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What religious settlement was reached with the Peace of Augsburg? The ruler of a German state would decide the religion of his subjects
What financial problems affected Spain during the 17th century? Inflation, bankrupt government, and high taxes for the poor
How was the Netherlands more democratic than most 17th century European nations? The provincial governors were elected rather than appointed by the government
How did 17th century absolute monarchs view their position in government? Since their rules is derived from God, their power was unlimited
How did France develop a strong economy during the reign of Louis XIV? By promoting economic policies such as providing tax credits to French companies
To achieve his goal of self-sufficient France, Louis XIV’s finance minister, _____________, promoted overseas colonies that could provide France with raw materials and impose high tariffs on imported goods to protect French businesses. Jean Baptiste Colbert
Louis XIV’s enormous palace at ________________ demonstrated the wealth of his monarchy? Versailles
The League of Augsburg was a collection of European states that included the _____________ Hapsburg Empire, which was formed to balance the power of Louis XIV’s France. Austrian
Why did Catholic France support the Protestant cause during the Thirty Years’ War? Louis XIV was concerned about the growing power of Austria
Why was feudalism slow to end in central Europe? Central European governments passed laws tying peasants to their estates
How did King Frederick William I gain the support of the Prussian nobility? He awarded the Junkers officer ranks in the army
Why was Ivan IV mistrustful of Russian nobles? He suspected that the boyars poisoned his wife
How did Peter the Great propose to modernize Russia? By adopting many of the customs of western Europeans
How did the English Parliament try to limit Charles I’s power? Parliament refused to grant the king money unless he agreed to certain conditions
After the Glorious Revolution, England became a(n) _______________, where the powers of the king are limited by a series of laws. Constitutional monarchy
What action taken by Louis XIV damage the French economy by forcing skilled workers to emigrate from France? Termination of the Edict of Nantes
Which iron rich region did Frederick the Great invade, thus starting the War of the Austrian Succession? Silesia
Why did many ancient Greek astronomers believe in a geocentric explanation of our universe? Their observations led to the conclusion that the sun revolved around them
How did Andreas Vesalius improve our understanding of medical science? He dissected human bodies to understand how they function
Which type of government did Thomas Hobbes say would be the best for law and order Absolute monarch
What is an ideal promoted by 18th century French intellectuals? The actions of an individual should be based on reason
Why did Roman Catholic Church officials dislike Diderot’s Encyclopedia? They believed that the articles unfairly criticized the Church and its influence
How did the discoveries of the Scientific Revolution affect Europeans regarding religion? Europeans questioned their faith in religion
____________________, wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Woman in 1792 that disagreed with Rousseau’s view on women and education. Mary Wollstonecraft
Which composer’s music is characteristic of the baroque period? Johann Sebastian Bach
What did Adam Smith promote because he believed it generated the most wealth? Free trade
What characteristics of American government reflects the enlightened thought of Voltaire? Bill of Rights
How did the French and Indian War change the relationship between the American colonies and Great Britain The American colonists criticized an increase in taxation, and many considered separation from Great Britain
Who influenced Thomas Jefferson on expressing his views in the Declaration of Independence? John Locke
Montesquieu called his division of power among different branches? Separation of powers
Which philosopher is noted for the statement “I think, therefore I am” Rene Descartes
Absolutism is? System of government in which a ruler holds total power
Constitutional Monarchy a monarch’s powers are limited by a written government
English Bill of Rights set the foundation for a limited, or constitutional monarchy in England
Oliver Cromwell defeated Charles army and established a commonwealth form of government in England
Boyars Russia’s landowning nobles
Seven Years’ War European powers fought in Europe, India and North America
Versailles Palace personal home to the French king and one of the leading cause for France’s large debt
Divine Right idea that God created the monarchy and that the monarch acted as God’s representative on Earth
Glorious Revolution William and Mary’s “invasion” of England
Federal System power is divided between national and state governments
Checks and Balances each branch of government having the ability to check the other two
Social Contract agreement by which people create a government
Isaac Newton explained the universal law of gravitation in his book The Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy
Francis Bacon urged scientist to experiment and then draw conclusions
Rene Descartes believed that everything should be doubted until proved by reason
John Locke believed that all humans had certain natural rights- life, liberty & property
Causes of the Thirty Years’ War Protestant and Catholic rivalry Desire for political rule over German states Poor rule of the Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II
Effects of the Thirty Years’ War France rewarded with German lands Weakening of Hapsburg Austria and Spain Beginning of the modern age of nationstates End of the European Religious wars
Ptolemy geocentric theory of the universe
Nicolas Copernicus heliocentric theory of the universe
Johannes Kepler discovered that planets move in elliptical orbits
Galileo Galilei discovered that Jupiter has moons and the moon has craters
Cesare Beccaria capital punishment and torture should be abolished
Voltaire freedom of religion and speech should be promoted
John Locke people have natural rights of life, liberty and property
Baron de Montesquieu executive, legislative, and judicial branches should be separated
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