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…rate of industrial growth. The decisive quickening of growth probably came in the late 1700’s, after the American war for independence and just before the French Revolution. Therefore, the great economic and political revolutions that shaped the modern…

…The French Revolution is one of the most significant events in history. It was more far reaching than the American and the English revolutions, and it had a bigger impact on 19th century Europe (http://members.aol.com/agentmess/frenchrev/summary.html…

…The English and Parliament did a lot of injustices to the colonial people. England's greediness is what caused the "Englishmen abroad" to make the transition to be Americans. Who could blame them for wanting to break their ties with the Crown and call…

…such man. Many times the revolution spilled across the border or involved U.S. military forces. The United States occupied Vera Cruz for nearly seven months in 1914 after Mexican officials arrested an American seaman. In 1916, Mexicans raided Glenn Springs…

…The Great Revolution of Mexico A fundamental shift in the governance of New Spain occurred as a result of the War of the Spanish Succession, when Bourbons replaced Habsburgs on the Spanish throne. Ruling by divine right, the Bourbon kings were…

…To begin with, the American Revolution inspired the French people who were seeking reform in their own country. Throughout the eighteenth century, Enlightenment ideas caused people to think twice about the structure of their society. The French middle…

…in bringing about a crisis in the old regime of France. Various social, political and economic conditions, contributed equally to the revolution in France. These conditions included much dissatisfaction among the lower and middle classes, interest in the new…

…Had it not been for the industrial revolution, I would doubt very much that we would enjoy the technology we have in the year 2000. The reason we have this technology is that between the years 1750 and 1914 a great change in the world's history was made…

…Shoemaker and the Revolution Alfred F. Young shows us a glimpse of the American Revolution through the eyes of George Robert Twelves Hewes, a poor shoemaker of the “Humble Class”. What do we know about Hewes? Why is it that he is honored when…

…The Industrial Revolution In the last part of the 18th century, a new revolution gripped an unready world. This revolution was not a political one, however it would lead to many implications later in its existence. Nor was this revolution a social…