Concept of education

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^{•Domestic trade progressed:}

^{•Improvement of roads.}

^{•Building of waterways.}

^{Increase in crafts and agricultural production}

^{•Foreign trade: The mother countries and the colonies:}

^{•Mother countries imported from colonies}: Precious metals and plantation products (cotton, coffee, tea, cocoa or sugar).

^{•Mother countries exported to colonies}: Manufactured products and African slaves

^{•OLD REGIME SOCIETY started to crumble.}

^{•Enlightened intellectuals criticised the privileged classes. They wanted:}

^{•Social division based on merit}, personal worth and usefulness.

^{They criticised:}

^{•Nobility did not play a useful role in society}: their military function was preformed by professional armies.

^{•Clergy was too numerous} and their influence in education and society was abusive.

^{Bourgeoisie: increasingly numerous} and active group.

^{•They became rich}: because of the economic activities they carried out.

^{•They considered themselves as producers of wealth}.

^{•They unfairly lacked social recognition}and an accordant political role.

^{•Very important in France}: French Revolution in 1789.

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