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    5 days ago · The 19th century began on 1 January 1801 (represented by the Roman numerals MDCCCI), and ended on 31 December 1900 (MCM). The 19th century was characterized by vast social upheaval. Slavery was abolished in much of Europe and the Americas.

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  3. 4 days ago · 1800s 1800: Alessandro Volta invents the voltaic pile , an early form of battery in Italy , based on previous works by Luigi Galvani . 1802: Humphry Davy invents the arc lamp (exact date unclear; not practical as a light source until the invention of efficient electric generators).

  4. 1 day ago · The total number immigrating in each decade from 1790 to 1820 are estimates. 2. The number of foreign born in 1830 and 1840 decades are extrapolations. Starting in 1820, some federal records, including ship passenger lists, were kept for immigration purposes, and a gradual increase in immigration was recorded.

  5. Apr 23, 2024 · Industrial Revolution, in modern history, the process of change from an agrarian and handicraft economy to one dominated by industry and machine manufacturing. These technological changes introduced novel ways of working and living and fundamentally transformed society.

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    6 days ago · The 1830s (pronounced "eighteen-thirties") was a decade of the Gregorian calendar that began on January 1, 1830, and ended on December 31, 1839. In this decade, the world saw a rapid rise of imperialism and colonialism, particularly in Asia and Africa. Britain saw a surge of power and world dominance, as Queen Victoria took to the throne in 1837.

  7. Apr 18, 2024 · Anthropocene Epoch, unofficial interval of geologic time, making up the third worldwide division of the Quaternary Period (2.6 million years ago to the present), characterized as the time in which the collective activities of human beings ( Homo sapiens) began to substantially alter Earth’s surface, atmosphere, oceans, and systems of nutrient cy...

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