Dates/periods
When was the declaration of independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
who was the slave that led a successful revolution
Coal, oil, natural gas, and other fuels that are ancient remains of plants and animals.
Fossil Fuels
products and services that satisfy human wants directly
consumer goods
A theory or system of social organization based on the holding of all property in common, actual ownership being ascribed to the community as a whole or to the state.
Communism
a period of rapid growth in U.S. manufacturing in the late 1800s
second industrial revolution
What year did the french revolution begin?
1789
Feudal system, the use of serfs to work the land in return for protection against barbarian invasions
serfdom
the belief that the right to vote should be extended (as to women)
suffragism
A movement in the 18th century that advocated the use of reason in the reappraisal of accepted ideas and social institutions.
Enlightenment
Machines that make precise movements to produce a finished products with small details
precision machinery
A voluntary agreement between the government and the governed
Social Contract Theory
Adopted August 26, 1789, created by the National Assembly to give rights to all (except women).
Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen