1790s (Noun)
Meaning
The decade from 1790 to 1799.
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- The 1790s were a transformative period in American history, marked by the establishment of a national bank and the Whiskey Rebellion.
- During the 1790s, the French Revolution was in full swing, influencing politics and culture across Europe.
- In the 1790s, Mary Wollstonecraft wrote several influential works, including 'A Vindication of the Rights of Woman'.
- The 1790s saw significant development in the field of medicine, particularly with the discovery of the smallpox vaccine by Edward Jenner.
- The United States underwent rapid westward expansion during the 1790s, with the Louisiana Purchase not yet on the horizon but many other territories being explored.