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Marie Antoinette

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Rumors have always been useful for those who wanted to cause hostility and trouble; this was never more true than during the rein of Marie Antoinette, Queen of France. Betrothed to Louis-Auguste, Dauphin of France at the age of 14, Marie Antoinette, Archduchess of Austria, was thrown into a different royal court, that of France. Different from lax Austrian royal court, the French nobility were cliquey, highly judgmental, and filled with age-old traditions. From her arrival to France in 1770, Marie Antoinette was a young and misunderstood Queen, who was a prisoner of royal protocol.

early colonization key terms

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Pilgrims" or Separatists- Puritans who rode the Mayflower to New England to escape religious intolerance in England. Established Plymouth colony. Grew corn and became self sufficient: individual farms. Governed the Wampanoags Indians using firearm and threats. Separatists wanted to completely separate from the Church of England. Established Salem, Mass. As the Massachusetts Bay Company. The colonies were based on religious ideals.

Chapter 20 Classical Civilization: China

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Chapter 2 – Classical Civilization: China I.Introduction – longest-lived civilization in history a.Isolated i.Couldn’t learn from other cultures ii.Rare invasions iii.Distinctive identity iv.Relatively little internal chaos w/ decline of Shang dynasty 1.Greatest links to classical society b.Intellectual theory i.Harmony of nature – yin and yang – balance ii.Seek Dao – the way 1.Avoid excess 2.Appreciate balance of opposites 3.Humans part of world, not on outside – like Mediterranean Thesis: China emerged with an unusually well-integrated system in which government, philosophy, economic incentives, the family, and the individual were intended to blend into a harmonious whole.

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