Absolutism Flashcard

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What is an absolute monarch?

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a government where a king controls all the power in the country

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What was an issue that Peter the Great had to face?

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Geographic Isolation

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What structure did Louis XIV use to control the nobility?

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Palace of Versailles

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What is the Parliament?

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a group of commoners and lords

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What was Peter the Great's main goal for Russia?

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to modernize Russia similar to the Western powers

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What was a negative effect of the reign of Louis XIV?

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extreme debt

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What is divine right?

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power comes from God

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How did Elizabeth I try to solve the problems in England?

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enforcing Anglican beliefs

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Who was Louis XIV?

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a French unlimited power King

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How were Elizabeth I's problems different than other leaders?

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she had to rule under a limited monarchy