Mr. Mizell

 The President Obama issued executive order 4284 that raises taxes on all Americans from 25% to 45%. Products made outside of the US but sold here will receive a tax of 50% to get people to buy American products. To conserve energy, there will now be a series of curfews: church only on Sunday and only those with 2 nd or 3 rd shift out past 11:00 pm. Shutdown of non-electric car companies by  This is set to begin on Dec 31, 2014.

 Most governments were ruled by absolute monarchies  Monarchs have more power because Church lost power  Absolutism  Rule without limits

 Monarchs tried to control every aspect of society (worship, social gatherings, economics)  People want more freedom and rights  A A

 Conflicts/wars in Europe  Monarchs increase armies and restrict trade  Raise taxes to pay for armies and tariffs (tax) on imports – hurts economy  Government grows/economy declines  Huge Debt and more taxes means angry citizens

US National Debt

 Growing Middle Class - has economic power, wants political power  Scientific Revolution – people use reason in science. Want to use reason in politics/society  Improvements in education – people know the issues

 The belief that individuals should have power, influence the government, and be able to make their own decisions/laws.  Moving toward Democratic ideas  Liberty, Freedom, Rights, etc…

 What is absolutism?  What did the middle class have and what did they want?  What were some of the economic issues that caused the Enlightenment?  What are some dem0cratic ideas?  What is tolerance?  How would you define rationalism?  What is the Enlightenment

 Work silently on the “Understanding the Enlightenment Reading and Questions”

 What is Geocentric Theory?  What is Heliocentric Theory?  What is rationalism?  How did the Church respond to scientific findings?  What is an example of a law of nature?  What is the enlightenment?  What are some of the economic issues during the Enlightenment?  What are some democratic ideas?

 Use the documents at each table to answer the corresponding questions.  You may work quietly with your group  Do not switch papers or speak with those outside your group  I will tell you when to rotate

1. The Scientific Revolution placed greater emphasis on rationalism and logic 2. Heliocentric Theory means Earth centered 3. The Catholic Church was tolerant toward new scientific ideas 4. Absolute monarchies were restricted in their power 5. The middle class had economic power but wanted political power 6. The Enlightenment and its thinkers felt ordinary people should have more power and rights 7. Laissez-fair policies have more in common with a Command Economy than a Market Economy 8. Liberty, freedom, and rights are democratic ideas