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Steam engine, steam engine. Steam engines are machines that use water vapor to perform mechanical tasks. They became popular during the Industrial Revolution.

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Railway

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A railway is where trains travel along the tracks.

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Absolute monarchy

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An absolute monarchy is where a government is completely controlled by the monarch, the king or queen.

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Abolish

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Abolish means to formally end or stop.

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For example, slavery was abolished in the United States in 1865.

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Proletariat

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Proletariat means the laboring class, the working class,

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the people who make things and do not own the factories or means of production.

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bourgeoisie bourgeoisie bourgeoisie means the middle class usually related to people who own

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a lot of wealth and the means of production coup coup coup or coup d'etat is a french word in

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English, that means the removal of an existing government from power, usually through violence.

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Abdicate, abdicate.

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To abdicate is when a king or queen steps down from their role as monarch.

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For example, Juan Carlos, the king of Spain, abdicated the throne in 2014.

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Revolt, revolt.

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To revolt is to take violent action against an established government or ruler.

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You can rebel in a revolt against the government.

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Defeat

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Defeat means to win a victory over someone.

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To beat someone in a game, a battle, or a fight.

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Clergy

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Clergy

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Clergy is the collective word for priests or other religious leaders.

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A group of priests are clergy.

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Nobility

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Nobility is upper class people.

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A class or group of people believed to be superior due to their wealth, intellect, or their birthright if they're connected to a monarch.

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Taxes. Taxes are money citizens pay to the government. Taxes pay for health care, education, and roads.

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Press. Press is another word for journalism or journalists, newspapers, television, radio, and other forms of getting the news.

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Enlightenment

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Enlightenment or the Age of Reason was an intellectual movement that changed the world of ideas in Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries.

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Enlightenment