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The First World War…

The First World War…. The Seven Year’s War. Thesis. The connections between regional issues and European struggles for global power in the mid-eighteenth century are that the British dominated the Indian Ocean basin, North America, and the Caribbean. Little was gained or lost in Europe. Groups.

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The First World War…

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  1. The First World War…

  2. The Seven Year’s War

  3. Thesis • The connections between regional issues and European struggles for global power in the mid-eighteenth century are that the British dominated the Indian Ocean basin, North America, and the Caribbean. Little was gained or lost in Europe.

  4. Groups • Indian Ocean Basin (British vs. French/Spanish) - 1,8 • N. America (British vs. French/Natives) – 2,7 • Europe (Prussia (British) vs. Austria (French)) – 3,4 • Carribbean (British vs. French/Spanish) – 5,6,9

  5. POV Doc 1 – Since the document is a report to the company, Clive wants to report what the victory costs Doc 2 – Since the Council is convened by the French, Kisensik wants to convey to the audience their common cause to defeat the British. Doc 3 – Since Theresa is writing to a female of similar status and class, she wants to convey a very honest message, despite the bad news. Doc 4 – The letter from Frederick sounds panicked. Frederick is realizing that he might lose all of his power.

  6. POV Doc 5 – The French colonists seem to want to make sure they can still earn a living, and maintain some religious rights. Since they are in the Caribbean they don’t seem to be very loyal to the French King. Doc 6 – Since Choiseul is writing to the ambassador in London he is trying to get some extra help to achieve his goals in the negotiations. Doc 7 – Pontiac’s tone sounds desperate since their allies, the French, have just suffered a major defeat. Pontiac is trying to unite everyone together in his speech.

  7. POV Doc 8 – Since the document is a secret report, the employee is trying to convey a topic of the utmost importance. Doc 9 – Since the document is written in 1764 the war has been going on for a long time and Symmer has come up with an idea to make the government more money to pay for the war.

  8. Add Doc • Indian Ocean Basin (British vs. French/Spanish) - 1,8 – Letter from one Indian prince to another to prove if the British motivation to gain power was just over the French and see if there was a role for the natives • N. America (British vs. French/Natives) – 2,7 – A letter from George Washington to the Virginia assembly to see the colonists role in governing. • Europe (Prussia (British) vs. Austria (French)) – 3,4 – A chart showing how much British forces were used in Europe compared to other battlegrounds to prove what areas were the most important to the British. • Caribbean (British vs. French/Spanish) – 5,6,9 –

  9. Analyze how political transformations contributed to continuities and changes in the cultures of t he Mediterranean region during the period c. 200 C.E. to 1000 C.E. • Rome falls around 500 • Byzantine 400 to 1453 • Umayyad and Abbasid 700 to 1200

  10. Continuity = Christianity • H.C. = Jesus/Paul of Tarsus/ Jerusalem/ Silk Roads • Constantine/ Theodosius = Byzantine • W. Roman empire falls – Visigoths, ostrogoths, vandals, saxons • Justinian, Hagia Sophia, Pope, Patriarch, Schism, Catholicism, eastern orthodox, • Analyze = salvation is appealing

  11. Change = Islam • H.C. (before) = monotheism in Middle East, Judaism, Christianity • H.C. (outside) = Muhammad – Mecca, Medina • Sunni, Shia, Umayyad, Abbasid • Egypt, N. Africa, Libya, Morocco • Mali, Mansa Musa • Sufi, Ibn Battuta, Qadi, Ulamma • Spain, Sicily • Analyze = Spread by war, trade (upperclass), sufi – African syncretic blend – women’s roles • Analyze = salvation is appealing • Analyze = Islam is power, can’t beat em…join em.

  12. Continuity = Hellenism • H.C. = Alexander the Great, Greece, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, • Romans • Architecture – Columns, Ionic, Dorian, Corinthian, Arches, domes, Hagia Sophia • Ptolemy to Arabs, Alexandria in Egypt

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