Jessica+C's+World

Why did Napoleon's empire collapse?
====Napoleon's empire collapsed because his people lost faith in him. First, when he invaded Russia, he lost more than half the soldiers despite his thorough planning. The result did not reflect his effort. ALso, other countries started uniting against Napoleon. Therefore, he no longer had much power to fight back. Second, his failing Continental System to defeat Britain showed his failing judgments. He ultimately cut off Europe's trade to them, only affecting his own nation.====

**What were the goals of the Congress of Vienna?**
====The main goal of the Congress of Vienna was to create a persisting peace by protecting the system of monarchy and creating a balance of power. Also, it wanted to prevent other potential political revolutions. Lastly, other nations had their own goals to prosper.====

why you chose the image you did for your quotation
I chose a light bulb to represent this quote because changes– ideally new ideas– do build a foundation for revolutions: new beliefs by John Locke, for example, encouraged Americans to go against Britain because the "social contract" stated that a policy must be determined by the consent of the people. - Jessica Chang

= = =Louis XIV's Reign Time Line(11-22-11) * make up work due to THIMUN=



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= = =Glogster (11-22-11) * Make up work due to THIMUN= Citations http://www.google.co.kr/imgres?q=catherine+the+great&um=1&hl=ko&newwindow=1&sa=N&biw=1067&bih=573&tbm=isch&tbnid=K2_lSw-CBtfGcM:&imgrefurl=http://flatrock.org.nz/topics/history/everyone_has_a_theory.htm&docid=wcFeLbWtCesiqM&imgurl=http://flatrock.org.nz/static/frontpage/assets/history/catherine_the_great.jpg&w=443&h=565&ei=BZXLTpujBOaXiAf-xeDnDg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=429&vpy=111&dur=875&hovh=254&hovw=199&tx=69&ty=117&sig=101053042412360480669&page=1&tbnh=117&tbnw=100&start=0&ndsp=24&ved=1t:429,r:3,s:0 http://www.saint-petersburg.com/history/catherine2nd.asp http://edu.glogster.com/edit/glog/?action=glogs_create

= = =** I was not here due to THIMUN so I am uploading my document today! - Jessica Chang= 1. what is absolutism Absolutism is when the government has all the power

2. Explain the justification for absolutism referred to as the "divine right of kings" These absolutism governments said that God chose them and gave the power to them. Therefore, any challenges against the government would mean a challenge against God.

3. List the causes of the rise of Absolutism in Europe There was a rise of Absolutism in Europe after the 14th century when the disastrous period occurred. Also, in the 15th century, wealth was distributed unequally among people, caused by mercantile policies. Lastly, the Protestant Reformation contributed to the rise of the Absolutism because the move influenced popes to cut down stat powers and secular affairs.

4. Explain briefly how absolutism developed countries

Spain suddenly experienced dynastic marriages of Habsburg royal families, which led to the rise of Absolutism. They formed a power that no one could defy. With that said, Spain– with absolutism– wanted to expand their territory. In France, Louis and the monarch's power-thirstiness drove them to punish anyone who rebelled against the power. In England, the parliament in England motivated the rise of Absolutism. After few failures of Kings' attempts to gain full authority, Charles II rose to the throne and was finally able to gain parliament support. During Russia's 18th Century, Peter I strengthened the Absolutism by creating a central government. He first fought in many wars and then limited the power of the church. Gradually, people started losing faith in the church and moved onto the government. = =

= = =Speed- dating with the Philosophes= November 9th, 2011

My Philosoph: David Hume media type="youtube" key="aQYN10gGUQE" height="247" width="430"

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Jessica Chang Block F October 30th, 2011 (I was gone to Tennis KAIAC tournament on Friday and Saturday!)

APPARTS ( Edicts of 1635)
Tokugawa lemitsu wrote these edicts and he was the third shogun of the Tokugawa dynasty. He ruled the regime from 1623 to 1651.
 * Author**:

The edicts were written in 1635 in Nagasaki. This was a time when there was the unification of Japan and the creation of a lasting national policy, which accentuates the tone and the seriousness of this document.
 * Place and Time**:

I already knew that Japan was a very secured nation and they did not welcome much foreigners. Even from the document, I can see that Japanese were very picky about what kind of Europeans they allowed into the country– the Dutch. If I did not know about Japan’s characteristics, I would have thought of Japan as an unreasonably stubborn nation.
 * Prior Knowledge**:

The source was created for everyone in Japan– especially for those who seek foreign goods and services. The document has no exceptions for anyone trying to bring foreign goods or go abroad. This affects the reliability of the source because I can see how strict the rules were and how severe the consequences of the crimes were.
 * Audience:**

