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=Today is November 16, 2010 =

 Spices: Cinnamon, Nut Meg, Curry.

Journal of Christopher Columbus:

 On his final voyage to the Americas, Columbus ad his crew were shipwrecked on the island of Jamaica. Stranded for over year, they came perilously close to starvation- until columbus used science to win the support if the island's natives.

 In an astronomy book Columbus had noted that a lunar eclipse was predicted for February 29 of that year. Columbus called together the native leaders and told them that God was angry with them for letting his men starve. he was so angry, in fact, that he was going to blot out the moon. The chiefs laughed at such folly- until the eclipse began. The astonishing event convinced them that God was on the side of the Europeans, and they provided them with food until help arrived.

The Search for Spices


 * Objectives
 * 1) Understand Europeans Motivation for exploring the seas.
 * 2) Analyze Early Portuguese and Spanish Explorations.
 * 3) Describe European searches for a direct route to Asia.


 * Presentation
 * The crusades introduced Europeans to many luxury goods from Asia.
 * Europe's population was growing and its demand for trade goods increased.
 * The most valued in trade were spics.
 * Portugal Sails East.
 * Prince Henry sponsored Portugal's exploration.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Portugal expanded into Muslim North Africa in 1415
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Prince Henry tried to convert the Africans to Christianity
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The Portuguese tried to find a route to Asia through Africa.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Although Prince Henry died, Portugal continued to Explore.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Columbus Sails West
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Columbus was an explorer
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Although Portugal denied him sponsorship, Spain gave him the money and resources to sail.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Spain hoped that sponsoring the exploration and expelling the Jews from Spain would strengthen Catholicism.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Columbus sailed with the Nina, The Pinta, and the Santa Maria


 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Activities
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Diamonds
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The Governments control the diamonds in there country.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">It is expensive to extract, therefore it is expensive to purchase diamonds.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Portugal took the lead in overseas exploration fore trade, find alternative routes to India and spice islands. Portugal relied heavily on their explorers. Portugal travelled the coast of Africa and for a while they dominated the spice trade. They also got a lot of power from their forts on the coast of africa.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Turbulent Centuries in Africa


 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Objectives:
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Describe how Portuguese established foothold on Africa's coasts.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Analyze how European actions affected the slave trade and the rise of African states.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Understand how the european presence in Africa expanded.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Presentation
 * ======<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">European Footholds a Slave Trade a New African States ======
 * ======<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The Portuguese built small parts along the coast of West Africa so ships could resupply and be repaired. ======
 * ======<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">They also built forts along the East coast of Africa. ======
 * ======<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> The European demand for slaves was very high; they needed workers on their plantations in the Americas & Caribbean. ======
 * ======<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The Asante Kingdom of Ghana defeated their rivals, before they could do that though their king Osei Tutu had to unite his people. ======
 * ======<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The Oyo Empire arose from the Yoruba people coming across to the coast. They had some of the strongest armies in Africa, which they were able to maintain with their wealth from the slave trade. ======
 * ======<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Other European powers spread to Africa, the French built a in Senegal the Dutch claimed Southern Africa and the English set up the African Association. ======

=<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Today is November 18, 2010 =

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">How and Why did the Portuguese begin exploration in Africa.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Predict: What would the impact be in South and Southeast Asia?

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">European Footholds in South and SOutheast Asia.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Objectives:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Summarize how Portugal built a trading empire in South and Southeast ASia
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Analyze the rise of the Dutch and Spanish dominance in the region.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Understand how the decline of the Mughal India affected European traders in the region


 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Presentation:


 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The Portuguese were the first to gain a foothold in Asia.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The Portuguese decided to end Muslim leadership and change the Indian Ocean into a "Portuguese Lake".
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The seized an island called Goa and it became their military and commercial base in Asia.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">They tried to convert people in Asia to christianity but they resisted.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The Netherlands formed the Dutch East India Company.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The Dutch used military force to gain power
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The Dutch lost power because of the rise of English and French power.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The French and English fought for power in India.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Encounters in East Asia


 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Objectives:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Describe European contacts with Ming CHina.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Understand the Manchu conquest and its impact on European trade.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Analyze the factors that led Korea to isolate itself from other nations.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Summarize Japans attitude toward foreign trade and how they changed over time.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Presentation:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Europeans were excited at the prospect of trading with China.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The MIng dynasty had no interest in trading with Europeans.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Jesuits became important sources of information for Europeans who knew little about China.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The Manchus won support of Chinese scholars because they adopted a Confusion system of Government.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Kangxi extended Chinese power into central Asia.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Qianlong expanded borders o rule the largest area in the nation's history.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Due to potatoes and corn being brought across by Europeans China's agricultural sector thrived creating surplus and increasing trade. This cause a huge surge in population.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The Chinese continued to control foreign trade within their country but soon China realized that ignoring Westerners and their technology would have consequences.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Korea adopted a policy of isolation, stopping all contact with foreigners expect for a few Japanese and Chinese.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">At first first the Japanese welcomed the Portuguese foreigners, soon after hearing the Philippines had been conquered by the Spanish the Japanese became hostile to the Europeans kicking them out and killing many of their own christian citizens.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The Japanese outlawed building big ships so Japanese foreign trade ended. Japan remained Isolated but internally they flourished.

