Absolute Monarchs
The "sun king"
Who is Louis XIV?
The explorer from Italy that was funded by Spain to search for a western route to Asia
Who is Christopher Columbus?
This founding father was a wealthy Virginian before becoming the commander of American forces during the Revolutionary War
Who is George Washington?
This Enlightenment thinker wrote Leviathan in 1651; argued that people are naturally cruel, selfish and greedy
Who is Thomas Hobbes?
The military genius that later crowned himself France's emperor; his legal, educational, and militaristic reforms impacted French society for generations
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
This man was Louis XIV's brilliant financial advisor
Who is Jean-Baptiste Colbert?
Who is Vasco de Gama?
This founding father was actively involved in framing the Declaration of Independence
This Enlightenment thinker believed people were basically reasonable and moral; though they had certain natural rights of life, liberty, and property
Who is John Locke?
The King of England during the American Revolution; began a 60-year reign in 1760; angered colonists in America
Who is King George III?
Give at least one example of how Jean-Baptiste Colbert tried to keep France wealthy?
What is...?
poss. answers: encouraged "mercantilism;" supported trade by imposing tariffs on imports; encouraged colonies
The Portuguese nobleman who sailed for Spain and ultimately did NOT complete circumnavigation
Who is Ferdinand Magellan?
This founding father is mainly known for being the primary author of the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This philosophe felt the best way to protect liberty was to divide the various functions and powers of government among branches
Who is Montesquieu?
Name one of the two famous painters in el siglo de oror
Who are El Greco and Diego Velazquez?
Who was responsible for expanding Russia through westernization?
This conquistador was one of the earliest and owned land in Cuba
Who is Hernan Cortes?
This founding father is often called the "Father of the Constitution" for the major role he played at the Constitutional Convention of 1789
Who is James Madison?
This philosophe was born Francios-Marie Arouet; battled inequality, injustice and superstition; believed in freedom of speech
Who is Voltaire?
The French noble who fought alongside the Americans in the Revolutionary War; back in France led the call for reform
Who is Marquis de Lafayette?
What is...?
poss. answers: it declined; economy struggled; inflation
The Spaniard who was inspired by Cortes that arrived in Peru after their Civil War
Who is Francisco Pizarro?
This founding father was a man of many talents; an author, inventor, and statesman who helped persuade France to enter the Revolutionary War on the side of the Americans
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
This is the most controversial philosophe; believed people in their natural state were basically good but corrupted by evils of society
Who is Rousseau?
The Queen of France (as wife of Louis XVI) who was unpopular; opposition to reform contributed to the overthrow of the monarchy; she was guillotined along with her husband