Absolute Monarchs, Enlightenment, Revolutions

Question 1

The Fronde

Answer 1

nobles revolted and tried to kill 8 year old Louis; Failed

Question 2

Louis XIV; Sun King

Answer 2

became king at 5 ; ruled France from 1643-1715

Question 3

Absolute Monarch

Answer 3

A ruler with complete and total power

Question 4

Divine Right ; Divine Power

Answer 4

Rulers are chosen and sent to rule by God ; their word is final ; European View of Authority

Question 5

Absolute Monarch Characteristics

Answer 5

• Divine Power
• all aspects of government
• Control Religion
• No Checks and Balances

Question 6

Absolute Monarchs time period

Answer 6

1500-1700

Question 7

The Enlightenment Time Period

Answer 7

1600-1800

Question 8

The revolutions time period

Answer 8

1700-1850

Question 9

The Palace of Versailles was…

Answer 9

used to control the nobles by making them busy with work

Question 10

Louis XIV …

Answer 10

~raises taxes: war money, fund lifestyle, versailles
~ Expanded France
~ Put France in debt

Question 11

Revocation of the Edict of Nantes

Answer 11

took away freedom of religion and made France mainly Catholic

Question 12

Causes of French Revolution

Answer 12

1. ABSOLUTE MONARCHY
2. THE ESTATE SYSTEM
3. DEBT, POVERTY, FAMINE
4. UNEQUAL REPRESENTATION

Question 13

Tennis Court Oath

Answer 13

3rd estate gets locked out of meeting room and break into indoor tennis court to write DECLARATION OF RIGHTS OF MAN AND CITIZEN

Question 14

Storming of the Bastille

Answer 14

• july 14, 1789
• official start of revolution
• prisoners represented the kings oppression

Question 15

Post Storming

Answer 15

Louis XVI flees France , is caught, executed by guillotine

Question 16

Guillotine Causes…

Answer 16

reign of terror ; massive beheadings

Question 17

LOUIS XVI

Answer 17

• weak leader
• increased debts
• let Marie Antoinette run things

Question 18

First Estate

Answer 18

~clergy
~exempt from taxes
~held high office

Question 19

Second Estate

Answer 19

Nobility

Question 20

Third Estate

Answer 20

~Middle Class

~Faced the highest taxes

Question 21

Higher taxes + Low wages =

Answer 21

heavy debt; third estate

Question 22

National debt caused by …

Answer 22

Louis xvi and Louis xiv

Question 23

Crop failure = bread shortage =

Answer 23

higher prices = hungry / angry people

Question 24

Estates General

Answer 24

Meeting of the estates ; Three separate rooms

Question 25

Thomas Hobbes

Answer 25

* believed humans were selfish * people need an absolute monarchy or strong govt. * feared civil war

Question 26

John Locke

Answer 26

* believed government should protect the citizens natural rights * believed in democracy and consent from citizens

Question 27

natural rights

Answer 27

Life , Liberty, Property

Question 28

Voltaire

Answer 28

* believed in freedom of religion, freedom of expression , and separation of church and state * kicked out of france * liked the constitutional monarchy

Question 29

constitutional monarchy

Answer 29

monarch’s power is limited by laws

Question 30

Elizabeth I of England

Answer 30

* Protestant but allowed catholicism * defeated the spanish armada * many wars caused problems on her economy * favored freedom

Question 31

Enlightenment

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a new intellectual movement that stressed reason and thought and the power of individuals to solve problems

Question 32

Montesquieu

Answer 32

* believed in checks and balances | * separation of powers

Question 33

Wollstonecraft

Answer 33

•women deserve equality

Question 34

phillip II of Spain

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* defended catholicism * wealthy * armada defeated by Elizabeth I

Question 35

Peter the Great of Russia

Answer 35

•one of Russia’s greatest reformers

Question 36

Order of the revolutions

Answer 36

Glorious Revolution , American Revolution, French Revolution

Question 37

Maximilien de Robespierre

Answer 37

Led the reign of terror led committee of public safety executed by guillotine

Question 38

French Revolution supported which idea...?

Answer 38

Hobbes; provide security

Question 39

England had ___________ colonies in _________________.

Answer 39

13;America

Question 40

the people in the 13 colonies considered themselves ___________ citizens.

Answer 40

English

Question 41

the American revolution supported which idea?

Answer 41

Locke; protect freedoms

Question 42

The American Revolution ends in the set up of a _____________.

Answer 42

Representative Democracy

Question 43

The glorious revolution lasted how long?

Answer 43

100 years