=<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Today is November 19, 2010 =

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Conquest to the Americas


 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Objectives:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Analyze the results of the first encounters between he Spanish and Native American.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Explain how cortes and pizarro gained control of the Aztec and Incan Empires.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">UNderstand the short term and long term effects of the Spanish on the people of the Americas.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Presentation
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Christopher Columbus went to discover the Americas, West Indies.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">encountered Taino poeple.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">he seized land in the west indies.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Soon after Columbus various Spanish conquistadors follow in him trying to conquer the world.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">the silent invader which was a disease which came and killed many Native Americans, where ever they went they brought them even though they were immune to them others had not experienced it before.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Cortes- other famous conquistador he landed on the coast of Mexico and adcanced to the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Mocterzuma was the emperor of the Aztecs at the time.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Montezuma thought that Cortes was an Aztec god who had long ago vowed to return to the East.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">When the Spanish arrived at the Aztec capital they were amazed at the grandeur of it. the Spanish tried to convert them to Christianity, but they didn't want to convert and Montezuma was protecting them, and they decided to imprison him to keep him from disturbing the plan.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">in 1521 Cortes returned to the Indian allies and they captured and demolished the whole city.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Pizzaro and the Incas Corte's successs inspired Fraancisco Pizzaro. he was interested in the Incan people of Peru.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Pizzaro eventually killed the Emperoro after the INca payed his ransom.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">the spanish soon managed to gain access to the inca heartland.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">the legacy the the spanish left behind, they conquered almost all of the "Americas'.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">they collonized well, they recieved gold, and many other assets.

= = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Today is November 30, 2010 =

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Anji Great Person

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">1) Report Card for Queen Elizabeth I <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> (1) || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Below Average <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> (2) || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Average <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> (3) || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Above Average <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> (4) || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Outstanding <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> (5) ||
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Relevance to Contemporary History ||  ||   ||   ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">√ ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Overall Impact on History ||  ||   ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Score: 43 || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">/ 45 ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Overall Impact on History ||  ||   ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Score: 43 || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">/ 45 ||

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Atlantic Slave Trade


 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Chante's Presentation
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">In the 1500's the slave trade took off.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The triangular trade was the name given to the trade routes between Africa, Europe and the Americas.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The first leg was selling guns, cloth and cash for slaves.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The Middle passage was the route between Africa and America.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Many slaves in the MIddle Passage died of dysentery or disease, many also committed suicide.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">African states were torn apart as a result.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Many African, European and America coastal cities became major trade centers.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">About 11 million slaves were brought to the Americas, about 2 million died.\


 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The effects of Global Contact
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Columbus discovered that bringing goods back and forth between the continents he could make a huge profit.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">He brought crops such as corn and potatoes back from the Americas.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">This is known as the Columbian exchange.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The Columbian exchange made America an attractive place to move.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">A huge increase in inflation began.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Capitalism grew out of this booming new trade.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Mercantilism was a system in which colonies could only trade with their "mother country", they were not allowed to trade with other colonies or nations.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Manisha Report Card <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Report Card for Great Individuals <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> (1) || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Below Average <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> (2) || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Average <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> (3) || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Above Average <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> (4) || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Outstanding <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> (5) ||
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Ability to Problem-Solve ||  ||   ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">√ ||   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Decision-Making Ability ||  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">√ ||   ||   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Describe the person's leadership style ||  ||   ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">√ ||   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Significance to others ||  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">√ ||   ||   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Evidence of Achievements ||  ||   ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">√ ||   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Relevance to Contemporary History ||  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">√ ||   ||   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Overall Impact on History ||  ||   ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Score: 32 || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">/ 45 ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Overall Impact on History ||  ||   ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Score: 32 || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">/ 45 ||

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Comments (write a paragraph):

