... early 20th centuries because of the key social movements and changing political structures. The enlightenment was one of the key eras that challenging the role of religion in people's lives and therefore brought fundamental change. Two of the big promoters of change for the individual were John Locke and Adam Smith. Together, they worked to put the individual at the top echelon of society instead of the bottom. The ideas that he promoted for the individual went totally against ... nations and national movements throughout Europe. It was especially common in Germany in the form of ideali...

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... for existence. Western Europe's rise to global dominance would be the result of many factors, but their military and political system is of the utmost importance. Europe's political system in the 17th century was ideal for acquiring military dominance, thus global dominance. After the Thirty Year's War Europe implemented a state system" in the Peace of Westphalia in 1648. The Peace of Westphalia brought about a state system in Europe in which all ... dominated region. As conflict between states allowed for military advances, religious controversies allowed for cultural dominance and str...

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... power, fueled primarily by coal, rather than on water or wind. The causes of the Industrial Revolution remain a topic for debate with some historians seeing it as an outgrowth from social changes of the enlightenment and colonial expansion of the 17th century. The Industrial Revolution may be defined as the application of power-driven machinery to manufacturing. It had its beginning in remote times, ... similar process for making steel. Bessemer had patented his owned decarbonization process, utilizing a blast of air in England 1855. Bessemer initially encountered difficulties in commerc...

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... and Lees recognised an alternative change in how the growth of the centralised state from a more feudal system limited the urban autonomy, the increase in absolute power harnessed the activity of trade and 'activity of Network System ports' (Hohenberg and Lees 101). In turn the early modern city developed into a commercial centre with stimulated production. Whilst "the great movements of the Reformation, Counterreformation and Enlightenment" (Hohenberg and Lees 102) led to cities becoming ... . In conclusion, early modern cities changed in terms of size, stature whilst the population and...

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