The seventeenth century was a time of great change in musical style‚ particularly in opera‚ which was becoming much more popular and was beginning to be focused on a lot more. Opera was spreading out from Italy and into other countries in Europe‚ although Venice remained the centre of activity. In October 1697‚ a Venetian opera newsletter stated that “Truly today operas have become so common in every part of Italy‚ that not only in its famous cities‚ but even in various towns and villages they are
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John Hopkins AP Euro History Project Science Science in this century completely changed scientist’s opinions on laws ruling the universe and also on microstructure of matter. It was a time of many astronomical disasters in astronomy and also a time of great mathematical achievements. Newton’s discoveries created new ideas which remained until the 20th century. These new types of ideas were mostly based on logic. Some of these ideas include the new study of the atom by Boyle. Another revolutionary
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commercial expansion in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. What did such a world look like? Regular scheduled cargo ships from the Americas arrived at European ports‚ increasing the supply of luxury goods such as rum‚ sugar‚ mahogany and tobacco. Slave ships regularly sailed for and to Africa in search of human labor that would power the production of said goods. At no time in the past had the continents been so closely connected through trade. However‚ despite the rapidly modernizing and increasingly
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year in development. The House of Buregesses was created‚ but more importantly‚ the first slaves were brought into the colony of Jamestowne‚ Virginia. While the treatment of the slaves and their role in American society changed significantly from 1607-1775 the reasons for the rise of their importance reflected economic‚ geographic‚ and political factors. The geography of the southern colonies was not suited to standard farming as that of the northern colonies. The soil of the land was not suited
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Several sects from all over Europe made North America their home throughout the 17th century. Beginning with the southern Chesapeake colonies‚ the North American regions were assembled by their founding nations. English Puritans and Separatists and Spanish Conquistadores eventually formed settlements in the New World; however‚ Puritans and Separatists and Spanish Conquistadores differed fundamentally in their original motivation to explore the foreign paradise. After facing prosecution in England
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In the early 17th century in North America‚ the very concept of freedom varied among different groups found within the colonies. The very definition of freedom in itself was influenced by a great deal of factors such as‚ race‚ gender‚ social status and religious beliefs. By looking through the many examples and diverse groups such as slaves‚ indentured servants‚ Native Americans‚ Women‚ Puritans‚ and property owners‚ the similarities and differences become shockingly clear. Firstly‚ I want to focus
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What is race and racism? As simple as it might seem‚ race has a historical construction justified by scientists‚ political figures and religion. During the reformation of the 16th century and 17th century‚ European Christian settlers had a key question to understand whether black or Native Americans had souls or even were human. During this time period‚ the two main dominate branches of Christianity among the settlers in the Americas were the Catholic church and Protest-Calvinist Church. The Catholic
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them considerably. Louis XIII and his son continued this and took more of their power away as well. Cardinal Richelieu started the intendant system‚ which recruited members of the middle class t watch the nobles and report back to the king. This took away power from the nobles to have less influence in the government of France. Continuing the intendant system‚ Louis XIV had also built the palace of Versailles and forced the nobles to move in. This caused the nobles to fight for the attention of the
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Life in England and Scotland in the 17th century (English Literature Presentation) 1 – England and Scotland During the 17th century England and Scotland became steadily richer. Trade and commerce grew and grew. By the late 17th century trade was an increasingly important part of their economy. Meanwhile industries such as glass‚ brick making‚ iron and coal mining expanded rapidly. Meanwhile the East India Company was founded in 1600. The English founded a trading post at Canton‚ China
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and rational from individuals such as Beccaria‚ Wollstonecraft‚ Locke‚ and Voltaire. The history of the witch trials is a grime‚ gruesome‚ and shocking reminder of what people are capable of. To say living 17th century Europe was miserable would be a gross understatement. The legal system that Cesare Beccaria advocated reform of was plagued in injustice and corruption‚ this was one of the leading factors for the terrible conditions in Europe. Attributing the witch trials to mass hysteria‚ socioeconomic
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