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Manisha Presented well, but she didn't talk loud enough.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Omer's Presentation
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Charles V became King of Spain and King of the Hapsburg empire.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Charles was a Catholic and chose to suppress Protestantism in German States.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Ottoman empire advanced into Europe
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The Ottoman empire challenged Spanish power in the Mediterranean.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Charles gave Hapsburg empire to his brother Ferdinand.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">He gave Spain and several other states to his son Phillip.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Like his father Phillip II expanded Spanish influence and strengthened the Catholic church
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Phillip made his power absolute.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">He focused all his attention on the governance of his Empire.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Phillip asserted that he ruled by divine right.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">He turned the inquisition against protestants and other heretics.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Phillip fought to keep the Netherlands under control but the largely Protestant states claimed independence and became known as Dutch Netherlands.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Phillip sailed on England with a huge Armada.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Elizabeths forces met them and annihilated them, the remaining forces retreated back to Spain.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">This defeat marked the beginning of the end of Spanish power.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Treasure from the Americas led to the neglect of farming and commerce which had fatal results.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The expulsion of Muslims and Jews deprived Spain of many skilled workers.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Louis Rule - Matthew Presentation
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">There were a lot of internal wars in France between Protestants and Catholics.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Louis sought to reunite the country, and decided to fix the country up.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Protestants were tolerated however their armies and cities were destroyed.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Louis spent exuberant amounts of money on the welfare of royalty.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">He built the Versailles Palace.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">He called himself the sun king.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Louis spent huge amounts of money on war and expanding france's borders.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">He declared war on protestants whom then fled the country.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Anji's Presentation
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The Tudor monarchs valued good relations with Parliament.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">James 1, The first Stuart Monarch conflicted with parliament after he wanted the absolute power to make decisions.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Charles 1 signed the Petition of Right which stated the king was not allowed to raise taxes without parliamentary approval. He soon ignored this though.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Oliver Cromwell, a MP, fought against Charles to gain control of the country. Cromwell was a military genius.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Charles 1 was the first monarch ever to be executed by his people.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">England was ruled by the commonwealth, but once Cromwell died the monarchy was re-instated.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Puritans believed that people should be able to read the bible which lead to mass education.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Charles II reopened theaters and pubs.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">James II inherited the throne. His daughter and her husband took over the thrown.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Monarchs were forced to sign the Bill of rights which insured Parliaments supremacy over Monarchs.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The cabinet was established when parliament was need to assist the ruler because George I spoke no English.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The head of the cabinet became known as the Prime Minister.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Britons was still very much an oligarchy.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The British middle class began to grow.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Thirty Years War - Summer Presentation <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> · In the 17th century the Holy Roman Empire was divided up into hundreds of separate states. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> · King Ferdinand sought to suppress Protestants and assert royal power over nobles. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> · The 13 years stop taking my work war in Europe. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> · Ferdinand gained power and was elected the Holy Roman Emperor. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> · He had support you guys defiantly did not read this of catholic states. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> · In the war the war became politically motivated rather than religiously. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> · At one point Catholic France joined forces with Lutheran Sweden against the Catholic Hapsburg. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> · Almost 1/3 of the people lost their life in German states. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> · In 1648 the Peace of Westphalia was signed. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> · The French gained, This is scott craig's work territory while German states were split. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> · German states acknowledged the rule of the Holy Roman Emperor. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> · Each state had their own government, armies, policies etc. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> · Hapsburg wanted to create a untied state. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> · Bohemia, Poland and some Italian states were unified. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> · Geography divided most of the German states. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> · The Hapsburgs attempted to unite but there were too many challenges, in the end they could never develop a centralized government like France. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> · Emperor Charles VI’s daughter became the heir to the throne. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> · Fredrick II of Prussia seized the rich Hapsburg province of Silesia. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> · This sparked the eight year war of “War of the Austrian Succession” <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> · Austria was moulding this is just copied and pasted a strong Catholic state and Prussia was emerging as a strong Protestant power. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> · In 1750 The great European with this added in to prove a point that powers included Austria, Prussia, France, Britain and Russia. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> · They formed alliances people are not taking notes to maintain the balance of power. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> · France and they didn't even notice this Britain sparked the 7 years war. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> · Britain won and obtained huge swaths of French colonial lands.

