CH1 sec. 1.1 The Republic of regenten

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CH1. The age of regents and rulers

The Golden Age

sec. 1.1 Republic of regenten

Program

• Previous lesson
• 1.1 explanation
• Homework

1600-1700 Time period 6 

Time of regenten and rulers

Period: Early modern times

Learning objectives

1) I can explain how the Republic was governed. 
2) I can explain the difference between regenten and stadtholders. 
3) I can explain why Holland had the most political power in the Republic. 

I know the terms and dates from this section.

The government of the Republic

In the Republic there was no king or other ruler.

No central government.

Provinces were largely independent. All had their own laws.

The government of the Republic

Provincial states formed the daily government of the provinces.

Small group of wealthy citizens was in charge of the city governments and Provincial States: regenten.

What matches the Dutch Republic?

1. central government
2. governed by citizens
3. governed by an emperor
4. governed by a king

How do we call rich men who had lot of influence on the daily politics of the Republic?

1. regenten
2. stadtholders

The name of the daily government of a province in the Republic led by regenten.

1. Provincial States
2. representatives
3. stadtholders
4. States General

Which answer doesn't belong here?
Each province had its own ...

1. daily government
2. coins, laws and taxes
3. Provincial States
4. States General

The daily government of the province of Zeeland was carried out by the ....

1. Provincial States
2. States General

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The government of the Republic

Sometimes the provinces worked together in the States General. Each province would send representatives.

States General

• Foreign politics, wars and defence of the country.
• Every province had one vote, but in practice Holland the most powerful (richest province, paid most of the taxes for army and fleet).

The government of the Republic

Important officials:

• Stadtholder 

Highest army commander.

• Grand pensionary (raadpensionaris) of Holland

Political advisor. Advised about taxes, law and foreign affairs.

How do we call the meeting where provinces worked together on bigger political issues, like foreign politics, wars and the defence of the country?

1. Provincial States
2. States General

How do we call the regenten the Provincial States would send to the States General?

1. reformers
2. representatives

What doesn't match the States General?

1. Foreign affairs, war and defence of the country
2. Gelderland was the most powerful province
3. representatives from the Provincial States
4. unanimous decisions

How do we call the highest army commander of the Republic?

1. Grand pensionary
2. Regent
3. Representative
4. Stadtholder

How do we call the political advisor of the States General?

1. Grand pensionary
2. Regent
3. Representative
4. Stadtholder

Learning objectives

1) I can explain how the Republic was governed. 
2) I can explain the difference between regenten and stadtholders. 
3) I can explain why Holland had the most political power in the Republic. 

I know the terms and dates from this section.

Get to work

What? See whiteboard.

How? Alone 

Help? Ask neighbour. Can't figure it out? Ask teacher. 

Time? Until the end of the lesson. 

Done? Learn terms and dates. Ask teacher.