AP Euro Absolutism Review

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Peter the Great pursued westernization policies in Russia that primarily targeted...

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his military

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Which thinker revolutionized ideas about the role of monarchy by rejecting DIVINE RIGHT?

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Thomas Hobbes

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Which of the following nations REJECTED absolute monarchy in the 17th and 18th centuries? Russia, France, Spain, Netherlands

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Netherlands

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The English Civil War and Glorious Revolution led to the establishment of ...

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constitutional monarchy

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Francis Bacon and Rene Descartes are known for their contributions to the development of...

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the scientific method

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In western nation-states, the traditional nobility were consistently threatened by the rise of...

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the gentry

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Similar to the Enlightenment, the Scientific Revolution was based primarily on the concept of...

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rejecting traditional beliefs

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All of the following were policies common to Enlightened Monarchies EXCEPT: ending serfdom, tolerating religious minorities, abolishing torture, promoting noble rights

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promoting noble rights

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What year provided the major turning point towards absolutism in Europe?

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1648

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Over the course of the 18th century, the balance of power shifted TOWARDS...

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France