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Ottoman Empire experienced a period of modernization, impacting women and societal structures.

Focus on the revolutionary time period, the importance of Enlightenment, and its concepts.

Definition: A European intellectual movement centered on reason, logic, and empirical evidence, aimed at creating the best possible society.
Origins: Emerged from the Renaissance (individualism and expression) and Scientific Revolution (scientific inquiry by figures like Galileo, Bacon, Newton).
Core Ideologies Produced (termed "-isms"):
- Socialism, Liberalism, Conservatism, Nationalism, Capitalism, Feminism, Deism, Empiricism.
- Ideas of natural rights became prominent during this period.
Key Philosophers:
- John Locke: Proposed that governments derive power from the consent of the governed in exchange for protection of rights. Influential in the American Revolution.
- Thomas Hobbes: Argued for absolute monarchy due to his belief that humans are inherently evil.
- Baron de Montesquieu: Known for the concept of checks and balances in governance.
- Voltaire: Advocated for freedom of religion and expression.
- Adam Smith: Developed the concept of capitalism.
- Thomas Paine: Authored "Common Sense," urging American independence.

Industrial Revolution: Rise of labor unions and social reforms in response to industrialization. Calls for government intervention for labor rights and living conditions.
Modern Feminism: Figures such as Philippe de Gouges and Mary Wollstonecraft advocated for women's rights and education.
Abolitionism: Enlightenment ideals influenced movements challenging the morality of slavery.
Zionism and Nationalism: National identities form based on shared histories and languages, impacting the Ottoman Empire and leading to conflicts.

A rebellion against British mercantilism and monarchy, aimed at establishing a democracy. Limited initial voting rights to wealthy white men.

Background: Driven by economic hardship, debt from wars, and a centralized government favoring the wealthy.
Outcomes: Initial success in abolishing the monarchy, establishing individual rights, leading to chaotic governance under Napoleon.

Notable for being a successful slave revolt influenced by Enlightenment ideals, resulting in the establishment of Haiti as a free state but leaving it impoverished.

Led by Creoles (descendants of Europeans born in the Americas), resulted in independence but maintained existing social hierarchies.
Key figures: Simon Bolivar and the Jamaica Letter advocating for regional unity.

Formation of Italy and Germany, bringing unity among ethnic groups, often through conflict.

Emergence due to the Colombian Exchange, population growth, agricultural advances, and wealth from empires.

Textiles: Initial industry for industrialization (spinning jenny, water frame).
Steam Engine: Key to powering factories, transforming transport and production.

Availability of coal, rivers for transportation, and a growing middle class facilitated early industrialization in Britain.

Shift from regions like the Middle East and Asia as economic centers to Western domination in industry and capital.
Examples: Egypt and India as historical centers of textile production undermined by Western mass production.

Transition from mercantilism to laissez-faire capitalism, rising corporates and monopol