The Industrial Revolution, which begain in England in the middle 1700's, and spread across the globe, led to every social, political, economic and psychological change made.osted on. (Answer #2). As Jared Diamond explains in his book, Guns, Germs and Steel, the Industrial Revolution placed the world on the fast track to the most complex society ever imagined.
Independence for Brazil. Portugal's royal family debarked on a fleet of ships in late November 1807, barely escaping from Napoleon's military, taking with them their royal carriages, the crown jewels and much other baggage. Portugal's queen, Maria, was incapacitated with fears.
Ghana was the first black African country to become independent. In 1960, Nkrumah declared Ghana a republic and himself president for life in 1964. He banned all opposition parties. He was deposed in 1966 by a military coup while on a trip to Peking.