History
The Fall of Constantinople and the Europeans' arrival in America are the big events that marked this historical period.
What is the Middle Age?
Approximate time period of the Enlightenment
What is the 18th Century?
The Ancien Regime refers to the time period before this major event in European history
What is the French Revolution
With a centralization of power in the 18th century, these declarations took power from Valencia, Catalonia, Aragon, and Mallorca in exchange for a general Castilian system of government.
What are the New Model/Planta Decrees?
What is the domestic system?
We explore history using culture, politics, society, and this field of study (how rich or poor someone, or country is)
What is Economics?
The objective of the Enlightenment was to build confidence in this, as opposed to traditional beliefs, superstition, and ignorance.
What is reason?
This political ideology, popular during the Ancien Regime, the king held most of the power. Often saying God gave him the divine right to govern.
What is absolutism?
What is the navio de permiso?
The function of this estate was to defend society in times of war
Who are the nobility?
The historical period of past events from the beginning of writing and recorded human history and extending as far as post-classical history.
What is Ancient History?
He introduced the idea of popular sovereignty (Soberanía popular). The power resides in the will of the people expressed through the right to vote.
Who is Jean-Jacques Rousseau?
At the end of the Absolute Monarchy, the powers of these 3 branches of government were separated.
What are the judicial, legislative, and executive powers?
The death of Carlos II of Spain, the last king of the House of Austria in Spain, marked the end of the 17th century and the beginning of the War of this
What is Spanish Succession?
This type of economy, based on the idea that growing crops was the primary source of wealth and that craftsmanship relies on agriculture, began to be replaced by more industry and a free market system during the Enlightenment
What is physiocracy?
The most recent historical period, usually defined by the French Revolution and the Enlightenment
What is the Contemporary Era?
In his work The Spirit of the Laws he articulated the doctrine of the separation of powers (three powers: executive, legislative and judicial) to avoid a dictator or autocratic power
Who is Baron de Montesquieu?
Precious metals were the base of the country's wealth under this economic system.
What is mercantilism?
In opposition of a monarchy which would unite Spain and France, citizens presented this candidate to be their new king and gained the support of various European countries.
Who is Archduke Carlos of Austria?
In the 18th century, royal factories and the domestic system began to challenge these forms of labor groups which restricted free market activity
What are guilds?
476 AD and the Fall of the Western Roman Empire
What are the Middle Ages?
The authors of Encyclopedie ou Dictionnaire des Sciences, a collection of 17 books on various subjects related to the advancement of human thought.
Who are Denis Diderot and Jean la Rond d'Alembert?
Lack of hygiene and a poor diet in the Ancien Regime contributed to this which slowed down population growth in France.
What is a high death rate?
To avoid Spain and Austria from getting too powerful, this agreement was signed in 1713 gave the Spanish throne to Felipe of Anjou and redistributed territories to many European powers.
What is the Treaty of Utrecht?
The Ancien Regime's stratified society was divided into three estates: clergy, nobility, and the third estate which included these types of people.
Who are peasants and the bourgeoisie?