The Age of Revolution
Move away from monarchies
Parliaments
Representation
Freedom of ideas and speech
Awareness and interest of the people
Limited power: government, church
Market economies
American Revolution
The Stamp Act 1765
“ No taxation without representation”
Divergence of national interests
Need for different laws
Forces of Change
Population boom in Europe
Potato crops
Improvement in agriculture
Industrialization of factories
Shift in intellectual thought
Spread of ideas: communication
Education and literacy
Western expansion
Development of new ruling/business models
Sunday, March 7, 2010
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