Define
Absolute Monarchy
The king is considered a representative of God on
on Earth (he governs by divine right). The king has the three powers (executive, legislative, and judiciary).
Two advances of the XVI and XVII century
Beggining of capitalism; absolute monarchy; Protestant reformation; the printing press; new geographical discoveries...
What were the three social groups that form the States of the Realm?
Nobles, clergy and pesants
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The raw materials are delivered to a person at home, who produces the finished object and delivers it to the person who commissions its manufacture, usually a capitalist. This way, guild countrol is avoided.
Domestic System.
Limited Monarchy
Monarchical system in which the king shares the three powers with a group of nobles or elected persons who form a parliament.
Name one of the kings considered as representatives of the enlightened despotism.
Frederick II of Prussia, Charles III of Spain, Catherine II of Rusia
What was the triangular trade?
Trade between Europe, Africa and America, which made Great Britain the leading maritime power. This country exported to Africa all kinds of products in exchange for slaves destined for the plantations in North America, where they were exchanged for sugar, tobacco, silver, and other products destined for Europe.
Louis XIV.
The belief that power is god given and kings are born to rule.
Divine right
Constitution
The basic set of rules and principles of a state
Absolute monarchy
France, Russia, Spain.
What was the War of the Spanish Succession?
A conflict that began with the death of Charles II and confronted the houses of Austria and Bourbon for the throne of the Hispanic monarchy. The House of Bourbon would be the winner, at the cost of giving up the European territories of the Hispanic monarchy.
Were the three main philosophers of the Enlightenment?
Montesquieu, Rousseau and Voltaire.
The most abundant social group that paid taxes and had no privileges.
Peasants
Liberalism
Political ideology that promotes individual rights, representative systems and democracy
Republic
Venice, Switzerland, Netherlands.
What were the two accidents which led to the start of the american's independece war?
The Boston Massacre and the Tea party.
Which king is Known as "the best mayor of Madrid"? And also known for being a reformist.
Charles III of Borbon.
It was the attempt to compile all the scientific knowledge to date, collecting data, descriptions and definitions of concepts. Its principal promoters were Diderot, and D'Alembert.
The Encyclopedia.
The Enlightenment
Intellectual movement developed in 18th century Europe. It affected all fields of knowledge and its purpose was to use reason to reform and explain the world.
Limited or parlamentary monarchies
Great Britain, Poland.
What are three powers that conform the theory of the separation of powers?
Legislative,executive, and judiciary.
Who was the king of England during the English Civil War? and his main opponent?
The motto of the American Revolution and its explanation.
"No taxation without representation". Because the thirteen colonies refused to pay taxes to Great Britain without being treated equally in the British parliament.