Topic 13 - Early Modern Empires Flashcards
1
Q
What were the three main gunpowder empires?
A
mughals, ottomans, safavids
2
Q
What did all the gunpowder empires have in common?
A
Islam, diverse, religiously tolerant, trade focused, built large pieces of architectures
3
Q
What were the Absolute empires?
A
France, Austria, Spain
4
Q
Define absolutism
A
a government with one ruler with all the power
5
Q
Why was England a constitutional monarchy?
A
Because they had a constitution that made it so parlament had all the power.
