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Global History and Geography
Date: ________
Do Now
Aim #1: How did the Enlightenment ideas and mercantilism contributed to the American
Revolution?
Which of the following is inaccurate regarding the effects of Columbus’ “discovery” of the Americas in
1492?
A. It reconnected the Eastern and Western hemispheres
B. Columbian exchange diffused people culture, crops, animals, and disease
C. It led to an Age of Exploration by Europeans in the “New World.”
D. It fostered mainly peaceful relations between Native Americans and Europeans
E. It led to colonialization of Native lands by European powers
Explanation:
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England conquered the area we live in, that’s why we speak English.
At one point, countries colonize and spread their language and culture.
Conquistadors conquered the Atzecs and other Meso American cultures  were not friendly
Columbus tried finding a faster way to India  thought world was round, but small
Silk Roads – land routes that connected China to Europe
Ottoman Empire – Columbus does not want to deal with the Ottomans. Finds this route to avoid
encountering this and still make money from China and India
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Columbus goes further and finds West Indies  2nd voyage discovers he found the “New World”
Europeans want to explore / map this New World  rush to be the 1st  explore and create maps
– Age of Exploration
Europeans will rush to colonize this area 1st.
1st Areas discovered by Spain
- Canada – France
- New England – English
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Aim #1: How did Enlightenment ideas and mercantilism contribute to the AR?
Jamestown - English colonies 1608 (we have been dating for a while)
Revolutions are contagious – why is this the case?
The American Revolution is a major world even that triggers the French Revolution
July 6, 1776: The Declaration of Independence
- All men are created equal – Voltaire, Montesquieu, Locke. Wollstonecraft adds women.
- Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness - Locke as long as you don’t hurt others
- right of people to alter or abolish it – Locke
- Consent of the govern – Montesquieu, Rousseau, Locke
- Alienable Rights – Locke
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Enlightened Despots vs. Absolute monarchs
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Absolute Tyranny over 13 states
Declaration of Independence is a list of complaints
Publish in a bunch of languages and sent out  need help  sent to Great Britain’s enemies
France and England do not like each other  176 year war and the 7 years’ War – fought each
other
Thomas Jefferson owes a great deal to Locke
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The Arab Spring (2011)
Started in Tunisia (dictatorships) see this and do for ourselves and change these things
- Some were stopped
- Some made changes
- Some tried and arrested
- Some had Civil War – reflects Hobbes opinion in Syria
Aim #2: What political and socio-economic factors caused the French Revolution could the
Revolution have been avoided? Explain
Robespierre – lawyer becomes a dictator
Aim #4: Why did the FR descend into anarchy, bloodshed, and dictatorship?
10/7/14:
which of the following is inaccurate regarding the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution?
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The Committee of Public Safety took power and used secret police to spy on the people
Robespierre gained nearly dictatorial powers
It adhered to the ideals on which the Revolution was founded
Thousands of innocent people were executed as spies or traitors
Fair trials were abolished and censorship was enforced
It was partly a result of France’s ineffective democracy and being at war with nearly all of Europe
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People turn to the Reign of Terror because they start to get scared. They declared war on Europe
 why? (Trying to look strong) and were losing
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This leads them to fear and killing. They begin to break into prisons and kill suspected people of
being spies for other European countries.
Aim #5: Was Napoleon Bonaparte an Enlightened Despot or Militaristic tyrant?
An immediate result of the French Revolution was that
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The Bourgeoisie gained political power  they are the educated group in the 2rd Estate
A period of peace and tranquility prevailed in France
Alliances with neighboring countries ensured stability in Europe
Moderate political groups gained power
What do we know about Napoleon?
Napoleon was 5’8” – 5’6” – slightly below average  British wanted to cut him down military general
Began winning against Austrians, Spanish, Prussia – fighting with less weapons ask to lead because he
seemed to be the only person doing things right
US Military Hero’s: Political Power
- Ulysses S. Grant
- George Washington
Lifts France to height of power and then break them down
Which of the following is inaccurate regarding Congress of Vienna
10/10/14
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B.
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It was a meeting of leading European leaders after Napoleons defeat
It created a balance of power among nations
It supported the Enlightenment ideas which Napoleon has spread
It sought to erase Enlightened ideas
Napoleon – created an earthquake  redistributed power
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Bloodshed = an imbalance of power
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Make a deal and talk to each other  they will lose a war
Negotiate talk more reasonably
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Kings of Europe argue: What’s the point of Enlightenment if it brings bloodshed? Let’s go back
to Middle Ages where there’s order and no chaos
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Redraw – political boundaries  works it is created in 1814. It keeps peace for 100 years
WWII – 1914 decimates balance of power
Social  feel
Economic  money
People feel better when their finances are strong and high
Socio-economic – economics/how we feel is connected
Aim #7: How was Haiti impacted by the American and French Revolution?
American Revolution – 1776
French Revolution -1789
LA-starts Revolution also  from Mexico down
Do Now: Place the cause and effects in the proper order
Causes
Effects
1. Middle East Ottoman Empire destroys Byzantine
Islamic Empire – Majority of Europe was Catholic
Did not get along well – want a new trade route w/Asia
Without dealing with the Middle East
Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
(more workers)
2. Natives killed by disease (needed workers for farmers)
Latin Revolutions (tired of
being colonized and want to grow up
3. American Revolution and French Revolution
LA Revolutions (tired of being
colonized and want to grow up)
Europeans claim the Americas  Use system of mercantilism  Mother Countries: Spain and
Portugal
Columbian Exchange  fruits, vegetables, and disease
Small Pox – kill 97% of the populations  leads to trans-Atlantic slave trade (1500-1800)
Packed Enslaved Americans onto slave ships  goals: to make more money / profit
The spreading of Political Revolutions
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Starts in Haiti – unique 1st slave uprising that succeeds  Haiti is a small island
Aim #7: How was Haiti impacted by the American and French Revolution?
In the Spanish colonies of the new world the encomienda system of the 1500’s were designed to
C. forced NA to work on European plantations  they die of small pox so this system does not
workout (turns to the trans-Atlantic slave trade).
Cash Crops  money for crops
Do Now Question:
Nationalism is defined as
A. love of one’s country / region  this fits the LA Revolution
B. Hatred of another country  fits LA Revolution as well
C. A desire to have a country  Haitians want to be this
D. all of the above
E. None of the above
Aim #8: What were the causes and effects of the LA Revolution?
Do Now: What were the causes of the LA Revolutions
I. Enlightenment – 18th century 1700’s
II. American Revolution – 1776
III. French Revolution – 1789
These events provide inspiration for LA nations