Absolutism
Where did European nations believe stability came from?
Absolute rule
The period when Europeans began to challenge beliefs about the universe and humanity's place in it.
Scientific revolution
An intellectual movement centered on reason, logic, and natural laws.
Enlightenment
England became a constitutional monarchy after the ______ __________.
Glorious Revolution
What's my middle name
Ardelia
What idea was absolutism justified by?
Divine Right
Thinkers promoted knowledge gained through ____ and ____?
Observation and Experimentation
Who believed that all people were born with natural rights?
John Locke
Congress lacked power to _____ ______.
Collect taxes
What is my favorite color?
White or navy blue
What main financial trouble weakened the state?
A Bankrupt Government
Who introduced the heliocentric model?
Nicolaus Copernicus
What are the natural rights?
Life, Liberty, and property
A time of Guillotine executions for suspected enemies of the revolution led by Robespierre.
Reign of Terror
What is the state vegetable of oklahoma even though it's a fruit
A watermelon
Which king believed in expanding their nations through Costly wars?
King Louis XIV of France
What did the Heliocentric model argue?
That the Earth revolved around the sun
Who strongly defended freedom of speech and religion?
Voltaire
Who rose to power in 1799 and crowned himself emperor?
Napoleon Bonaparte
What is the metal or plastic thing on the end of your shoelace string
Aglet
Monarchs attempted to modernize their rule by adopting Enlightenment ideas while keeping absolute authority. Historians call this ____?
Enlightened Despots
Who later supported the heliocentric model?
Who described the government as a social contract?
Thomas Hobbes
He established reforms in the government through the _________ ____?
Napoleonic code
What mammal can actually fly
a bat