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Topic 12
Revolutions and Enlightenment
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| absolute monarchy | a ruler has has complete authority over the government and the lives of its people |
| armada | a fleet of Spanish ships |
| divine right | authority to rule came directly from God |
| Huguenots | French protestants |
| mercenaries | soldiers for hire |
| depopulation | reduction in population |
| westernization | adoption of Western ideas, technology and culture |
| boyars | landowning nobles in Russia |
| autocratic | rule with unlimited authority |
| partition | to divide up |
| federal republic | power is divided between the federa (national) government, and the states. It provides for the elected legislature and an elected president |
| checks and balnaces | each branch of the government has the right to monitor and limit each of the other branches |
| estates | France's three social classes |
| bourgeoisie | France's Middle Class |
| suffrage | right to vote |