World History Guide
Absolute Monarchs
During the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, Europe was going through hard times. The reformation that took place before this time left ideas of individual liberty, which brought about instability in the different countries. Eventually the leaders of these countries realized that the only way to control the population was through complete control, or Absolutism. The philosopher Thomas Hobbes believed that this absolute rule was necessary in order to maintain a level of security within the society. (He was an Englishman and wrote about his experiences during the English Civil War).
As a liberal response to Absolutism, England went through a period of civil wars creating a constitutional monarchy. The revolution began by abolishing the monarchy in a civil war, only to bring it back again with the restoration of the monarchy and then a final "glorious" revolution with William III and Mary II. With new "enlightened" ideas evolving in Europe about freedom of speech and the press, property rights, and religious toleration, eventually this form of government evolved into Enlightened Absolutism. Some of the major countries involved in the Absolutism movement were England, Prussia, Austria, and Russia. France under Louis XIV would be the symbol of Absolutism in Europe as all monarchs sought to emulate him. |
Reading Notes 21 Absolute Monarchs
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Scientific Revolution & Enlightenment
The Scientific Revolution occurred right after the Renaissance. It caused a change in thought from the church-centered Medieval world to the modern society where the scientific method is used.
The Enlightenment applied the scientific method to mankind. They questioned what our natural state would be as humans. From there they came up with new government ideas which caused numerous revolutions in America, France, and Latin America. |
Reading Notes 22A Scientific Revolution
Reading Notes 22B Enlightenment
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American Revolution
We should know this!
Look at the core documents in American government from this time period and connect them to the Enlightenment thinkers. |
Chapter 22B Reading Notes American Revolution
Crash Course #28 American Revolution
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French Revolution
French Revolution
Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite! ...and CHAOS!!! |
Chapter 23 Reading Notes French Revolution
Crash Course #29 French Revolution
Crash Course #30 Haitian Revolution
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Industrialization
The Industrial Revolution dramatically changed the world we lived in. While the American and French Revolution represented changes in ideas about government. It was really the Industrial Revolution that changed the world. More people are living in cities now and not farming, the abundance of cheaper goods, quicker transportation, and improvements in communication are all effects of the industrial revolution.
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Chapter 25A Reading Notes Industrial Revolution
Crash Course #32 Industrial Revolution
Chapter 25B Reading Notes Industrialization Economic Reform
Crash Course #33 Capitalism and Socialism
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Latin American Revolutions
Was it really a revolution?
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Chapter 24A Reading Notes Latin American Revolutions
Crash Course #31 Latin American Revolutions
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