absolutism
what does absolutism mean
a system where the ruler has full power over the people
what makes consitutionalism different from absolutism
the government doesn't have full power because it needs to follow rules (constitution)
why did EU need to find new western trade routes
ottomans blocked off the bridge to asia through constantinople
what did he find on his first voyage
hispanola (dominican republic 🇩🇴)
what is it / what is it aka
a period of time (aka the age of reason)
why did louis xiv create the first professional army in france
to maintain absolute control at all times (war and peace)
which english king was considered a "bad king" because he added tax money and tried to unite scotland and england
james i
what were the three main goals of EU expansion
get resources, trade, expand
what was the outcome of his third voyage
beign arrested :(
what's rationalism
being able to think for yourself without using emotion
what two main things did louis xiv do to maintain absolutism in france
met with the government 1x a week
changed government term from 4 years to 3
who were the two opposing sides in the english civil war
royalists vs. roundheads
what specific technological advancement helped ships navigate the atlantic winds
caravel (small sailboat)
during his forth voyage, name something that almost killed him and his crew
heat stroke, starvation, hurricanes
what's the difference between empiricism and esotericism
empiricism is using experience to look at data
esotericism is secret knowledge
what were the people in charge of within the districts of france
local law, money, police
what event saw james ii flee england leading to william of orange taking over
glorious revolution
what happened to the taino tribe after columbus
they go extinct because of disease and being killed by the spanish
how did he trick the jamacian natives into giving his crew food (after they refused to)
he said god was mad at them and he'd take away the moon (lunar eclipse)
SUCCESS!
what's materialism
everythign is a result of the physical world
what did louis xiv do to the authority of the catholic church
limited it's power & reduced religious tolerance
what needs to happen before new rules or laws are approves
government must okay them
what country became isolated and banned all non-citizens after an initial period of friendly trade
japan 🇯🇵
what was he main accomplishments in his second voyage
found puerto rico & jamaice, started isabel town in hispanola
what's egalitarisnism
everyone is equal and deserves rights