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17th century - 18th century - 19th century
Decades:1700s,1710s,1720s,1730s,1740s,1750s,1760s,1770s,1780s,1790s
Events:
- the Enlightenment
- Scientific discovery and early Industrial Revolution. See the History of Science and Technology.
- Around the world exploration (James Cook).
- First European settlement of Australia in 1788.
- American Revolution leading to United States declaration of independence in 1776 and Constitution in 1789.
- French revolution in 1789.
- Wars of Empire between Great Britain, France, Spain, Austria.
- See the War of the Spanish Succession (or Queen Anne's War), War of the Austrian Succession (or King George's War), War of Jenkins Ear, Seven Years War (or French and Indian War)
Significant persons: