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Period: Jan 1, 1350 to Jan 1, 1550
The Renaissance
Said to the end of the Dark Ages and the beginning of Modern Society, The Renaissance was a cultural movement (Intellectual) that promoted classical literature, learning, and art. -
Period: Jan 1, 1450 to
Exploration
The Age of Exploration was a time of European exploration and colonization of the Americas. -
Jan 1, 1500
Protestant and Catholic Reformation
The Reformation is the split in the Catholic Church, creating two different denominations of Christianity. The first being Catholic Church and the second becoming the Protestant Church. -
Jan 1, 1500
Price Revolution
Inaflation during the 16th century due to the increase of gold and silver from the colonies. -
Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
Early Modern Society
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Period: Jan 1, 1520 to
Religious Wars
The Religious Wars were a set of wars during the 1520's that continued on to the 1650's. -
Period: Jan 1, 1543 to
Scientific Revolution
The Scientific Revolution was a period of many discoverys and developments that span several different catergories in science, such as physics, astronomy, biology, anatomy, and chemistry. Mathematics also shared some developments as well. -
Period: Jan 1, 1550 to
Dutch Commercial Dominance
Following the Spanish and Portuguese, the Dutch established colonies and began the Dutch East India Company. -
Period: Jan 1, 1550 to
Age of Crisis
A series of events that stopped European growth and prosperity. Some events include Famine and Plagues. -
Period: Jan 1, 1580 to
Witchcraft Scare
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Barque Art
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Commerical Wars
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Conflict between Parliament and the King of England
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Age of Louis XIV
Louis XIV had many accomplishments, which included centralizing the government, he also had made his royal council so great that it was the model for many other european countries. -
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Absolutism
Mainly referred to as an Absolute Monarch. An Absolute Monarch has the power to rule their land freely. -
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Rise of Prussia
Prussia consolidated its power, centralized its governemnt and at one point had the largest army in europe. -
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Rise of Russia
Peter the Great had many reforms some of which included his nobles to serve in the army and not only did he reform Russia he centralized the government and gained lands from Poland and other areas. -
Rise of the Middle Class
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Enlightenment
Also known by some as the Age of Reason, the Enlightenment focused on reason, analysis, and it is seen as mankind leaving behind his ignorance. -
Agricultural Revolution
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Rococo Art
Rococo Art was characterized by its grace, fluidity. Unlike Barque it was more playful and had different themes. -
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Industrial Revolution
A period of time in which new manufacturing ways or processes are/were used. -
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Age of Revolutions
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Feminism
A movement to have and create equality between the genders, so that both men and women are equals in everything from job earnings to job choice. -
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Rise of Nationalism
feeling of unity that binds people together. -
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Romanticism
The first half of the 19th century -
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Rise of Liberalism
Focuses on the rights and freedoms of the individual and the need to limit the powers of government. -
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Unification and Nation-Building
Countries became more united and creating an national identity. -
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Realism and Materialism
Realism is the practice of being extremely materialistic and is in love with life and regular people, not heros or made up stories.
Materialism is being extremely attached to material objects. -
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Second Industrial Revolution
The Second Industrial Revolution introdced us to products such as steel, petroleum, and along with some other innovations led to the development of planes and automoblies. -
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Imperialism
The policy of extending a nation's authority by territorial acquisition or by establishing economic and political hegemony over other nations. (New Imperialism) -
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Modern Ideas and Science
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Rise of Modern Society
Began in the second half of the 19th century. -
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Modern Art
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World Wars
These are two wars that occured in several parts of the world and included several different countries and peoples. -
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Totalitarianism
A Concept in which the state holds all authority over the society and controls all aspects of public and private life. -
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Totalitarianism
A Concept in which the state holds all authority over the society and controls all aspects of public and private life. -
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Cold War
The Cold War was a state of political and military tension after World War 2 between the United States and the Soviet Union. -
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Euopean Unity
