What is 1700s?
The '''1700s''' was a decade that began on 1 January 1700 and ended on 31 December 1709. It is distinct from the decade known as the '''''171th decade''''' which began on January 1, 1701. and ended on December 31, 1710.{{decadebox|170}} == Events and trends == * The [[Bonneville Slide]] blocks the [[Columbia River]] near the site of present-day [[Cascade Locks, Oregon]] with a land bridge 200 feet (60 m) high. The river eventually removes the blockage, but this event is remembered in the local legends of the [[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]] as the [[Bridge of the Gods (geologic event)|Bridge of the Gods]]. *The first [[newspaper]] to be published in [[English language|English]]. *The [[War of the Spanish Succession]], started in [[1701]]. *The [[Age of Enlightenment]] *The [[Industrial Revolution]], a time period starting in the 1700s. *The [[Scientific Revolution]], another important cultural advance. == World leaders == *King [[Frederick IV of Denmark]] ([[1699]]–[[1730]]). *King [[William III of England|William III]] of [[England]] and [[Scotland]] ([[1689]]–[[1702]]). *Queen [[Anne of Great Britain]] ([[1702]]–[[1714]]). *King [[Louis XIV of France]] ([[1643]]–[[1715]]). *[[Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor]] ([[1658]]–[[1705]]). *[[Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor]] ([[1705]]–[[1711]]). *[[Tsar]] [[Peter I of Russia]] ([[1682]]–[[1725]]). *King [[Philip V of Spain]] ([[1700]]–[[1746]]). *King [[Charles XII of Sweden]] ([[1697]]–[[1718]]). [[Category:1700s| ]]