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English, Prussian,
English, Prussian, Russian, and Austrian Absolutism Test Review Sheet
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Divine Right: | How Absolute Monarchs justified their power, came from God |
| Oliver Cromwell: | Leader of England after the English Civil War, Roundheads, Parliament, |
| The Roundheads: | Oliver Cromwell is the leader, working people; ordinary citizens |
| Commonwealth: | A republic, where people can vote |
| English Bill of Rights: | Document that William and Mary had to sign before ruling England. |
| Thirty Years’ War: | Caused by religion |
| Hapsburg: | The family that ruled Austria, Catholic |
| Hohenzollern: | The family that ruled Prussia, Protestant |
| Frederick William I: | Hohenzollern, ruler of Prussia, focused on power, military, expansion |
| Peter the Great: | Ruler of Russia, believed in Westernization |
| St. Petersburg- | a new, magnificent city built up by Peter the Great. |
| Serfdom: | peasants who were tied to the land |
| Catherine the Great: | She takes over after Peter’s death. She is very similar to Peter. She wanted to expand Russia too. She was more successful. Agreed to partition Poland and make it a part of Russia. Granted special privileges to the Boyars. |
| Tudors Diffrence: | believed in divine right |
| Stuarts Diffrence: | gets rid of Parliament and collects money on his own |
| Maria Theresa and Frederick William | Maria focused on Education and William focused on Military and Power |
| Peter the Great and Catherine the Great | Both wanted to expandrussia |
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