domingo, 1 de marzo de 2020

8 monarchies that no longer exist

In this video you can find 8 monarchies that disappeared along the 20th century. Besides the first one (Portugal, whose last king abdicated in 1910), the following monarchies (Russia, Austria-Hungary and Germany) fell as a consequence of the WWI, or shortly after (the Ottoman Empire, that lasted until 1922).

sábado, 19 de octubre de 2019

Units 1 & 2 | Questions in English

These are the definitions and questions in English from Units 1 & 2 that must be learnt for the test. Please, answer them in your notebook:
  • DEFINITIONS: Old Regime, Enlightenment, Enlightened Despotism, Mercantilism, Treaty of Utrecht
  • QUESTIONS:
  1. Name the different groups that made up the society of estates.
  2. In what country did absolutism rule? Explain the main features of absolutism.
  3. What happened in England when the king tried to impose absolutism?
  4. Name the main principles and rights that were given by Enlightenment.
  5. What happened after Charles II of Spain’s death? Who ruled the Nueva Planta decrees? What did they represent?

domingo, 10 de febrero de 2019

Comentario de textos Tema 6

En este enlace encontraréis los textos para comentario correspondientes al Tema 6: Imperialismo y I Guerra Mundial.
En este enllaç trobareu els textos per al comentari corresponents al Tema 6: Imperialisme i I Guerra Mundial.