Headlines in history the 1700s

Table of Contents: “…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 -- rness -- Ben Franklin's antislavery view s -- Execution of Louis XVI -- French reing of terror -- Child laborers in the industrial revolution -- English convicts populate Australia.…”