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What is this chapter about? |
The fight for democracy and the English Civil War |
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What relevance does this chapter have to present day Canada? |
-many democratic traditions here came from England
-democracy was built in England over a century through many different events
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Why was the Magna Carta so important to democracy? |
the Magna Carta (signed by John in 1215) recognized individual freedom, required kings to consult with elected Parliament over taxes and ruled lawfully, as in no one could be thrown in prison or arrested without a proper trial |
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What relationship did the Parliament and the monarch share? |
-parliament existed since Anglo-Saxen times and helped advise kings on policy. Monarchs during the Tudor era worked with the parliament whereas - the 17th century Stuarts conflicted with the Parliament, which led to critical events that advanced cause for democracy |
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How did the Constitutional monarchy limit the power of a monarch? |
A constitutional monarchy requires the monarch to rule according to the constitution and the nation's laws. Limiting their chances at tyranny. |
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What advantage did England gain from being an island nation? |
Britain has 8000km of coastline with many good harbours. Rivers provided transportation routes and low land Britain had fertile land suited for agriculture. |
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What benefits did England obtain from it's colonies? |
-English entrepreneurs (merchants, menufactorers and landholders) found opportunities to become wealthy -created more possible trade routes |
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What advantage did England gain from the defeat of the Spanish Armada? |
English ships gained the ability to travel anywhere on the high seas wherever they wanted to go |
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Why was English society stratified? |
it was divided by deep differences between the various classes |
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Classes |
Upper class- king, advisors, nobles, high church officials Middle class- merchants, manufacturers, landowners,professionals, military officers Lower class- ordinary workers |
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What modern day organization would be similar to guilds? |
Cooperative organizations like the teacher's union |
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What modern day legal protection did not exist for people in the 1600s? |
right for education, women's rights, police, traffic laws, minimum wage, and health insurance |
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What changes in everyday diet and social customs happened when the increased contact with foreign land? |
The new foods we're introduced to the diets ,like pineapple, maize, potatoes, coffee,chocolate and tea This led to a new social institution, the coffee house where men gathered to drink and gossip or hold political discussions and smoke N. American tobacco |
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What has the greatest concentration of people on the largest island of British Isles? |
London |
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Three countries make up the largest island of the British Isles? |
Scotland, Wales, and England |
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Major economic activities of this period |
Textile production, Metal manufacturing, Wool production |
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Relationship between economic activity and population? |
since Lowlands have fertile land and many more resources thataid in economic success, more people are drawn to the area because places thriving with economic activity means more opportunities for the population to gain wealth |
London has the largest density of people and is the major financial centre of England |
