NON – POLITICAL REVOLUTIONS

Neolithic Revolution 10,000 yrs ago – Middle East Causes Effects Need of steady food supply – ppl were Nomadic & had to move to find food Domestication of animals Farming & surplus food Civilizations developed (ppl settling in 1 place)

Scientific Revolutions 1400s-1700s – Europe Causes Effects Renaissance spirit of questioning Reformation questioning the church Human observation of world Scientific method (observation, experimentation & proving theories) Question traditional & church teachings about world Leads to Enlightenment period

Enlightenment 1700s – Europe Causes Effects Sci. Rev. (see Sci. Rev. causes) Dislike of absolute monarchs Philosophers apply reason & sci. laws to study human nature & society Questioned divine right & church power Led to revs. Worldwide Locke’s natural rights is basis for democracy

Glorious Revolution 1688 – England Causes Effects Eng. king unable to secure absolute rule Magna Carta (1215) limited power of king Rise of parliament William & Mary rule along w/ parliament Parliament has more power than monarch

Commercial Revolution 1500s-1700s – Europe Causes Effects Age of exploration Banking & credit Joint stock companies (ex. British East India Co.) guilds Development of mercantilism Strengthening of capitalism Creation of middle class Investment $ available leads to Renaissance & Industrial Revolution

Agricultural Revolution late 1600s-early 1700s – England Causes Effects Lack of food Sci. Rev. applied to agriculture New farming tech. (ex. seed drill) Select animal breeding Crop rotation More yield per field = population increase Less people needed for farming Caused the Industrial Rev.

Industrial Revolution 1750s – England Causes Effects Natural resources of England (coal, iron, water) England had all the factors of production (land, labor, $) Great colonial empire Available workforce Inventions (spinning jenny, steam engine) Mass production in factories Urbanization & pollution Growth of capitalism Poor working conditions  reforms A cause of Imperialism

Green Revolution 1960s-1980s – India Causes Effects Need of food Overpopulation Lack of farming tech. Applied modern advanced tech. to agriculture Used new seeds, fertilizers & equipment to increase crop yield

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