1770s (Noun)
Meaning
The decade from 1770 to 1779.
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- The American colonies experienced significant growth and unrest during the 1770s, ultimately leading to the outbreak of the American Revolution.
- The 1770s saw the rise of prominent thinkers such as Adam Smith, who published his influential work 'The Wealth of Nations' in 1776.
- In the 1770s, European explorers, including Captain James Cook, began to map the coastlines of Australia and New Zealand.
- The 1770s were a transformative period for the arts, with the emergence of Neoclassicism and the works of artists like Jacques-Louis David.
- During the 1770s, the British government imposed a series of taxes on the American colonies, further straining relations between the colonies and Great Britain.