intellectual and cultural tradition? 2. ’81: Compare the ways in which two works of art reproduced below express the artistic‚ philosophical and cultural values of their times. (Pictures of Michelangelo ’s David and Giacometti ’s Man Pointing 1947). 3. ’82: Compare and contrast the cultural values of the Enlightenment with those of the sixteenth century Northern Renaissance. 4. ’84: Compare and contrast the views of Machiavelli and Rousseau on human
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Monarchies (U1) 2003 (#4): Explain how advances in learning and technology influenced fifteenth- and sixteenth-century European exploration and trade. Can be given after study of exploration (U1) 2006B (#5): How and to what extent did the methods and ideals of Renaissance humanism contribute to the Protestant Reformation? Can be given after study of Reformation (U2) 2005 (#4): Compare and contrast the motives and actions of Martin Luther in the German states and King Henry VIII in England in
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Over 100 years ago a sweeping reform changed America. The progressive movement. In the early 1900s this progressive reform redefined more than a century of American tradition. William Schambra and Thomas West noted that. “the Progressives‚ wanted the people ’s will to be more efficiently translated into government policy. . . . that the people would take power out of the hands of locally elected officials . . . and place it instead into the hands of the central government.” This sounds great‚
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REVIEW OF MADAME VIEUX CARRÉ: THE FRENCH QUARTER IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY When thinking about the city of New Orleans‚ Louisiana‚ one may think of the opulent Garden District homes or the historic cemeteries where the dead are buried in above-ground mausoleums to avoid the below-sea-level ground conditions. But for most people‚ the thought of the Crescent City evokes images of the debauchery of Bourbon Street or the jazz musicians in Jackson Square: collectively‚ the French Quarter. In his book Madame
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The Spanish settlements in the American Southwest and the English colonies in New England of the seventeenth century can be contrasted in primarily two ways. First‚ their politics were based on entirely different ruling classes and systems of government. Second‚ they employed different avenues of economic development. The Spanish settlements began with Cortes and others conquering the Native Americans of South‚ Central‚ and parts of Southwestern North America. After eradicating a large portion
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Louis XIV stressed the five major factors of absolutism were as follows: the King must be God-like‚ king must be in control‚ King must be the wealthiest‚ that conformity ( the idea of converting mass population from one religion to another) be implemented‚ and the King must have a strong military. These are the 5 rules of absolute monarchy. So it would seem that Louis XIV did believe in absolute monarchy as his reign was exactly that. He alone a was the ruler with absolute control over the entire
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Early 19th Century Compare and Contrast Back in the late 18th century – early 19th century‚ crime punishments were extraordinarily brutal. For example‚ if a thief stole from another person‚ they would be branded with the letter “T” on their hand. In this time era‚ these people believed in public humiliation in order to get the point across. By branding the criminals‚ it would assure the people‚ of the city‚ if anyone would ever steal this is the punishment they would face. If the crime continued
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12th century‚ religion was a significant aspect to a Christian’s everyday lifestyle. Religious traditions were pushed upon students in schools‚ people looked to the church for guidance‚ and ideas were frowned upon if they did not fit with the traditions of the church. The church enforced religious actions for all citizens to take on. The church was the ruling entity of Europe. It controlled the governmental and societal structures within the European countries. In the period of the 12th century all
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In the late 19th century many European countries colonized Africa. It was known as the scramble for Africa. Most of Africa‚ except Ethiopia and Liberia‚ was colonized. There were 7 European countries that took part‚ England‚ France‚ Germany‚ Spain‚ Belgium‚ Italy‚ and Portugal. During the colonization the Europeans viewed the natives as helpless‚ uncivilized‚ and of lower status. Due to their views they didn’t treat them as they should have. Africans were put into poverty‚ became slaves in their
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Still-life painting was appearing to become more popular in Italy‚ northern Europe and Spain in the 16th Century. Over time‚ it became more common in these places‚ and artists began to change what they painted‚ and instead focused on painting plants‚ animals and man-made objects. The objects that were put into the still-life paintings were that of new discoveries‚ when the Spanish and the Dutch began to explore overseas territory. The ‘foreign specimens’ created huge excitement with the people of
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