The Age of Revolution

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The Age of Revolution

American Revolution

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Treaty of Versailles: 1783

the people wanted independence from England

The American colonies rebel against Britain

July 4, 1776: DECLARATION OF INDIPENDENCE

popular discontent

high taxes

Boston Tea Party

1775

French Revolution

Danton drops the monarchy

Proclamation of Republic

August 10, 1792

popular uprisings against Louis XVI

storming of the Bastille (July 14, 1789)

After the attempted escape of the king , it was imprisoned and then guillotined

population embittered

no representative in parliament

wars had drained the state taxes

high taxes for the people

nobles spent only in luxury

1789-1799

Industrial Revolution

Birth of companies working

minimum wages

poor hygienic conditions

Magnifying city

population growth

New inventions

steam train

Light bulb

Steam enging

eighteenth and mid-nineteenth century.