DBQ: Absolutism & Democracy

Todays DBQ 35 Point Assignment Due at beginning of

Test Day May be typed or hand

written Work with a partner or

solo, one essay per group

Answer the questions under each document

Create a 5 Paragraph essay- question in gray box

Guidelines for DBQ After answering all of the questions under the

document- choose, what you think, which form of government was most effective, democracy or absolutism, for the 17th & 18th centuries.

Support your answer with documents Essay Format:

1. Introduction- How are you answering the main question?

2-4. Body #1, #2, & #3. Support your answer. Use at least one document in each

paragraph to support answer.5. Conclusion- Why are these the best

causes? Each paragraph should have at least 3 sentences,

except conclusion- 1 or 2 sentences will suffice