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Industrial revolution
It began in Britain in the 18th century and from there spread to other parts of the world when agricultural societies became more industrialized and urban.The transcontinental railroad, the cotton gin, electricity and other inventions permanently changed society. -
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American revolution
"the shot heard round the world" signaled the start of the american revolution. The American Revolution was a time when the British colonists in America rebelled against the rule of Great Britain. In the end america earned its freedom from Great Britain. -
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French revolution
The French Revolution began when revolutionaries stormed a prison called the Bastille. It was a period of time in France when the people overthrew the monarchy and took control of the government. he revolution came to an end 1799 when a general named Napoleon overthrew the revolutionary government. -
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Haitian revolution
The Haitian Revolution has often been described as the largest and most successful slave rebellion in the Western Hemisphere. Slaves initiated the rebellion in 1791 and by 1803 they had succeeded in ending not just slavery but French control over the colony. -
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Revolutions of 1848
It was a series of republican revolts against European monarchies, beginning in Sicily. They eventually spread to France, Germany, Italy, and the Austrian Empire. They all ended in failure and repression, and were followed by widespread disillusionment among liberals. -
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Xinhai revolution
It was a revolution that overthrew China's last imperial dynasty, the Qing dynasty, and established the Republic of China. It started when a group of revolutionaries in southern China led a successful revolt against the Qing Dynasty. After they established in its place the Republic of China and ended the imperial system. -
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Russian revolution
The russian revolution is when the peasants and working class people of Russia revolted against the government of Tsar Nicholas II. They were led by Vladimir Lenin and a group of revolutionaries called the Bolsheviks. The new communist government they imposed, created the country of the Soviet Union. -
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Chinese communist revolution
The Chinese Communist Revolution was led by the Communist Party of China and Chairman Mao Zedong. The revolution began in 1946 after the Second Sino-Japanese War and was the second part of the Chinese Civil War. As a result of the revolution the proclamation of the People's Republic of China happened. -
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cuban revolution
The Ruban Revolution was an armed revolt in the mid 20th century.It was led by Fidel Castro against the government of Cuba's elected President Fulgencio Batista. It established a new Cuban government led by Fidel Castro. -
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Iranian revolution
It was a series of events that involved the overthrow of the last monarch of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. The result of the revolution was the establishment of an islamic republic.