico y político de las monarquías Europeas durante la edad Moderna. Sociedad estamental,economía agraria de subsistencia y monarquía absoluta de origen divino. Su desaparición supondrá el paso a la edad Contemporánea -
MONTESQUIEU
He was one of the greatest philosophers of the Enlightenment. He was born in France. In the late Modern Age. He was known for his theory of the separations of power. He wrote "The spririt of laws". His political ideas greatly influenced the French Revolution -
VOLTAIRE
He was one of the greatest philosophers of the Enlightenment. He was born in France. In the late Modern Age. He was famous for his advocacy of civil liberties incluiding freedom of religion and separation of church and state. He wrote "Candide". His political ideas greatly influenced the French Revolution -
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LA REVOLUCIÓN AMERICANA
Los primeros colonos ingleses llegaron a la costa este de América del norte. Formaron las Trece Colonias. Las colonias del norte basaban su economía en la agricultura y comercio y las del sur en el cultivo del tabaco. Se reservaba el monopolio comercial. El origen del problema tuvo una base económica. El Parlamento británico estableció las Tea Acts, pero esto perjudicaba a los comerciantes americanos, que atacaron unos barcos británicos cargados de té "Motín del té". Así comenzó la guerra. -
ROUSSEAU
He was one of the greatest philosophers of the enlightenment. He wass born in Switzerland. In the late Modern Age. He defended the idea that sovereignty should be in people´s hands. He wrote "The social contract". His poliitical ideas greatly influenced the French Revolution. -
ADAM SMITH
He was one of the greatest philosophers and economists of the Enlightenment. He was born in Scotland. In the late Modern Age. He argued against the regulation of trade and difunded a free-market economy. He wrote "The wealth of nations". He is considered the father of economit liberalism and capitalism. -
GEORGE WASHINGTON
He was the first president of the USA. He was born in 1732 and died in 1799. 18th century. He was the United States millitary leader during the American Revolution War. Late Modern age and early Contemporary age. United States. He led United States to victory. American Revolution War. He is considered one of the American Founding Fathers. -
JAMES WATT
James Watt (19 January 1736 – 19 August 1819) was a Scottish mathematician and engineer. There were other patented steam engines in use by the time Watt started his work on them. His major contribution is in developing the modern form of the steam engine. -
THOMAS JEFFERSON
He was thw third president of the USA. He was born in 1743 and died in 1826. 18th and 19th centuries. He was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence. Late Modern age and eary Contemporary age. He was a powerful advocate of liberty and a spokesman for democracy. American Revolution War. He is considered one of the American Founding Fathers -
ENCICLOPEDIA
Diccionario ilustrado que pretendía recoger todos los saberes de la época basándose en los criterios estrictamente científicos. Edad Moderna. S.XVIII. Dirigida por D'Alembert y Diderot, fue redactada entre 1751 y 1772. Pretendían acabar con el monopolio del saber que hasta ese momento había tenido la Iglesia. -
LOUIS XVI
King of France. Versalles. He was the king of France when the monarchy was overthown during the French Revolution. Late Modern age and early Contemporary age. 18th century. France. He supported the colonists in the American War of Independence. In september 1797 the new National Convention abolished the monarchy and declared France a Republic. French Revolution. Louis was found guity oof treason and was executed at the guillotine on 21st January 1793 -
ROBESPIERRE
French lawyer and politician. Became leader of Jacobine´s during the French Revolution. Late Modern age and early Contemporary age. 19th century. He became dictator during the Reing of Terror, eliminating all those considered enemies of the Revolution. The intensification of "Reing of Terror" and Robespierre´s dictatorship made him became unpopular. Hr was overthrown and executed at guillotine. French Revolution. He was one of the most influential figures of the French Revolution. -
NAPOLEÓN BONAPARTE
Military political leader. He ruled France from 1779 and became emperor from 1804 to 1814. Late Modern age and early Contemporary age. 18th and 19th centuries. He defended some liberal ideas althought he controled all the powers in France. Napoleonic army invaded different europeans countries, creating the Napoleonic Empire and spreading the French Revolution liberal ideas beyond France. French Revolution and Napoleonic Empire. He was one of the most influential figures of the 19th century. -
DECLARACIÓN DE LA INDEPENDENCIA DE EEUU.
