Absolutism Dbq

Q6: France had a more difficult time getting democracy than England because they had a more powerful monarchy. In England, a movement called the Chartist movement was made. This allowed men of all sorts of classes to have the chance to vote instead of just the high middle class and the upper class men. In 884, almost all of the men living in England had the opportunity to vote. During the Victorian Age of England, Queen Victoria was at the throne at the age of 18 years old. She played a less powerful role due to the monarchy that was expanding. The kings who watched over her had a great influence of monarchy, and the political power turned over to the Parliament. England was now runned by the prime minister and the cabinet. In France it took

many years to establish a democracy. It first started with the Third Republic, but it was getting threatened by supporters of monarchy, aristocrats, and army leaders. These people wanted their country to be a monarchy or under military power. The Dreyfus affair was formed and became a scene for the rival forces. A role was also played as a conflict against Jews, also known as anti-Semitism was taken place. In France it was an argument between the people and what they wanted and didn’t want.

Q7: Emmeline Pankhurst is describing, the only justification to end violence to end damage of property is for everyone to have the same rights and ability to act.

Pankhurst opened up an organization in 1903 called the Women's’ Social and Political Union (WSPU), it’s goal was to get attention to to other people about women’s rights. Although Emmeline and the members of her organization got arrested many times, it drew attention to other women to stand up and take charge. Finally, women gained the right to vote after World War I. In her statement, she says “have failed to secure justice” this means that not everyone has the same rights and they need to work on making everyone be equal, as far as, women and

men.

Q8: Anti-Semitism is a role played against Jews and Zionism is a movement to help Jews build their new homeland. Killing of the Jews was very severe in Eastern Europe. Russians allowed organized campaigns toward the Jews to hurt them. Many of the Jews were leaving Eastern Europe and coming over to the United States. Since they were getting beaten and killed, it encouraged some of them to work for a new homeland in Palestine. A movement called Zionism helped make this happen, many years later Israel was then established.

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Q6: Britain's policy toward Canada was similar to its policy toward Ireland because in both of the nations they had two different forms or arguments about the people.

In Canada there was the Upper, English-speaking, and there was the Lower, French-speaking. Religion and cultural differences caused Canada to split into two different forms. In 1791, British Parliament tried to solve both problems by creating two new forms to Canada. In Ireland, the British rule took over two different styles. Some Irish people wanted independence for Ireland, but a greater amount wanted home rule. Like Canada, Ireland’s Protestants were afraid of being apart of a country ruled by Catholics. Both of these nations split due to religion, Catholic, and cultural

differences.

Q7: The Great Famine was one of the worst famines in history. Irish peasants relied on potatoes as their main food source, but from 1845 to 1848 a plant fungus destroyed all of their potatoes. About 1 million people died out of 8 million due to starvation and disease. During these years, about 2 million fled out of Ireland and most went to the United States. Some also traveled to Britain, Canada, and Australia. In Ireland, the British made the Irish peasants pay their rent, but without any potatoes to sell they didn’t have any money to. Many of them lost their land and went into huge debt, while large landowners made money from higher food prices.

Q8: Great Britain created both Upper and Lower Canada because of the people. Religious and cultural differences went around with the Catholic French-speaking and the Protestant English-speaking colonists. Both groups wanted the government to use their own affairs. The British Parliament tried to solve both issues by splitting up Canada into a Upper and Lower. Upper Canada was the English-speaking and Lower Canada had the French-speaking. Each of the provinces had its own elected body.