1700

Start of century

1700 is a year in the Gregorian calendar, significant for the adoption of the calendar in various countries and the beginning of the Great Northern War.

figures

newton

SI force unit

  • wattUnit measuring power
  • swiftMoving with speed
  • wrenSmall loud songbird
era

enlightenment

Profound spiritual awakening

absolutism · scientific revolution · mercantilism · colonialism · bourbon · puritanism

colonial

plantation

Large-scale farming operation

new world · slavery · missionaries · indigenous · territories · charter · frontier · governor · expedition · pioneers

innovations

steam engine

Thermal vapor motor

telescope · barometer · thermometer · printing press · piano forte · pendulum clock · navigation · cartography · longitude · inoculation

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historical period/era

1700prehistory

Era before writing

2024 · ancient times · antiquity · Roman era · ancient Egypt

MODERNITY vs ANTIQUITY

1700modern era

Current historical period

contemporary times · ancient world · classical antiquity · prehistoric era · dawn of civilization

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