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">1) Report Card for Great Individuals <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> (1) || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Below Average <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> (2) || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Average <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> (3) || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Above Average <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> (4) || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Outstanding <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> (5) ||
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Describe the person's leadership style ||  ||   ||   ||   || √ ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Significance to others ||  ||   ||   || √ ||   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Evidence of Achievements ||  ||   ||   ||   || √ ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Relevance to Contemporary History ||  ||   ||   || √ ||   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Overall Impact on History ||  ||   ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Score: || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">/ 45 ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Overall Impact on History ||  ||   ||   || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Score: || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">/ 45 ||

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<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">**__Enlightenment Ideas Spread:__**


 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Frederick the great admired the work of Voltaire.
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Frederick tolerated all the different religions.
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Even though he followed ideas of the enlightenment, he still wanted absolute control over the country.
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Catherine the great of Russia was much the same following ideas and even exchanging letters with enlightenment thinkers but like Frederick she still wanted absolute control.
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Joseph II made radical changes to the country allowing free press, equality for religions, he took control of monasteries not caring for the people and sold the land to pay the monasteries who were. However after his death much of these revolutionary changes were undone by his successor.
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">The rococo style of art followed the baroque era.
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Most Europeans remained as peasants untouched by these changes in thinking but this new way of thinking soon started trickling down to the peasants.

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John Gavin (1) || Below Average (2) || Average (3) || Above Average (4) || Outstanding (5) ||
 * || Poor
 * Charisma ||  ||   ||   ||   || √ ||
 * Intelligence ||  ||   ||   ||   || √ ||
 * Determination ||  ||   ||   || √ ||   ||
 * Ability to Problem-Solve ||  ||   ||   || √ ||   ||
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 * Describe the person's leadership style ||  ||   ||   ||   || √ ||
 * Significance to others ||  ||   ||   ||   || √ ||
 * Evidence of Achievements ||  ||   ||   ||   || √ ||
 * Relevance to Contemporary History ||  ||   ||   ||   || √ ||
 * Overall Impact on History ||  ||   ||   || Score: 42 || / 45 ||
 * Overall Impact on History ||  ||   ||   || Score: 42 || / 45 ||

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__**Eve of French Revolution**__
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Financial problems hit France after costly wars, and the kings lavish lifestyle. This led to a rise in the price of bread and increased taxes.
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">The clergy and nobles lived a prosperous life unlike that of the peasants.
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">A middle class arises and they demand more rights from the government.
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Louis is a weak position called the estates general together for the first time in many years.
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">The Estate General unsatisfied with Louis walked out on the meeting and swore the Tennis court oath forming the National Assembly.

Chante Great Person

(1) || Below Average (2) || Average (3) || Above Average (4) || Outstanding (5) ||
 * || Poor
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 * Intelligence ||  ||   ||   ||   || √ ||
 * Determination ||  ||   ||   || √ ||   ||
 * Ability to Problem-Solve ||  ||   ||   ||   || √ ||
 * Decision-Making Ability ||  ||   ||   ||   || √ ||
 * Describe the person's leadership style ||  ||   ||   ||   || √ ||
 * Significance to others ||  ||   ||   ||   || √ ||
 * Evidence of Achievements ||  ||   ||   || √ ||   ||
 * Relevance to Contemporary History ||  ||   ||   || √ ||   ||
 * Overall Impact on History ||  ||   ||   || Score: || 42/ 45 ||
 * Overall Impact on History ||  ||   ||   || Score: || 42/ 45 ||

Scott Great Person

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 * || Poor
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 * Intelligence ||  ||   ||   ||   || √ ||
 * Determination ||  ||   ||   ||   || √ ||
 * Ability to Problem-Solve ||  ||   ||   ||   || √ ||
 * Decision-Making Ability ||  ||   ||   ||   || √ ||
 * Describe the person's leadership style ||  ||   ||   ||   || √ ||
 * Significance to others ||  ||   ||   || √ ||   ||
 * Evidence of Achievements ||  ||   ||   ||   || √ ||
 * Relevance to Contemporary History ||  ||   ||   ||   || √ ||
 * Overall Impact on History ||  ||   ||   || Score: || 44/ 45 ||
 * Overall Impact on History ||  ||   ||   || Score: || 44/ 45 ||

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<span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Report Card for Great Individuals (1) || <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Below Average (2) || <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Average (3) || <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Above Average (4) || <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Outstanding (5) ||
 * || <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Poor
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Charisma ||  || √ ||   ||   ||   ||
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Intelligence ||  ||   ||   || √ ||   ||
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Determination ||  ||   || √ ||   ||   ||
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Ability to Problem-Solve ||  ||   || √ ||   ||   ||
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Decision-Making Ability ||  || √ ||   ||   ||   ||
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Describe the person's leadership style ||  || √ ||   ||   ||   ||
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Significance to others ||  ||   ||   || √ ||   ||
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Evidence of Achievements ||  ||   || √ ||   ||   ||
 * Relevance to Contemporary History ||  ||   ||   || √ ||   ||
 * Overall Impact on History ||  ||   ||   || Score: || 27/ 45 ||
 * Overall Impact on History ||  ||   ||   || Score: || 27/ 45 ||

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Adam Smith was an economist, he believed that the government should not interfere in the economy.