England+1450-1750

CHART: CHARACTERISTICS OF A CIVILIZATION OR CULTURE NAME: Annie W PERIOD: 5 DATE: 1/20/11 · **Leaders, Elites** · **State Structure** · **War** · **Diplomacy, Treaties** · **Courts, Laws** || -Constitutional monarchy -United under first royal family -King/queen made all decisions and had power to create, abolish, and amend laws || · **Type of System** · **Technology, Industry** · **Trade, Commerce** · **Capital/Money** · **Types of Businesses** || -Mercantilist country that at this time had the largest, strongest, and most powerful navies and armies in the world -Uses the “quid” money unit -Businesses include common colonial businesses like merchants, craftsmen, doctors, lawyers, etc. || · **Holy Books** · **Beliefs, Teachings** · **Conversion** · **Sin/Salvation** · **Deities** || -Was a Catholic state until King Henry VIII established Church of England so that he would be allowed to divorce his wife -Still a largely Christian nation, mostly Protestant || · **Family** · **Gender Relations** · **Social Classes** · **Inequalities** · **Life Styles** || -Male dominant society -Class structure included elites, middle class, and lower class || · **Art, Music** · **Writing, Literature** · **Philosophy** · **Math & Science** · **Education** || -Play wrights like Shakespeare are world renowned and famous for their plays and styles -Philosophers like John Locke were important Enlightenment figures -At this time only men attended college; major universities include Oxford and Cambridge Universities || · **Location** · **Physical** · **Movement** · **Human/Environment** · **Region** || Map: http://ediezaism.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/great-britain-map-1.jpg -Northeastern Europe -British empire included parts of Africa, Canada, and the 13 American colonies ||
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