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The Enlightenment
a time when ideas based on reason rather that religion influenced the development of many countrys -
The Industrial Revolution Begins In England
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Start of the american revolution
and the us declaration of independence. This declaration embraces egalitarian ideas. -
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American war of independance
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Adam Smith publishes 'an inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations'
createing a foundation for some of the fundamental ideas of capitalism -
Arrival of the first fleet to australai
with the arial of the first Fleet at botany bay British impearialism extends to Australia -
French revolution begins
the French revolution begins, ending the rule of a centuries olf monarchy in france -
Bastill storming
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The Chartist Movement
The chartist movement calls for a series of democratic reforms including the right to vote for all male adults -
'the communist manifesto' is published
Karl marx and Fredruch Engels publish 'he communist manifesto'. Marx and Engels are highly influention in the socialisht movement -
Start of the Irish nationalist movement.
An irish Free State, separate from Britin Would eventually be formed in 1922 -
Unification of Italy
and separation of the northern Italian states from the Austro-Hungarian empire -
Unification of Germany
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Austalian Federation
The Australian colonies federate to form a single nation -
Australian Labor Party is elected
The Australian labour party is elected federally and the first socialist party is the world to be elected. -
The Russian Revolution
The Russian revolution and the victory of the Bolsheviks results in the words first socialist state -
The British Empire reaches its greatest extent
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Charles Darwin publishes 'On the Origin of Species'
Which demonstrates that humans were created by evolution, not by God.
