Congress of Vienna 1814-1815 Which political philosophy was overthrown and converted into an -ism during the French Revolution. * Conservatism: the conservatives wanted to uphold the traditional ways of government Liberalism Liberalism was more closely connected to the spirit and outlook of the enlightenment than to any of the other isms of the early 19th century. Liberalism was reformist and political rather than revolutionary in character. Nationalism In order to be a nation
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10/3 - Maya after midterm * Leopold Batnes – Teotihuacan * William Sanders - Teotihuacan mapping project * S. Sugiyama and R. Cabrera * Street of the Dead - 15 ½ degrees east of north * Grid oriented – Canalized at the Rio San Juan * Pyramid of the sun – one of the largest mounds in north America * Cave below the pyramid of the sun (Cave of emergence) * Summer Solstice – June 21st it is directly on top of the pyramid * No shadow at noon *
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Like all the pharaohs in new kingdom Egypt‚ Tutankhamun was worshipped as a living god. He had immense power and wealth plus great responsibilities‚ including praying to the gods‚ setting out the laws and taxes or controlling the army in Egypt. Also‚ Tutankhamun reinstated the older religion in Egypt. Above all‚ the pharaoh had to maintain harmony and order and hold the regions of upper and Lower Egypt together. Any pharaoh in new kingdom Egypt had to do many rituals since he was basically Egypt’s
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Cited: Musulin‚ Stella. Vienna in the Age of Metternich: From Napoleon to Revolution‚ 1805-48 "National Rivalries." National Rivalries. The Corner. 19 Nov. 2004 . Smith‚ Denis Mack. Mazzini. New Haven: Yale University Press‚ 1994. Taylor‚ Alan J. The Habsburg Monarchy‚ 1809-1918: A History of the Austrian
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The Congress System: Great Power Diplomacy 1815-30 “The Concert of Europe is the term used to describe various attempts made by the major powers to co-operate‚ after 1815‚ in settling possible causes of conflict between themselves in order to prevent the possibility of another large-scale war.” Stephen J Lee‚ Aspects of European History The Congress System and the Concert of Europe- -both terms apply to the period of attempted co-operation
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accomplish An equal-oppurtunity public education system What strategy did Czar Alexander I use to defeat Napoleon in Russia? Scorched-earth policy Which of the following traits did Napoleon NOT possess? Humility What did Klemens von Metternich NOT want to accomplish at the Congress of Vienna? Create the beginning of a European democracy What was one important effect resulting from the political changes made
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the person of Louis XVIII and agreed to meet at a congress in Vienna in September 1814 to arrange a final peace settlement. II. The leader of the Congress of Vienna was the Austrian foreign minister‚ Prince Klemens von Metternich. The Principle of Legitimacy I. Metternich claimed that he was guided at Vienna by the principle of legitimacy. B. To reestablish peace and stability in Europe‚ he considered it necessary to restore the legitimate monarchs who would preserve traditional institutions
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1820-1 Revolutions: What happened and why did they fail? Neapolitan revolt‚ 1820 Restoration of the Bourbon Monarchy in Naples Ferdinand I and chief minister Luigi de Medici introduced several measures 1818 restored church to a position of power and influence e.g. Censorship Financial difficulty after 1815 and had to pay reparations imposed by Austria for the Austrian army of occupation. Union with Naples in 1815 very unpopular The repeal of the Sicilian-British style constitution
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Rise and Fall of the Maya: Research Paper The Maya were a native Mesoamerican group of people who erected one of the most sophisticated cultures in the Western Hemisphere. They inhabited areas in southern Mexico‚ and also surrounding Locations included Guatemala‚ Belize‚ El Salvador and parts of Honduras. The Maya religion civilization came into prominence in 250 A.D.‚ administering a polytheistic approach to worship which included human blood sacrifices to honor their gods or to culminate the crowning
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The Age of Enlightenment & French/American Revolutions Enlightenment: * A philosophical movement in the 18th century characterized by the belief in the power of human reason and in the critical use of the intellect to reform society in accordance with rational principles. (Reason over tradition) William Blake * William Blake was a poet of the Romanticism movement concerned with the state of society. He challenged society and the prevailing modes of thought with his own unique and
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