Wars
This war took place throughout the world, consisted of Prussia/Great Britain vs Austria/France.
What is the 7 Years' War?
A god given right to rule.
What is divine right?
First Czar of Russia; had absolute control and would later seek revenge on boyars (nobles) for supposedly murdering his first wife.
Who was Ivan the Terrible?
The two theories (explain) that involve the location of the sun and the earth in the universe. The church supported this one.
What is the Geocentric Theory? Earth is in the center and all planets and sun revolve around it.
What is the Heliocentric? The sun is in the center and all planets revolve around it.
A system of government where the power comes from the people
What is a Democracy?
Royalists/Cavaliers vs Roundheads fought over laws enacted by Parliament limiting the power of the monarch.
What is the English Civil War?
An idea that Russia could become stronger by using Western Europe as a model.
What is westernization?
Curious about Western Europe and built a city on the Baltic known as the "Gate to Europe"
Who is Peter the Great?
What is the Scientific Method?
What is identifying the problem?
One ruler where power is taken by force with the assistance of the military. This ruler was one...
What is a Dictator
Who is Saddam Hussein, Fidel Castro, Kim Family in North Korea?
Louis XIV's grandson is given the Spanish throne upon the death of Charles II with an heir, causing fear amongst other European nations.
What is the War of Spanish Succession?
Russian nobility.
Who are boyars?
Weakened the power of nobles, believed in the theory of mercantilism, was a young King that allowed Cardinal Mazarin to rule.
Who is Louis XIV?
Responsible for discovering the concept of gravity.
Who is Isaac Newton?
A system where power belongs to the ruling family. This country presently has a constitutional one...
What is a Monarchy?
What is the United Kingdom/Great Britain/England?
Conflict over religion, territory, & power between royal families of Europe that will leave Europe devastated.
What was the Thirty Years’ War?
A declaration of religious tolerance between Catholics and Huguenots.
What is the Edict of Nantes?
They engage in the 7 Years' War as feuding rulers of these countries.
Who are Frederick the Great of Prussia & Maria Theresa of Austria
3 things people began to question during the Scientific Revolution?
What are religion/the church, health/human body, societal structure, politics/power?
A small group of people rule and have power to serve their own interests. Power is transferred this way...
What is an Oligarchy?
What is passed from generation to generation?
Treaty that ended the Thirty Years' War in 1648 - made France strong - ended religious wars - new method of peace negotiations: all participants meet at end!
A law giving prisoners rights in England to be brought before a judge to specify charges brought against them.
What is habeas corpus?
He was executed at the end of the Civil War and replaced by this man.
Who are Charles I and Oliver Cromwell?
5 characteristics of the scientific revolution.
What are...a new way of thinking
lead to new discoveries
was against the church
art, science, medicine, math, architecture
logic before faith and superstition
A form of government based on religious law. This is one example.
What is a theocracy?
What is the Vatican City?