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Neolithic Revolution
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Before: nomadic hunter gatherers
After: farmers in small settlements |
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Voyage of Columbus
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Before: no contact between the Americas and Eurasia
After: Europeans conquer Americas and the lives of both civilizations change due to new products, economic and political systems |
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French Revolution
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Before: Louis XVI ruled as absolute monarch
During: National Assembly creates Declaration of RIghts of Man; National Assembly overthrown by radical Jacobins in reign of terror; finally, Napoleon becomes emperor
After: Europe is changed due to nationalism, and Napoleonic Code
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Meiji Restoration
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| In 1868, this return of the emperor to power in Japan, ended feudal-style Shogun rule, and began a course of modernization. |
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Collapse of Communism/USSR
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| This event signified the end of the Cold War. |
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| Beofre, Europe was isolated into manors, etc. After, due to encountering new products and ideas in the Middle East, trade developed and the Renaissance occured. |
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| Before the King John was forced to sign this document, he had unlimited power. After, there was the right to trial by jury, and he had to consult nobles before raising taxes. |
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| Before this, the Catholic Church was pretty much the only Church in Europe and controlled all aspects of life. After this, many branches of Protestantism started. |
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Industrial Revolution
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| Before this, products were made by hand in homes and small shops. After this, there was a rise of cities and the middle and working classes around the factory/machine system, and an increase in imperialism to get markets and raw materials. |
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Russian Revolution
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| This event led to the creation of the first communist country, and led by Lenin, led to that nation's withdrawal from WWI. |
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September 11, 2001
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| This event led to a war on terrorism that was difficult to fight because the terrorist had cells in many different nations. However, the leaders of the terrorist were in Afghanistan and later, hiding in Pakistan. |
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| This led to a decline in belief in the Catholic Church, which was unable to stop the pandemic. It was started by fleas on rats that came aboard trading ships. |
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