Monday, December 17, 2012

Chapter 19+20 Notes


Chapter 19+20 GSPRITE


Geography
First colonies in the Americas?
First major production zone-Brazil
Treaty of Tordesillas
Territorial differences between Spanish and Portuguese empires
Middle Passage

Social
Bartolome de las casas
Conquistadors
Why were many Native American leaders allowed to maintain power?
Slavery-what percent of pop in Brazil?
Social structure of new world
Slavery in Europe around 1450?
How many slaves sent to new world?  Why so many?
North American vs. South American colonies
Were slave rebellions common?

Political
Pizzaro
Cortez
Lawyers in the new world?  What purpose did they serve?
audencias
How did the slave trade help African empires?

Religious
Christianity dominate

Intellectual/Technology
Technological advantages of the Spanish over the Native American

Economic
Commercial systems of Spanish and Portuguese (how they got money)
Encomiendas-Why was this system eventually eliminated?
Agrarian (agricultural) economy with main economic activity of mining
Inflation
African Trade forts or factories
Triangular trade
Trans-Saharan vs. Trans-Atlantic trade (impact on Africa?) (was it profitable?)

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Essay re-write information

If you are submitting a re-write for the Merchant DBQ, here are a few things to keep in mind......
-You must submit a new essay for re-write credit.  Also, all your mistakes that cost you points in the original essay must be corrected in the new essay
-You may submit your essay electronically if it is easier
-Please attached your original score sheet to your essay to receive recovery credit
-All recovery essays are due by Wednesday 12/19/12 at the end of the school day.

Monday, December 10, 2012

Chapter 18 GSPRITE


Geography:
Territory added
            -First in the East to keep out Mongolians
            -Then West for Warm water ports
The partitioning of Poland…who were the participants?
Poland disappears off the map (will come back after WWI)

Social:
Who were the Cossacks?
Who are the Boyars?

Political:
Why is the Duchy of Moscow important?

Accomplishments of…
-Ivan III
-Peter the Great
-Catherine the Great

Czar=Caesar
Russian rulers claimed they were continuing the Byzantium traditions

Accomplishments/negatives done by Ivan IV

Name of the New Russian ruling family

Intellectual/Technology:
How did the Ivans try to connect with the west?
Feudalism stalls technological improvements
Catherine the Great flirts with Enlightenment ideas but does not free the serfs

Economy-
Stuck in feudalism- Driven by feudalism and almost purely agricultural
Substantial merchant class fails to develop
No merchant class= More government control of economy


Chapter 18 Power-Point Notes


Monday, December 3, 2012

Chapter 16+17 GSPRITE


Geography
What areas (exploration and trade are claimed by which countries)
Areas new to the global trade network
Purpose of early explorations=Discover passage to India

Social
The West (Europe) becomes center of world culture
How do New World crops impact Europe?
What did the new European family look like?
What is the Proletariat?

Political
Results of Seven Years War and 30 Years Wars
                  -Warfare in Europe on the rise
Model of an absolute monarch=Louis XIV
Parliamentary Government in Europe=British
Enlightenment movement=looking after common people

Religious
Philippines- Only Asian colony to accept Christianity
Martin Luther’s Challenge to Catholic Church
                  -Why did both rich and poor support Luther?
Jean Calvin and Predestination
Deism
Edict of Nantes

Intellectual/Technology
Renaissance
Prince Henry the Navigator- Promoted exploration for Portugal
Vasco da Gama- First European to reach India by Sea
Chris Columbus- new world discovery
Gutenberg-printing press
Magellan-circumnavigate globe
Copernicus-helio-centric universe

Economic
Mercantilism
Regional economies move to global
Core economic zones located in Europe
Private exploration=British and Dutch
                  -British and Dutch East India Companies
Gov’t exploration=Spain and Portugal
Colombian Exchange-who got what?
Too much gold for Spain a bad thing?

Saturday, December 1, 2012

Document-Based Question Essay Tips


Just a couple things to keep in mind while you are preparing for your essay on Tuesday……

-It is a good idea to write the rubric for the DBQ on the side of your documents page as soon as you receive it at the start of class.

-Read the question very carefully.  This is not a “positive/negative” question.  The question specifically asks to compare and contrast the documents in a particular way.

-As with any DBQ question, look for any patterns that develop over time.  It is very important to communicate these discovered patterns to the reader as they are at the center of the question

-When writing your thesis, make sure to include all relevant subjects, locations and dates.  Do not forget to give the reader a hint about any change over time issues you have discovered.

-There are several good opportunities for POV points in this essay.  Make sure to address the author and what could be influencing their POV.

As always, please feel free to ask any questions regarding the essays in class.  I will be available after school on Monday 3rd and before school on Tuesday 4th to answer any questions you have regarding the essay.

McCabe