HISTORY
ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION
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The factory system was used to mass-produce goods.
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Martin Luther broke away from the Roman Catholic Church.
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Europeans changed their thinking about the role of government.
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The Columbian Exchange occurred.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Enlightenment brought political modernization to the west, in terms of focusing on democratic values and institutions and the creation of modern, liberal democracies. Enlightenment thinkers sought to curtail the political power of organized religion, and thereby prevent another age of intolerant religious war.
Detailed explanation-2: -Enlightenment theories was individualist, focusing on the rational powers of each person, rather than focused on an organized social body such as the state. By implication, each person was considered having equal access to the truth, and each person was considered having the authority to have some say in government.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Enlightenment has long been hailed as the foundation of modern Western political and intellectual culture. It brought political modernization to the West. In religion, Enlightenment era commentary was a response to the preceding century of religious conflict in Europe.
Detailed explanation-4: -One way in which Enlightenment ideas changed political thought in Europe in the period after 1750 was the way in which people began to stand up to the church and their monarchies. Enlightenment ideas such as John Locke’s natural rights made people want that for their governments, and people wanted a say in government.