The Prince Analysis
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AP European History Summer Assignment 1. In your opinion, why do you think Machiavelli wrote this book?
European History
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AP European History Summer Assignment 1. In your opinion, why do you think Machiavelli wrote this book?
European Power Plays
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France England Italian STATES Holy Roman Empire (H.R.E.) Spain Eastern Europe + Byzantine Empire City-states led by ?oligarchy? (often wealthy merchants) Peace of Lodi (1454-94) by Cosimo d? Medici Balance of power=political alliances to maintain relative peace Borgias: control papacy (Pope Alexander VI) & son is Cardinal Cesare Borgia Cosimo d? Medici: Diplomacy (POL), advisor & leader of ruling oligarchy in Florence & the bank (lots of bribery or ?lavish patronage?) Lorenzo d? Medici: court powerful political allies & led Florence in CR* 100 YEAR?S WAR: Charles VII vs. Estates-General (reps from all 3 estates) & the taille, property tax Orchestrated it without their approval during war time
Divided Ireland
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Divided IRELAND Basic People/Places: Sinn F?in: Irish nationalist movementpolitical party IRA: Irish Republican Army- goal is to reunite an independent Ireland Belfast: capital of northern Ireland (founded in 1177) Source of and current British-Irish tensions: Early 1600s- Scottish and British colonization of Ulster (Catholic area in northern Ireland)religious tensions 1916- British quells Easter Rebellion (members of Irish volunteers fought against British army) The Government of Ireland Act (1920): 6 northern counties= northern Ireland & 26 southern counties= southern Ireland 1919-21- Irish War of Independence (guerilla war between IRA and British army) Bloody Sunday- January 30, 1972: 14 civilians killeddivision between North/South Ireland
Renaissance, New Monarchs, Age of Exploration
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AP 01 Notes 1 Unit 1: Renaissance, New Monarchs, Commercial Rev. & Age of Exploration Contrasting the Renaissance and Later Middle Ages Later Middle Ages Renaissance Religion dominates Medieval thought. Scholasticism: Thomas Aquinas ? reconciles Christianity with Aristotelian science. Philosophy: Humanism ? Emphasis on secular concerns due to rediscovery and study of ancient Greco-Roman culture. Ideal: ? Man is well-versed in one subject and it is how to get to heaven Ideal: ? Virt? ? Renaissance Man should be well- rounded (Castiglione) Literature: ? Based almost solely on religion. ? Written in Latin ? Church was greatest patron of arts and literature. ? Little political criticism. ? Hand-written Literature:
Renaissance, New Monarchs, Age of Exploration
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AP 01 Notes 1 Unit 1: Renaissance, New Monarchs, Commercial Rev. & Age of Exploration Contrasting the Renaissance and Later Middle Ages Later Middle Ages Renaissance Religion dominates Medieval thought. Scholasticism: Thomas Aquinas ? reconciles Christianity with Aristotelian science. Philosophy: Humanism ? Emphasis on secular concerns due to rediscovery and study of ancient Greco-Roman culture. Ideal: ? Man is well-versed in one subject and it is how to get to heaven Ideal: ? Virt? ? Renaissance Man should be well- rounded (Castiglione) Literature: ? Based almost solely on religion. ? Written in Latin ? Church was greatest patron of arts and literature. ? Little political criticism. ? Hand-written Literature:
Chapter 2 QUIZ answers
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American History: Connecting with the Past, 14th Edition (Brinkley)American History: Connecting with the Past, 14th Edition (Brinkley) Chapter 2: Chapter 2: TRANSPLANTATIONS AND BORDERLANDSTRANSPLANTATIONS AND BORDERLANDS Multiple Choice QuizMultiple Choice Quiz Results ReporterResults Reporter Out of 23 questions, you answered 7 correctly with a final grade of 30% 7 correct (30%) 16 incorrect (70%) 0 unanswered (0%) Your Results:Your Results: The correct answer for each question is indicated by a . 11 INCORRECTINCORRECT Which of the following did NOT shape the character of English settlements in America? A)A) The colonies were business enterprises. B)B) The colonies adopted native agricultural techniques. C)C)
Italy
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Ezio auditore da firenze was a real assassin
ap european history
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1450 Invention of printing press (Gutenberg) => Renaissance 1492 Age of Discovery, Columbus lands in Americas, Inquisition 1517 Luther's 95 Theses => Protestant Reformation, Schmalkadic Wars 1555 Peace of Augsburg - German princes choose either Catholic or Lutheran 1588 Spanish Armada - Spain attacked England, England won under Phillip II 1603 Death of Elizabeth I 1618-48 30 Years' War - Catholics vs. Protestants, France won, included all but Britain 1648 Treaty of Westphalia - Ended 30 and 80 Years' Wars, Catholics Lutherans and now Calvinists all equal 1633 Scientific Revolution - Galileo and heliocentric, Kepler and eliptical orbts, Bacon and scientific method 1688-89
ap euro
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ABSOLUTISM REVIEW ? BIG IDEAS Absolutism Absolutism is based on the idea that a strong central ruler is needed to control society Bossuet argued for Divine Rights Absolutism (God gives rulers the power to govern) Thomas Hobbes argued that people give rulers authority to govern because humans are innately corrupt due to original sin Absolute rulers took power from the nobility to make themselves more powerful, helping the middle class Absolute rulers often fought wars to increase their territory Constitutionalism John Locke argued that there is a contract between governors and the governed (people) Rulers must respect people's natural rights (life, libery, and property). In return, people must respect ruler's laws.
100 years war
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I.?????????????Hundred Years War A.????background ? Queen Isabella and her love triangle; Edward III; Charles IV/Philip IV;?Salic?Law?prohibits females from holding office B.????Causes of the War ??????????????????????????????????????????i.????Land dispute ??Acquitane?is English vassalage to France; Philip VI takes it for France;?Edward III claims to be the rightful heir of France; French ?Civil War? ?????????????????????????????????????????ii.????Wool trade ? critical for Flanders; aristocracy (landowners) supported France and merchants (businessmen) supported England C.????popular response ? the English people?s reason for fighting was to put the English king on the French throne; propaganda; opportunities for jobs, get booty, pardons
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