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Simulation reflection (Notebook). Citizens : take a moment to write about: How did this situation make you feel? Was the distribution fair? Why or why not? How would citizens feel about this ruler if the M&Ms were indeed food or money? Ruler – take a moment to write about:
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Simulation reflection (Notebook) • Citizens: take a moment to write about: • How did this situation make you feel? • Was the distribution fair? Why or why not? • How would citizens feel about this ruler if the M&Ms were indeed food or money? • Ruler – take a moment to write about: • Was this easy or difficult? • Do you think you acted fairly? Why or why not? • What factors did you consider when making decisions?
Discuss within your group (1 minute)Anyone want to share their thoughts?
Absolutism in Europe 5.1 (new book) / 21.1 (old book)
After today, you should know: • How to describe Absolute Rule • What Spain’s Empire was like under Philip II’s rule
Make the connection Let’s review: New stuff: • Monarch • Absolute rule: • Control over all aspects of government & life • So an absolute monarch is…? • Divine Right: • “right of the rule derives directly from God, not the people.” • Which letter did our “Absolute Ruler” have today in the simulation?
Spain’s Empire • Lots of success claiming new lands. Ex: • Americas • Netherlands • Philip II GROUP PRESENTATION
Under Philip II Golden Age Problems • Most flourishing period of history for a nation • Usually deals with the arts/literature • Examples in Spain: • Miguel de Cervantes – Don Quixote de la Mancha • El Greco – Art • portraits • Too much gold and silver (from Americas) • Inflation: consistent rise in price related to increasing volume of money devalue of money • “Mo money, mo problems, y’all”
Effects of Inflation, etc. Effects of Inflation Spanish Netherlands Revolt Effects: • Spain buys more foreign goods • their own too expensive • Taxes increase by over 400% • Overtaxed own citizens & claimed territories • Overtaxed • Forced into Catholicism (wanted to be Protestant) • 1568 -over 1500 executed by Spanish Duke • Fought for 11 years • 1579 - Northern 7 provinces claim independence (United Provinces of the Netherlands)