Goal 5: how did people show their prosperity?

• Geschiedenis
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Good morning

Please put your materials on the table (file of goals+CB/WB)

Flashback (in pairs 5 min.)

What is tolerance?

Freedom of thought?

Science?

Scientific revolution+ examples?

Flashback

What is tolerance?

Freedom of thought?

Science?

Scientific revolution + examples?

Think of an argument people could use to stick to the word Golden Age.

Think of an argument people could use to disregard the word Golden Age.

Goal 5: how did people show their prosperity?

Rich and Poor

Rich

• Regents (rich administrators), merchants and traders?

lived in large canal houses ('De Gouden Bocht') in Amsterdam or in large country houses (on the Vecht)

Classicism (style of architecture)

Based on classical antiquity (Roman)

The Poor

• People could get into trouble. For example: Rise in bread prices
• 2/3 Amsterdam no steady work and/or income
  
• East/North of NL mostly 'small' farmers.
  

Poor people's care

• Around 15% of Amsterdam's population lived off poor relief.

• Poor relief via: church, guild, the city and sometimes the rich.
  

10 minutes worktime (indiv.)

Read p. 76 Year of Disaster 1672.

What happened in 1672? Explain your answer.

After this you work on your file of goals.