18th century

Enslavement In The 17th and 18th Centuries: The specific amount of people who were taken from Africa and across the Atlantic in the 17th and 18th centuries is nonexistent. Historians have run into complications with figuring out the exact numbers, however, there are estimates. In both centuries, there is the high possibility of the numbers being off from the true amount due to the deaths that came along with shipping slaves in such unsanitary ships with no food. Which ultimately lead to illness…

The eighteenth century presented itself as a very interesting time in history, especially in the literary world. Changes were occurring in British society, as well as Europe as a whole, which sparked a change in literature. Literature became more satirical and authors felt that they had more of an obligation to "out" crooked politicians, a monarch that did not do much, or to even go as far as to criticize other authors and their incapability of proving themselves worthy of joining the literary…

British theatre was forever changed in the eighteenth century. It started to evolve and started creating works that are still well know today. Women were finally allowed to have roles on stage and different acting styles were starting to be used. With these changes some performers became very popular and were celebrities of their time. The reason why these masterpieces are still well recognized today is not only how well they were written, it was because of the great actors and actresses who…

citizenship in the eighteenth century as the right of man within democratic states. Through the centuries health efforts were tilted to benefit the elite class more than the sick poor. In the medieval period the panic, civil disorder and social breakdown caused by anti-plague resulted into civil administrative structures which became the model for European public health which is followed even today. Health was identified as a pursuit of happiness in the nineteenth century by enlightenment…

The absolutism intensified even more into the eighteenth century. Under the actions of the Seven Years War and the War of the Spanish Succession France fell in deep trouble of financial problems, especially in agriculture. The first mercantile policy was proposed in seventeenth century by Jean Baptiste Colbert (1619-1683), who was the finance minister under Louis XIV. In order to increase the financial income and strengthen the authority of the King, he used comprehensive policies, such as the…

The period of Enlightenment in the eighteenth century took place in Europe, France, Germany, and England. The era is divided into three parts “The Early Enlightenment:1685-1730, The High Enlightenment:1730-1780, and The Late Enlightenment and Beyond:1780-1815.” (“Enlightenment”) The period of Enlightenment would change the way people viewed the world around them in a way no other era before it had. In order to understand the era of Enlightenments impact on The New world it is imperative to…

blended in like the ‘Zelig” character of the cinema. Their attitude was, “We will pay taxes. Leave us alone.” Shtetlach were governed by The Council of the Four Lands – Great Poland ;( Posen); Little Poland (Cracow; Red Ruthenia around Lemberg and Volhynia, now North-west Ukraine). The Jews of Poland formed a nation within a nation. After In 1764 the Polish Parliament (Diet) dissolved the Council of Four Lands, Kahillas (decentralized Councils) replaced them as its judicial, religious, and…

country. During the 17th and 18th centuries, there were lots of countries that people countered the government for their liberty and benefit, such as France, United States and United Kingdom. Because there were lots of critical revolutionary events that took place in this period, “The Age of Revolution” is an appropriate title for the conflicts of the 17th and 18th centuries . As the strongest and the most undefeatable world power during the 17th and 18th centuries, France had a…

The case of the Britain in the eighteenth century seems a strange one. How did a small island country, isolated from mainland Europe, become a world power? It did not have a high population, many resources, or a large area under control. Some other reason must be found to explain the dominance that Britain enjoys for centuries. It was not their raw power, as these things are measured, that ensured British supremacy, but their greater efficiency. Their isolation actually worked to their advantage…

The death penalty has been around as far back as the eighteenth century B.C. During colonial days, the death penalty was there in order to keep the religious command. There were a number of offenses a person could commit and receive the death penalty: Murder, Man stealing, bestiality, poisoning, witchcraft, etc. Each crime took its roots in religious sermons and biblical laws. Race played a large part of a sentencing for capital punishment before, during and after the Civil war. It was more…