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Others worked to make cities cleaner and safer. Efforts to gain political power were led by suffrages, women who campaigned to gain the right to vote. In 1982 British suffrages won the right to vote for women in Great Britain.

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The growth of industry helped lead to a new economic system, capitalism. In this system, individuals own most businesses and resources. People invest money in businesses in the hope of making a profit.

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Industrial growth began with textiles, or cloth products. In the early 1700s people made cloth by hand. they used spinning wheels to make thread and looms to weave it into clothe.

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Then around the mid-1700s, everything changed. People began inventing machines to make goods and supply power. We call this period of rapid growth in machine-made goods the industrial revolution.

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A bloody period of the french revolution during which the government executed thousands of its opponents and others at the guillotine. This device beheaded victims with a large heavy blade. The Reign of terror finally ended when one of its leaders was executed in 1794.

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Written by Thomas Jefferson this document declared the American colonies independent from Britain. A new nation the United States of America, was born. In 1783 the United States officially won its independence.

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this document listed rights for parliament and the English people. For example it gave parliament the power to pass laws and raise taxes. In addition parliament made the king promise to honor the Magna Carta.

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The use of reason in shaping people's ideas about society and politics. This period is called the Enlightment. Because of its focus on reason, this period is also known as the age of reason.

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Helped Christopher Columbus's voyage, without her it wouldn't have been possible. With the support of the Queen he was able to complete his voyage. Isabella was very important in Christopher Columbus's voyage and history.

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the series of events that led to the birth of modern science. People began placing more importance on what they observed and less on what they were told. They used their observations to come up with logical explanations.

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Another invention of the renaissance was the movable type printing press. A German named Johann Gutenberg built the first movable type printing press. This type of printing press could print books quickly and cheaply.

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The most famous Renaissance writer is probably the English writer William Shakespeare. He is best known for his plays. They included more than 30 comedies, histories, and tragedies.

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He achieved the renaissance goal of excelling in many areas. He was not only a great painter and sculptor but also an architect,scientist, and engineer.He sketched plants, animals and inventions.

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Humanism emphasized the abilities and accomplishments of human beings. The humanists believed that people were capable of great things. As a result, they admired artists, architects, leaders, scientists, and other talented individuals.