Documento de carácter político en el que se fundamenta la independencia de las colonias inglesas en América. Edad Contemporánea. 4 de julio de 1776. Filadelfia. Supone la limitación del poder político basándose en los principios del Liberalismo. Formulada por Thomas Jefferson y firmada por los representantes de las 13 colonias, en ella quedan proclamados los principios liberales de igualdad y libertad. -
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LA PRIMERA REVOLUCIÓN INDUSTRIAL
Es el proceso de transformación económica, social y tecnológica que se inició en la segunda mitad del siglo XVIII en el Reino de Gran Bretaña, que se extendió, y que concluyó entre 1820 y 1840. Se vivió el mayor conjunto de transformaciones económicas, tecnológicas y sociales de la historia de la humanidad. Que vio el paso desde una economía rural basada fundamentalmente en la agricultura y el comercio a una economía de carácter urbano, industrializada y mecanizada.2 -
GEORGE STEPHENSON
George Stephenson 9 June 1781 – 12 August 1848, was an English civil engineer and mechanical engineer. He built the first public railway line in the world to use steam locomotives. He is known as the "Father of Railways". -
CONSTITUCIÓN
Norma suprema de un Estado (también llamada carta magna). El resto de las leyes del Estado deben regirse a esta norma fundamental. Finales edad Media y principios edad Contemporánea. Finales siglo XVIII hasta ahora. La primera fue en EEUU en 1787. Garantiza los deberes y derechos de los ciudadanos y define la organización del Estado y la relación entre los diferentes poderes. Liberalismo y Revoluciones liberales. Los primeros se fundamentan en los principios del Liberalismo. -
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REVOLUCIÓN FRANCESA
La Revolución francesa fue un conflicto social y político, con diversos periodos de violencia, que convulsionó Francia y, por extensión de sus implicaciones, a otras naciones de Europa que enfrentaban a partidarios y opositores del sistema conocido como el Antiguo Régimen. -
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ILUSTRACIÓN
Movimiento intelectual que defendía el uso de la razón criticando las estructuras del Antiguo Régimen. Edad Moderna. S.XVIII. Nace en Francia y se extiende por Europa. Defendía el uso de la razón para explicar el mundo y establecer códigos morales de conducta, criticando los dogmas religiosos. Sirvieron de soporte intelectual para las revoluciones finales del S.XVIII -
PIERRE JOSEPH PROUDHON
January 15, 1809 – January 19, 1865, was a French politician and the founder of mutualist philosophy. He was the first person to declare himself an anarchist, using that term and is widely regarded as one of the ideology's most influential theorists. -
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
He was the 16th president of the USA. He was born in 1809 and died in 1865. 19th century. His presidency was dominated by the American Civil War. Early Contemporary age. United States. He defended the emancipation of all slaves and preserved the union during the war. The was finished on 9th april 1865, and less than a week later, he was shot and died the next morning. American Revolution War. He was one of the great American Leaders. -
CONGRESO DE VIENA
Reunión en Viena. Representantes de Gran Bretaña, Austria y Prusia. Edad Contemporánea. 1814-1815. Austria. Tras la victoria sobre Napoleón, los representantes de las grandes potencias deciden aplicar cuatro principios a la política internacional. Supondrá la reordenación del mapa de Europa, la vuelta al Antiguo Régimen y la eliminación de los cambios de la Revolución Francesa. -
MIJAIL BAKUNIN
30 May 1814 – 1 July 187. was a Russian anarchist. He was one of the early founders of anarchism. -
KARL MARX
Karl Marx, 5 May 1818 – 14 March 1883, was a German philosopher, economist, historian, sociologist, political theorist, journalist and socialist revolutionary. Marx studied law and philosophy at university. -
FRIEDRICH ENGELS
Friedrich Engels II, 28 November 1820 – 5 August 1895, was a German philosopher, communist, social scientist and journalist. With his best friend Karl Marx, Engels wrote about Communism. -
THOMAS ALVA EDISON
Thomas Alva Edison ,February 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931, was an American inventor and businessman, who has been described as America's greatest inventor. He is credited with developing many devices in fields such as electric power generation, mass communication, sound recording, and motion pictures. -
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LA SEGUNDA REVOLUCIÓN INDUSTRIAL
Conjunto de transformaciones socioeconómicas interrelacionadas . Durante este periodo los cambios sufrieron una fuerte aceleración. El proceso de industrialización cambió su naturaleza y el crecimiento económico varió de modelo. Los cambios técnicos ocuparon una posición central. Las innovaciones técnicas concentradas, en nuevas fuentes de energía. Y nuevos sistemas de transporte (avión y automóvil) y comunicación (teléfono y radio) indujeron transformaciones en cadena..
