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WHII Unit 5.1 Test

Absolutism Mini Review

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Absolutism European monarchs try to increase their power
Monarch a king or queen, born into a royal family
Divine Right monarchs claim that they are chosen by God and they are only required to answer to God and not any other person
Nobility upper class in a country, usually the monarch would want to control this group
Taxes paid by citizens of a nation/country to raise revenue for the government
Army A monarch would want total control of this and loyalty from them for protection
Centralizing controlling armies, controlling religious institutions, making and carrying out the laws, limiting the power of other= ______ power
Louis XIV Absolute Monarch of France 1643-1715
XIV 14th in Roman Numerals
XVI 16th in Roman Numerals
Sun King King Louis XIV nickname
Edict of Nantes King Louis XIV of France took away Huguenots right to worship by signing the-
Huguenot French Protestant Christian believer, minority of France
Catholic Majority of people in France were of the _____ Christian faith
Versailles Palace built by Louis XIV to show power, control the nobles
Estate System Louis XIV controlled the French people through the class or ______
First Estate French Class: Roman Catholic Church officials
Second Estate French Class: French nobility and landowners
Third Estate French Class: everyone else in France (Bourgeoise, Workers, and Peasants)
Taxes 3rd Estate in France paid the majority of _____ in France
Etiquette French nobility learned ____ at the Palace of Versailles and kept them occupied. This allowed Louis XIV to rule France as he saw fit.
Tsar another way to spell Czar
Russia Nation state of Peter the Great
Westernize Peter the Great of Russia wanted to ____ or modernize his country.
True True or False? Peter the Great visited Western European shipyards, factories, and palaces to obtain ideas that he would bring back to Russia.
True True or False? Peter the Great expanded military capabilities for the Russian army and navy.
St. Petersburg city in which was built to show Russian Modernization
False Russian dress and style was not changed during the reign of Peter the Great
Absolute Monarchs Czar Peter the Great and King Louis XIV are two of the best examples of _____ because of their ability to centralize power to themselves.
France Nation associated with King Louis XIV
Russia Nation associated with Peter the Great
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