Absolutism
Many European nations believed that stability came from what?
Absolute rule
If rulers claimed absolute authority, why did people begin to question everything they were taught?
If reason could explain the Universe, could it also improve government and society?
Enlightenment
What happens when enlightenment ideas collide with inequality and economic hardship?
The French Revolution.
What is my favorite sport to watch and what team is it?
NBA
Phoenix Suns
During the 17th century what financial troubles weakened the state.
Bankrupt Government.
Where did thinkers start relying instead of religion and tradition?
Observation and Experimentation.
What was the enlightenment?
An intellectual movement centered on reason,logic, and natural laws.
What created deep hate toward the monarchy?
Debt, and heavy taxation on peasants.
Favorite TV show
Supacell
What is Absolutism?
Where monarchs held total control over government and society
Who introduced the heliocentric model?
Nicolaus Copernicus.
Who believed that all people were born with natural rights?
John Locke
How did peasants and revolutionaries view the storming of the bastille?
As a symbolic act against royal tyranny.
Favorite music artist?
Which Ruler embodied the idea of divine right?
Louis XIV of France.
Galileo Galilei.
What did Voltaire defend?
Freedom of speech and religion.
In 1799 who spread revolutionary principles across Europe through military conquest?
Napoleon Bonaparte.
Favorite color?
Teal,Black,Pink
What is it called when monarchs attempted to modernize their rule by adopting Enlightenment Ideas while keeping absolute authorities?
Enlightenment Despots
He developed laws of planetary motion, showing that orbits are elliptical rather than circular.
Johannes Kepler
What challenged Church's authority and promoted reason.
Diderot's Encyclopedia.
How did Napoleon establish reforms in the government and what did he promote?
Established reforms through Napoleonic code.
Promoted equality and fair taxation.
Favorite Series of movies?
Avengers or X-men