Explain the major political features of …

Five features of Eighteenth century in Europe were:

1. Eighteenth century in Europe was a period of intellectual, social and political transformations. This was the Age of Enlightenment. Intellectually and politically, the ideas of Locke, Hobbes and others gave rise of an idea of democracy that influenced people who later revolted against the monarchial form of governments. In sciences, universe and positions of planets came to be discussed.
2. Perhaps, one of the greatest developments in the eighteenth century Europe was the beginning of the feeling of nationalism. This could be seen in the French Revolution where people demanded the transfer of power from the monarchy to a body of French citizens.
3. With the beginning of the French revolution, the idea of liberty and equality also began to take shape which later affected every part of Europe.
4. In the economic sphere, the industrial revolution began in Britain in 1770’s. Later, it radically changed the human society, politics and environment.
5. Many countries of Asia began to be colonized and colonialism reached its height in the nineteenth century. In 1757, the Battle of Plassey was fought in India in which Britain occupied Bengal and within next 100 years was ruling almost the entire sub-continent.