Periods in History Flashcards
1
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Age of Absolutism
A
17 - 18
Period of time when Europe was ruled by powerful monarchists who ruled with divine right.
2
Q
Age of Enlightenment
A
17 - 18
An intellectual and philosofical movement that dominated Europe, which questioned authority and provided solutions.
3
Q
Age of Revolutions
A
18 - 19
A period of time where a significant amount of political revolutions occured in Europe and the Americas.
4
Q
Industrial Age
A
19
Period of history that encompasses the changes in economic and social organization
5
Q
Age of Imperialism
A
19
Period of time where industrial European nations colonized influenced and annexed other parts of the world.
6
Q
WW1
A
20
A global war that involved many European superpowers as well as many other nations
