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It used a set of tiny lead blocks, each carved with a letter of the Alphabet. Once copies of the page were made, the printer could reuse the blocks to spell out another page. This was much faster and easier than earlier systems had been.

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William Shakespeare was considered the greatest of all Renaissance writers. Leonardo Da Vinci drew sketches of many devices that were not invented until centuries after his death. This statue by Michelangelo is of David, A king of ancient Israel.
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They admired artists, architects, leaders, writers, scientists, and other talented individuals.Inspired by these books and by the ancient ruins around them. Some people in Italy became interested in ancient cultures.
By: Brooklin Brubacher and Ernesto Aguylar Guillen

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It is french for Renaissance. It lasted from about 1350 through the 1500s. The people who named this period believed it represented a new beginning, or rebirth, in Europes history culture.
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Christopher Columbus's voyage to the Americas would not have been possible without the support of Queen Isabella of Spain. In 1492 Columbus approached the queen in search of money to pay for his voyage. She gave Columbus money and ships to help make his voyage.

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Many of the explorers who set out from Europe in the 1400s and 1500s did so in a new type of ship, the caravel. These ships could sail across huge distances because of some important advances in shipbuilding technology. A large center rudder made the ship easier to move and enabled quick turns

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Limited the power of the monarchy. Identified people's rights to property. Also, It Established people's rights to trial by a jury.

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In 1689 Parliament further limited the monarch's power. That year, it approved the English Bill Off Rights. This document listed rights for Parliament and the English People. For example, it gave Parliament the power to pass laws and to raise taxes.

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In 1775 the protests turned to violence, starting the Revolutionary War. Colonial leaders, influenced by the ides of Locke and Rousseau, claimed Great Britain had denied their rights. In July 1776 they signed the Declaration Of Independence. Largely written by Thomas Jefferson, this document declared the American colonies independence from Britain.

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Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

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Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

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AT the same time, other leaders of the revolution were taking peaceful steps. The National Assembly wrote and approved the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen. This 1789 French constitution guaranteed French citizens some rights and made taxes fairer.

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James Hargreaves's spinning jenny, about, made thread quickly. The Bessemer furnace, at left, was an invention of the late Industrial Revolution. The furnace made steel from molten iron.

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In early factories, workers ran machines in a large room. A supervisor kept a watchful eye. Conditions in factories were poor, and the young women and children as young as six worked in many early factories.

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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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Efforts to gain political power were led by suffragettes, women who campaignedto gain the right to vote. In 1928 British suffragettes won the right to vote for women in Great Britain. Changes like these helped usher in the modern age.