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по Stefano Andreoli 9 лет назад

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The Age of Revolution

The late 18th and early 19th centuries were marked by significant upheaval and transformation across the globe. The American Revolution saw the colonies striving for independence from Britain, fueled by high taxes and a lack of representation.

The Age of Revolution

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.