Absolutism
Define Absolutism
Monarchs have absolute rule/complete control over their people
Which monarch was executed at the end of the Civil War?
Charles I
Who was locked out of the Estates General meeting?
Third Estate
Which enlightenment thinker is most aligned with absolute rule?
Thomas Hobbes
What angered the American colonists?
Taxation without representation
How did monarchs justify their power?
Divine Right Theory
Who ruled during the period of time that England did not have a monarch?
Oliver Cromwell
During the Reign of Terror, what was created to make executions more efficient?
Guillotine
What is geocentricity?
The belief that the earth is the center of the universe
What did the American Revolution inspire?
French Revolution
How did Louis XIV control his nobles?
- Made them move to the Palace of Versailles
- They were exempt from paying taxes
Which monarch openly persecuted Puritans?
Charles I
What were the goals of the Congress of Vienna?
- Create buffer countries around France
- Restore monarchs to the thrown around Europe
- Establish peace for Europe
Which guy from the scientific revolution was convicted of heresy by the Catholic Church?
Galileo
Who was the Haitian "George Washington"?
Toussaint L’Ouverture
What were Peter the Great's goals for Russia?
Modernize Russia
William and Mary agreed to a _______ _______ before overthrowing James II to take the thrown.
Constitutional Monarchy
Why did women march to Versailles?
They were angry about food shortages and demanded the monarchs move back to Paris.
Which enlightenment thinker voiced the idea of separation of church and state?
Voltaire
What were the negative affects of the Haitian Revolution?
It made slave owning countries pass strict legislation for slaves.
How did the Edict of Nantes affect Huguenots?
It gave them religious freedom to worship as protestants in Catholic-ran country.
Which monarch is nicknamed as 'Merry Monarch'?
Charles II
Napoleon was exiled to what island?
How was the idea of separation of powers organized?
Judicial
Legislative
Executive
Who controlled Haiti? Who controlled Latin America?
France ; Spain