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Ancient Greek had a direct democracy, or a government in which all citizens vote on rules and laws. This is often described as the first known democracy in the world.
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A charter of rights agreed to by King John of England
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A time of great social, intellectual, political, and artistic change in European history. Italian scholars and artists saw themselves as reawakening to the ideals and achievements of classical Roman culture.
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5 Nations of Native Americans, Mohawk, Onondaga, Oneida, Cayuga, and Seneca.
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Reforming the beliefs and practices of the Roman Catholic Church. Political rulers wanted to extend their power and control at the expense of the church.
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As the ideas of the Renaissance and Reformation became more popular, European philosophers helped promote the ideas about human nature that led to the development of classical liberalism.
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Items that were made by hand started being made by machines instead.
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The American Patriots in the Thirteen Colonies won independence from Great Britain, becoming USA. They beat the British with the alliance with France and others.
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A period of time in France when the citizen overthrew the monarchy and took over the government.
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Social classes began to displeasure and class structure became one. This valued individualists as unique and promoted more economic opportunities.