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Absol. Rev. & Napole

World History II - Unit 6 Review

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The _____________________ takes its name from a series of monarchs who increased the power of their central governments Age of Absolutism
Characteristics of Absolute Monarhies are _______________________ Centralization of Power and rule by divine right of kings
_______________ was the absolute monarch of France who had the Palace of Versailles built Louis XIV
________________ was the ruler of Prussia who placed great emphasis on military power Frederick the Great
_______________ was the ruler of Russia who wanted to westernize his country Peter the Great
Louis XIV ruled ______________ France
Frederick the Great ruled _________________ Prussia
Peter the Great ruled _______________ Russia
Political democracy rests on the principle that government derives its power from the consent of the ____________________ governed
The foundations of English freedoms included _______________________________________ jury trial, Magna Carta, common law, and the outcome of the Glorious Revolution
_____________ was suppported by Parliament and won the English Civil War Oliver Cromwell
_________________ had Charles I executed Oliver Cromwell
_______________ was supported by the Royalists and was the first monarch to be publicly executed Charles I
______________ restored the monarchy in England Charles II
The outcomes of the English Civil War included the development of the first _________________ political parties (whigs and tories)
______________ was replaced by William and Mary during the Glorious Revolution James II
__________________ took over at the end of the Glorious Revolution William and Mary
William and Mary established a constitutional monarchy and signed the ____________________ English Bill of Rights (1689)
_______________ ideas and participation in the __________________ influenced the French people to view their government in new ways EnlightenmentAmerican Revolution
The ___________________ is considered the beginning of the French Revolution Storming of the Bastille
Louis XVI convened the ___________________ because of the financial crisis Estates General
Conducted by the Committee on Public Safety where enemies of the Republic were beheaded Reign of Terror
________________ was executed ending the absolute monarchy in France Louis XVI
The National Assembly created __________________ which took ideas from the Declaration of Independence and Rousseau Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
The French revolution lasted from _________ to ______________ 1789 to 1799
_______________ took over France to end the French Revolution Napoleon
Napoleon's achievement in law and government was the __________________ Napoleonic Code
Napoleon left a sense of _____________ throughout Europe Nationalism
Napoleon's final defeat took place at _________ Waterloo
Napoleon's goal was to _________________ unify Europe under French domination
Widespread demands for ________________ led to revolutions political rights
National pride, economic competition, and democratic ideal stimulated the growth of __________________ Nationalism
The Congress of Vienna created _______________________________________ a balance of power, shuffled boundaries and restored the monarchs to the thrones
The Congress of Vienna met just before ___________________ final defeat Napoleon's
What new political philosophies emerged after the Congress of Vienna Conservatism and Liberalism
The terms of the Congress of Vienna led to widespread _____________ throughout Europe discontent
Unsuccessful revolutions of ______________ increased nationalistic tensions 1848
Great Britain was the first European nation to outlaw ______________ slavery
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