I think that Tokugawa lemitsu wrote these edicts because he believed that integrating foreign policies or customs into the country would make everything worse. For example, Japan was too tired of fighting in wars that if it stayed out of conflicts, the nation would have been more stable.
 * Reason**:

The source is trying to tell the citizens of Japan during the era that they are not to have any contacts with foreign countries. It conveys us that they were strictly confined to themselves and they did not let any foreign ideas or goods affect them. To me, Japan looks a bit foolish for limiting themselves from the rest of the world because in the long run, the country would be falling behind economically, socially, and politically.
 * The Main Idea**:

Because this source clearly conveys the dire consequences of having contacts with foreign countries, we can learn that Japan’s rules were very strict and that they were not going to change for a long time. From this, we can understand why an advancing country like Japan started to fall behind many other countries during the era. Therefore, this primary source provides us with an evidence of Japan’s sudden stoppage in growth.
 * Significance**:

= **video questions** =

"The Bald Rat" was a nickname for Toyotomi Hideyoshi. He unified the political factions of Japan.
 * 1) Who was "the Bald Rat"?**

Japan hoped to build its empire in China and Korea.
 * 2) Where did Japan hope to build its empire?**

Japan planned to take over Korea, but Korean Turtle Boat impeded the Japanese plan.
 * 3) What stopped it from building its empire as planned?**


 * 4) Why didn't they try again?**

They did not try again because not only Hideyoshi died along with his vision, but also the new shogun, Tokugawa leyasu did not want any more foreign contacts because he valued peace more than risk-taking.

= **APPARTS (Qianlong)** =

Qianlong, the ruler of China in the eighteenth century, wrote this letter. His point of view was that China was the most powerful and necessary country that other countries should obey its rules.
 * Author**:

Qianlong wrote this letter in the late eighteenth century to King George the Third. This is a primary source and it is a direct letter from the ruler to the king, which tells us that the ruler was pretty bold for rejecting the king. Also, the king would have felt disappointment and resentful toward China because of its arrogant attitude.
 * Place and Time**:

Along with Japan, China, too, was a very confined country– not letting foreign ideas affect its own nation. However, China did trade with other countries for goods (it just limited ports of trades). I believe that China was able to be bold and arrogant to other countries because it had good that other countries lacked such as silk, porcelain, and tea. Because I had these knowledge in advance, I was able to understand why England had been so submissive and China, conceited.
 * Prior Knowledge:**

The source was created for King George the Third. It was an actual letter sent by Qianlong, which conveys China’s pride in its resources and its standing in the world.
 * Audience**:

After Qianlong had seen the request, he wrote this letter to King George the Third to tell him that he did not allow for such request and that he will only allow trades in the port of Guangzhou. His words and tones are condescending and prideful. It was made to make a clear statement that China was against any foreign request and that there should not be any more of them.
 * Reason**:

This letter was trying to convey China’s strict rules on trading and its policies of trading ports. It also tells us that China was very full of itself and that it considered its own nation as superior above every other nations.
 * The Main Idea:**

This source is important because it foreshadows European countries’ growing resentment toward China. Although China might be powerful and resourceful at that time, future can not be guaranteed, which means that China might have to deal with other countries’ reluctance to trade with China in the future.
 * Significance**:

1st picture
I see an old man reaching out to a youthful, robust man. Although the old man looks exhausted and powerless, he is surrounded by naked, promiscuous women while the healthier looking man is alone, looking relaxed.

I think that the old man is trying to draw the young man into the crowd of naked women. He looks like an evil force that tries to befoul the young man's innocence.

I wonder if the young man is willing to take the old man's hand or is fooled to follow the old man.

2nd picture
I see two hands almost touching by their index fingers. They both look desperate and are imminent in coming in contact with each other.

I think that these two hands reaching out to each other represents the imminent future of the two. They will come together and share whatever each has to offer. In this case, I think that the old man is trying to lure the young one into the dark world he is living in.

I wonder why the old man carried by women is wearing white because to me, he looks like a filthy man.

Jessica Chang Block F 9-5-11

Guided Reading Answers

China’s Golden Age:

The difference in sizes of Chinese ships and Columbus’ vessel is huge. This tells us that China was advancing faster and stronger in architecture. This map tells us that Kingdoms were separated by borders. The Holy Roman Emperor, the Emperor of Byzantium (Constantinople), the Doge (rule) of Venice, and the kings of England, France, Castile and Portugal would have come from regions that went through the Dark Ages. This image of territories of dynasties in China shows us that as time passed, different regions were named after kings’ names. However, now, China is one country. The Silk roads go through Afghanistan, Turkey, Iran, and China. The Silk Routes image tells us that these hopeful people had to travel a long distance and risk dangers in order to go through the routes. The “European urban population 1400 and 1600” image shows us that more people lived closer to sea shores. I think that it is because living near water makes getting resources easier. The image of inner city and outer city conveys a sense of importance of the Forbidden city. It is located in the very inner part of the city (inside inner city and imperial city). The great walled capital Zhu Di built, which is a Palace Museum now, was significant at the time it was built; however, comparing the Forbidden City to the modern China, the city does not look so important. There are other cities that look as paramount as the Palace Museum. I would end up in Gobi desert if the Great Wall of China were to extend 6400 km due to west from Yalu River. This map of extensions of China’s Great Wall hints us that the walls are not connected.

