5 Theme Notes Review
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The 5 Themes of WHAP
• Environmental
– Where are they? What’s it like? Climate,
geography, resources, population, technology
that relates to environment (plows, sails, etc)
• Economic
– What do they have, how do they get it?
Agriculture, trade, industry, labor, taxes, etc
5 Themes of WHAP
• Social
– What groups make up the society? Ethnic,
national, religious, economic groups. What is
the hierarchy? Who is in charge, how is that
decided? Who does the hard work? Conflicts?
• Cultural
– Knowledge, ideas, technology, language,
beliefs, religion, etc. Which are being
encouraged and spread, or oppressed?
5 Themes of WHAP
• Government/Organization/Conflict
– All about POWER and AUTHORITY. Who is in
charge? Of what? Responsibilities? Who
makes decisions that affect everyone? Military
matters, conflicts within and between
societies.
Smart Notes
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Example Text
• The Elizabethan Age (1558-1603) boasted
commercial expansion and exploration
and colonization in the New World,
especially after the English fleet destroyed
the Spanish Armada in 1588. During this
time the Muscovy Company was founded
as the first joint-stock company, and the
British East India Company quickly
followed suit.
Environmental
• Explore, colonization the New World
Economic
• New businesses in the New World
• New: joint stock companies- Muscovy,
East India
Social
• Colonization in the New World
Cultural
• Elizabethan Age, 1558-1603= good times
for England
Government
• Queen Elizabeth 1
• Colonies in the New World
• Defeat Spain 1588