test 1 readings

Question 1

Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, and James Robinson

“The Rise of Europe: Atlantic Tride, Institutional Change, and Economic Growth”

Answer 1

rise of western europe was in part due to access to atlantic ports but not solely because not all atlantic european countries were as successful. rather, institutional and political systems/changes/luck at europe the netherlands to grow their economies faster. the first great divergence happened not because of morality or religion like people claimed in the 19th century. just geography and politics.

(historical mythmaking and rise of states)

Question 1

Peter E. Pope

The Many Landfalls of John Cabot

Answer 1

the debates around where john cabot landed have as much to do with nationalism as with navigation. mythmaking because some were certain and different time periods that john cabot had landed in a certain place. he became important because of nationalism. historical mythmaking in how contemporary biases and conditions shape the historigraphies.

(historical mythmaking)

Question 2

Susan Fyre

“The Myth of Elizabeth at Tilbury”

Answer 2

about the creation of the nation-state. the speech didn’t actually happen. there were many inconsistencies; especially with sharpe. but, the authenticity of the speech doesn’t actually matter. the historical memory of the speech was much more important and became a defining characteristic of the english nation.

(historical memory and creation of the nation state)

Question 3

Janet M. Green

“‘I My Self’: Queen Elizabeth I’s Oration at Tilbury Camp”

Answer 3

claims that elizabeth actually gave the speech based on her education and use of proofs/rhetoric and formatting. basically argued with Fyre.

Question 4

R. Hooykaas

“The Rise of Modern Science: When and Why?”

Answer 4

WHY? modern science rose because of the new natural history and the associated epistemological changes and the transition from an organistic to a mechanistic world view. the age of exploration shifted importance to experience and voyages of discovery.
- shifted the age of exploration priority to experience
- new empiricist view in science
- francis bacon
- reason to experience

Question 5

Haug-Moritz

“When Earth became a Planet–A Tribute to Copernicus on the Occasion of his 500th Birthday”

Answer 5

writes about nation-building and how historical interpretations were extremely important to german nationalism and nation-building. there are conditions (2) for cultural nationalism and creating national identity.
- the protestant Schmalkaldic league used cultural nationalism in the war
- they used aspects tied into religion

Question 6

Phillip Mansel

King of the World: The Life of Louis XIV

Question 7

Richard Lachmann

“Elite Conflict and State Formation in 16th and 17th-Century England and France”