Absolute Monarchy in Spain and France
The French king known as the "Sun King" who centralized power and said "I am the state"?
Who is Louis XIV
The Empress of Austria who implemented reforms and created an efficient bureaucracy?
Who is Maria Theresa
What English monarch was executed in 1649 following conflicts with Parliament?
Who is Charles I
The Enlightenment philosopher who argued for the separation of powers in government?
Who is Montesquieu
The name given to the French social class system, with the First being the clergy, the Second the nobility, and the Third being everyone else?
What is The Estates System
The concept that absolute monarchs use to justify their rule, claiming they were chosen by God?
What is Divine Right to Rule
The Russian tsar is known for modernizing and "westernizing" Russia in the early 18th century?
Who is Peter the Great
The document, signed in 1689, established the rights of Parliament and limited the power of the monarchy in England?
What is The English Bill of Rights
The economic philosophy, advocating minimal government interference in the economy, was promoted by Adam Smith?
What is Laissez-faire economics
The name of the governing body established during the most radical phase of the French Revolution, known for its use of the guillotine?
What is The Committee of Public Safety
The Spanish king fought wars against England, including the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588?
Who is Philip II
The name of the conflict between Sweden and Russia that helped establish Russia as a major European power?
What is The Great Northern War
The first official Prime Minister of Great Britain?
Who is Robert Walpole
Wrote the Declaration of Independence for the American colonies?
Who is Thomas Jefferson
The military leader who eventually crowned himself Emperor of France in 1804?
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte
The term that describes the period of artistic and cultural flourishing in France under Louis XIV?
What is A Flowering of French Culture
The "enlightened despot" of Prussia, known for his military prowess and cultural patronage?
Who is Frederick the Great
The religious group ruled England during the Interregnum period between the execution of Charles I and the restoration of the monarchy?
Who are The Puritans
The name of the 1773 protest in which American colonists destroyed a shipment of tea in Boston Harbor?
What is The Boston Tea Party
The name of Napoleon's comprehensive set of laws that is still influential in many countries today?
What is The Napoleonic Code
The factors that contributed to the decline of the Spanish Empire in the late 16th and 17th centuries?
What are Costly wars, economic problems, and ineffective leadership
The German princess that became the Empress of Russia and continued the process of westernization?
Who is Catherine the Great
The event in 1688-89, which established Parliamentary supremacy in England, is known as the "Glorious Revolution"?
What is The bloodless overthrow of James II and the coronation of William and Mary
This country became a crucial ally to the American colonies during the Revolutionary War?
Who is France
The battle when Napoleon was finally defeated in 1815, leading to his permanent exile?
What is The Battle of Waterloo