Absolute Monarchs
What did an absolute monarch believe in?
Believed in divine right and gods creation of the monarchy.
Which Enlightenment thinker believed in the separation of power among 3 branches of government?
Montesquie.
What was the colonist's famous slogan?
¨No taxation without representation¨.
How many votes did the 3rd estate have?
648.
Who colonized Latin America?
Europe.
As feudalism declined, did the power of kings increase or decrease?
Increased.
True or false, Locke believed that freedom and liberty were more important than order and safety.
True.
What left England with massive debt?
The French and Indian war.
What was one of France’s main problems?
Their unequal social hierarchy.
Who was at the top of the European society?
White Europeans.
What was the dominant religion in Europe?
Catholicism.
Why did the enlightenment begin?
They started to question the church during the protestant reformation.
Why were the colonists upset with the Parliament in England?
They would pass laws without the colonist's approval.
What did the estates vote by, estate or by head?
By head.
Who made up the bottom of the social class?
Indian and African Slaves.
What was the 1600-1700 era known as?
Age of Absolutism.
What led to the Enlightenment?
European philosophers began rethinking old ideas of the government and religion.
What inspired Americans to declare independence?
Enlightenment ideas and British abuses.
What were the 2 main economic problems the citizens faced?
They faced starvation and Angry protestors demanded new reforms.
What were the Spanish colonists living in America called?
Creoles.
Who was the most classic example of monarchy?
King Louis XVI
What was the most important Enlightenment idea?
People who challenged rule by absolute monarchs.
Who were the 3 main American Philosophers?
John Adams, Ben Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson.
How do the National Assembly and the Tennis Court Oath connect?
The National Assembly was formed by the 3rd estate and the Tennis Court oath promoted a new constitution.
What social group led the people to the Revolution?
The Creoles.