Born on April 1‚ 1815 to an aristocratic family at Schoenhausen in Prussia‚ Otto von Bismarck was born into a Germany that consisted of Austria‚ Prussia‚ thirty-three other principalities‚ and four free cities. Each of these places together became the German Confederation‚ created at the Congress of Vienna. As a child‚ Bismarck was not a particularly outstanding student and only earned average grades. After
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Rhine River Contents Introduction……………………………………………………………………….…...…3 Rhine’s history………………………………………………………………………..….3 Rhine’s sections……………………………………………………………………….....3 Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………….4 Introduction Rhine River flows from two small headways in the Switzerland Alps and passes northward between the border of France and Germany‚ then continues entirely in Germany and after than through the Netherlands until it flows into the North Sea. The Rhine River is the twelfth
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ADVANCED PLACEMENT ESSAY QUESTIONS RENAISSANCE 1. ’77: To what extent and in what ways may the Renaissance be regarded as a turning point in the Western 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
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Dr. Nardi Euro HW4 1. Q: Explain the nature and outcome of the Greek independence movement. What other results emerged from the Near Easter crisis of the late 1820s? A: The Greeks had been under the domination of the Ottoman Turks since 1815. A sense of unity between the Greeks still survived and caused nationalism and a desire for independence. In 1821‚ Alexander Ypsilanti led a revolt. The Greek Powers‚ especially Metternich‚ refused to support Ypsilanti because they were against revolution
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b. Studied under Christian Gottlob Neefe (1748-98) c. 1787: brief visit to Vienna‚ may have played for Mozart d. 1790: Haydn hears Beethoven’s music and urges the archbishop of Cologne to send him to Vienna 2. Studies with a number of composers a. 1792-94: studied with Haydn
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1. Intro: Composer Ludwig van Beethoven was an innovator‚ widening the scope of sonata‚ symphony‚ concerto‚ and quartet‚ and combining vocals and instruments in a new way. His personal life was marked by a struggle against deafness‚ and some of his most important works were composed during the last 10 years of his life‚ when he was quite unable to hear. He is an crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western art music‚ a pianist‚ a composer who remains one of
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look at changes made by nationalism to the Vienna settlement. Vienna settlement can be seen as a stage that attempts to stop changes from taking place in Europe: it aimed to "turn to clock back"‚ restoring old order‚ and preserve a "status quo" to maintain balance of power and stability in return for peace. Changes made to it started in 1830‚ when there was the Belgium War of Independence. The Belgians‚ forced to unite with Holland in 1815 by the Vienna settlement to create a buffer state to prevent
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Niceville Senior High School 800 E. John Sims Parkway Niceville‚ Florida 32578 Phone: (850) 833-4114 Fax: (850) 833-4267 May 29‚ 2013 Dear Parent and Student‚ Welcome to Niceville High School. We look forward to having you start your high school career in 2013/2014. You have chosen to take an advanced class in European History. This is an exciting time in which you will be challenged to read in depth‚ use critical thinking skills‚ and
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Global Midterm review * Changes to map of Europe after WWI/WWII- new countries formed After WWI Only two completely new countries in Europe were formed after WW1 - Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia. Poland‚ which had been wiped off the map in 1795‚ was revived. The Baltic republics - Estonia‚ Latvia and Lithuania asserted their independence. Romania doubled in size. After WWII To a great extent‚ no new countries were formed after World War II. Most of these changes occurred in the East. Lithuania
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his two younger brothers after his fathers drinking problems increased. Recognising his talet Prince Maximilain Franz sent him to Vienna to meet Mozart. He said‚ don’t forget his name‚ you’ll hear it spoken often! A letter called Beethoven back to Bonn‚his mother‚ Maria Magdalena Keverich was dying! She crossed over on July 17th 1787. In 1792 Ludwig returned back to Vienna by the Prince Elector. He never returned to Bonn. His friend Waldstein wrote to him‚ you shall receive Mozart’s spirit from Hayden’s
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