The Age of Revolutions
(1750-1850) is referred to as such because:

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The Age of Revolutions (1750-1850) is commonly referred to as such because it was a time of enormous economic and political changes, including the Enlightenment, the American Revolution, the French Revolution, and the Industrial Revolution. While there were certainly wars during this time period, it is the revolutionary changes that define this era. Communism did not take hold of the Western world until the 20th century, and Great Britain was actually at the forefront of the Industrial Revolution, rather than losing it.