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| | |[[Age of Exploration]] | | |[[Age of Exploration]] |
| | |A time period where nation-states in Europe (mainly England France Portugal and Spain) embarked on expeditions to far lands. The American continents were found during this period. | | |A time period where nation-states in Europe (mainly England France Portugal and Spain) embarked on expeditions to far lands. The American continents were found during this period. |
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| | + | |the concept, first established by Europeon nations after the final defeat of Napoleon, whereby alliances called the Concert of Europe required nations to assist each other in order to defeat any one nation that became too power and started invading others. |
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| | |[[Bastille Day]] | | |[[Bastille Day]] |
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| | |The trade of plants and animals from America to Europe; Europe to America. This was put into action some time after Columbus discovered America in 1492. | | |The trade of plants and animals from America to Europe; Europe to America. This was put into action some time after Columbus discovered America in 1492. |
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| − | |[[Copernicus, Nicolaus]] | + | |[[Nicolaus Copernicus]] |
| | |(1473-1543) A Polish scientist who was the first to discover the concept of the earth revolving around the sun. | | |(1473-1543) A Polish scientist who was the first to discover the concept of the earth revolving around the sun. |
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| | |(1802-1885) Is considered one of the greatest Romanticist poets. He was a French man who wrote the classics Cromwell (1827), The Hunchback of Notre Dame of Paris (1831) and Les Miserables (1862). | | |(1802-1885) Is considered one of the greatest Romanticist poets. He was a French man who wrote the classics Cromwell (1827), The Hunchback of Notre Dame of Paris (1831) and Les Miserables (1862). |
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| − | |[William Prynne] | + | |[[William Prynne]] |
| | |(1600 – 24 October 1669) Was an english lawyer, author, political figure and prominent Puritan. | | |(1600 – 24 October 1669) Was an english lawyer, author, political figure and prominent Puritan. |
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| − | |[Maximilien Robespierre] | + | |[[Maximilian Robespierre]] |
| | |1758-1794 French Jacobin who was most responsible for reign of terror. Influenced by Rousseau and unbendingly murdered moderates or any opponents, died in 1794. | | |1758-1794 French Jacobin who was most responsible for reign of terror. Influenced by Rousseau and unbendingly murdered moderates or any opponents, died in 1794. |
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