Maps Analysis (9-2-11) These maps show the spread of Islam over a long time period. Frankish Kingdom, Byzantine Empire, and Kingdom of the Lombards were not Islamic countries; therefore, these maps show the influence and power Islam had over time.

The Black Death APPARTS Analysis (8-23-11)

Family History

1. Picture. unwritten source (primary): This is from the day of my dad's proposal to my mom. Therefore, it is a primary source. Its significance is that my mother wears it to important meetings and she takes great care of it everyday. written source (primary): This is a plane of my parents' honeymoon to Jejudo. My mother kept this until now; therefore, it is considered a primary source. Its significance is that my mother kept this paper until now in her closet. She told me that this plane ticket was very important to her.

2. Brief description: This is my mother's wedding ring. My dad told me he bought it with his own money(from working as a doctor). This ring is therefore older than me. My dad's ring is in the bank because he does not wear it often. My mom, on the other side, enjoys wearing it and looking at it to remind her of the past. My parents are still deeply in love and they never fight.

3. This ring is a primary source because it came from the period I am explaining, my parents' wedding. My parents got married in the year of 1989 so this ring is 22 years old.

4. I thought that this ring was very significant to the event because it showed how much my dad loved my mom. As a beginning doctor, he did not earn much; however, he saved up his money to buy my mom this beautiful ring. My mom told me that she cried in joy and hugged my dad when he propo sed to her.

5. podcast- interview of my mother (This is a secondary source because it is my mother's recount of the wedding after some time passed; it is not FROM the wedding. media type="file" key="Linda Hyun's interview about her wedding-hi.m4a" width="270" height="45"

6. recount of the wedding (This is a secondary source because I am telling the story from the story my mother narrated. It might not be 100 % accurate, but I have sat down and talked to my mother about this for approximately an hour, so its a reliable source. She told me that she would not lie about anything because her memories of the past were simply beautiful without any ornaments.) My parents both had stable jobs when they first met each other. Because of this, they were both ready to get married right away. Also, they were deeply in love. My mother came from America and my father graduated from a college in Korea. This was interesting to them because my mother was a Korean American. My dad found this very interesting and he took interest in her. My mom thought that my dad was very kind and immediately agreed to his proposal. My father proposed to my mother on their 200th day together. I thought that it was very romantic for him to count the days he was dating her. This ring represents my father's devotion and love for her because he told me that he bought the ring with the money he earned from working as a doctor. Since he was just beginning to work, he did not earn much so he had to spend a large amount of his salaries to the ring. From then on, my parents never fought and kept their marriage. If they did not get married, i would not be here so I chose this event as my the most significant event of my family history. This source is, therefore, a secondary source because I am not from the period during my parents' wedding. I am just writing from the stories they have told me.

"The Many Hats of a Historian"- Jessica Chang (8-21-11)

Hi Jessica,

I am pleased to see that you have obviously put time and effort into your answers, and most of your answers are complete and accurate. However, if you look at #3 you will see that you have not addressed the question, and the answer to #2 is incomplete. You conclusion (#8) is very good!

9/10

Examining the role of a historian wkst. (8-18-11)

Be careful about jumping to conclusions which are not supported by the source (showing "fidelity to the source." You can think more deeply about many of these answers. The letter was not written TO the HRE (at least we don't KNOW that, since we don't know to whom the letter is addressed, but generally are letters for the public, or to an individual?) How can the letter show a "conflict" without the other side?

APPARTS analysis (8-17-11) Letters: Secular and Ecclesiastical Authority Pope Gregory VII A. Pope Gregory VII P. Holy Roman Empire (ca. 1075) P. Emperor Henry IV of the HOly Roman Empire had the right to appoint people to high offices in the church. Pope Gregory twice excommunicated Henry IV. A. To those who oppose the power of a pope and the church R. 1. to claim his papacy during his period 2. because he might have felt that not many were aware of his authoritative power. T. He has ultimate power in the church and no one can oppose him S. This letter is significant because this shows that the conflict between pope and Henry was a intense one.