The 1700s by Kallen, Stuart A., 1955- instant download

The 1700s by Kallen, Stuart A., 1955- instant download

287 pages : 24 cm, Emphasizing battles for dominance across the globe, this book discusses the War of the Spanish Succession, the American Revolutionary War, the French Revolution, and the amassing of armies and navies, Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-276) and index, Absolutist rulers of Europe -- War of the spanish succession -- French rout in flanders -- Day in the life of Louis XIV -- French peasant's life -- Age of the composer -- Accomplishment of Peter the great -- Slavery in New England -- Chapter 2 -- Philosophers of the enlightenment -- Montesquieu's thoughts on government -- Philosophy of Rousseau -- Life and times of voltaire -- Birth of the Paris art salon -- Morsels of wisdom from Ben Franklin -- Discoveries of vitus bering -- Chapter 3 -- First days of the seven year's war -- French and Indian war -- Iroquois clash with british settlers -- Swedish visitor describes American slavery -- Catherine the great reforms Russia -- James Watt's steam engine -- Chapter 4 -- Revolution against Britain -- Boston massacre -- Declaration of Independence -- White travels among the native American Indians -- Music of mozart -- Chapter 5 -- Forming a constitutional government -- Immigrants in America's wilderness -- Ben Franklin's antislavery views -- Execution of Louis XVI -- French reing of terror -- Child laborers in the industrial revolution -- English convicts populate Australia